The Utah Hockey Club will play its first regular-season game Oct. 8 against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks, marking the debut of the NHL in Salt Lake City following the team’s move from Arizona. That same night, the Florida Panthers will raise their first Stanley Cup banner to the rafters in Sunrise, Florida, before facing off against the Boston …

It’s no big secret that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II played a big role in securing an apparel deal between adidas, one of his sponsors, and the Texas Tech athletics department, where he made his name at the collegiate level. Kirby Hocutt, director of athletics, credited Mahomes with getting the agreement between the two parties …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 05:06 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL will allow three Chicago Blackhawks executives to seek employment in the league after being banned in October 2021 after an independent investigation into how they handled a sexual assault allegation in 2010. NHL teams are allowed to speak with Stan Bowman, Al MacIsaac …

With construction ongoing at their team headquarters in Louisiana, the Saints will primarily hold 2024 training camp in Southern California. But the team announced on Monday that there will be a pair of open sessions in New Orleans for local fans. The Saints will practice at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 20 and at the Caesars Superdome on Friday, …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter “Mr. Irrelevant” was anything but last week in Southern California. New York Jets safety Jaylen Key became the 49th “Mr. Irrelevant” to take part in the celebratory week of being the NFL’s punchline. Key was selected by the Jets with the last pick (No. 257) in this year’s draft to add to a young secondary …

At any other school, a player signing memorabilia for a tattoo artist wouldn’t be news. At Ohio State memorabilia and tattoo artists bring up horrific memories of Tattoogate and the 2010 season that was lost. If you don’t remember, the 2010 season was vacated due to five Buckeyes selling their gold pants (back in the day when Ohio State players …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJul 1, 2024, 04:24 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Now that the sound has faded and lights have dimmed at the NHL’s most spectacular selection event ever, we can take a step back and evaluate what some of the more prominent prospects offer within the sphere of fantasy hockey. While some suggest …

The Bears eventually will get a new stadium in the Chicago area. Where that is remains to be seen. With efforts to build a replacement for Soldier Field on the downtown lakefront stalling, Arlington Heights hopes to get back in the mix. The biggest impediment has come from property tax issues related to the property purchased by the Bears with …

Five-star tight end Linkon Cure is set to announce his college decision July 1 during the 247Sports Football Recruiting Show, which begins at 5 p.m. ET. You can watch Cure’s commitment live in the video player below.  Kansas State is considered to be the favorite for the in-state product out of Goodland High School as the Wildcats own all five of the …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 04:25 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. To suggest the Metropolitan Division has been busy this summer might be a bit of an undersell. The Washington Capitals continued their aggressive offseason by trading for Jakob Chychrun, signing Brandon Duhaime and signing Matt Roy. The New Jersey Devils signed …

As Washington, D.C., plans its bid to host the 2027 NFL draft, the city is hoping for a major event that would have hundreds of thousands of fans on the National Mall. The National Park Service confirmed to the Washington Post that the National Mall could be used as a venue for draft events. “The National Park Service has provided …

The state’s highest-rated high school football prospect is ready to make a college decision. Warren Central senior defensive end Damien Shanklin, rated as the No. 48 prospect in the country by 247sports and the No. 5 defensive end, will announce his college decision on Friday at 5:30 p.m. on his Instagram page. Warren Central’s Damien Shanklin poses for a photo …

One half of the Splash Brothers is now part of the Dallas Mavericks. Editor’s Picks After 13 seasons and four championships with the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson is joining the Mavericks via a sign-and-trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Warriors selected Thompson with the No. 11 pick in the 2011 NBA draft and the guard played a key …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 03:00 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Defenseman Jakob Chychrun has seen his name in the trade rumor mill frequently in recent seasons, and he was on the move again on Monday. The Ottawa Senators traded Chychrun to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Nick Jensen and a 2026 third-round pick. Which …

The Oklahoma Sooners are still working to add defensive line depth for the 2025 recruiting class. Though they’ve earned commitments from interior defensive linemen Trent Wilson and Ka’Mori Moore and Alexander Shieldknight and C.J. Nickson at defensive end, the defensive staff had been in pursuit of other players on the edge. After missing out on Max Granville, who chose Penn …