It’s hard to fathom that Tom Brady has any regrets about his NFL career. Brady, after all, is the only player in league history to win seven Super Bowls and five Super Bowl MVP awards. Brady also won three league MVP awards (tied for the second-most in league history) and is the NFL’s all-time career leader in career passing yards …

Utah State has informed coach Blake Anderson that it intends to terminate his employment agreement after an investigation turned up noncompliance with university policies concerning Title IX, the school announced Tuesday. Anderson has 14 days to respond to the university’s notice.  Deputy athletic director Jerry Bovee, who served as interim athletic director in 2023, and director of player development Austin Albrecht …

Newly relocated free agents Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault had big reasons to circle dates on their calendars when the NHL released its full regular-season schedule Tuesday. So, too, did newly hired coaches in Craig Berube, Sheldon Keefe and Dan Bylsma. As for the Stanley Cup Final rematches, the defending champion Florida Panthers travel to play at Edmonton on Dec. …

USATSI The New England Patriots have made a habit of rewarding internal talent this offseason, and that trend continued Tuesday, with the team signing outside linebacker Jahlani Tavai to a three-year contract extension worth up to $21 million, as ESPN reported. Tavai, 27, has emerged as a regular on New England’s defense the last two seasons, ranking second in total …

Nobody would go into the season saying Jared Goff is the best quarterback in the NFL. That doesn’t really matter for the MVP discussion, however. There is a formula for MVP. The days of Emmitt Smith or Lawrence Taylor winning the award are long, long gone. But it’s not just narrowing it down to quarterbacks or even quarterbacks from playoff …

Three-star quarterback Gavin Sidwar committed to Rutgers football on Monday, becoming the Big Ten program’s first commitment in the class of 2026. Sidwar is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound quarterback prospect at La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania). He holds offers from Duke, Indiana, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others. Already a multi-year starter, last year, Sidwar was …

USATSI Finishing 2-15, the worst record in the NFL, is a frustrating and difficult situation for any player. For some players, it can get the best of them, but others choose to use it as a learning experience and grow from the struggles. Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen chose the latter. He explained that through the many losses his …

One of the first prospects in the 2025 recruiting class that the new Michigan State coaching staff pursued was Houston Kaahaaina-Torres, a Hawaii native. The Spartans pursued the interior offensive line target alongside Arizona State, Nebraska and Utah. This time, the Spartans fell just short in the recruitment, losing out on the prospect to another Big Ten school. The Nebraska …

With the 2024 draft and the first wave of free agency in the books, the NHL released its 2024-25 regular-season schedule. The defending champion Florida Panthers will raise their first Stanley Cup banner in the rafters in a segue to their season debut against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 8. That same night, the league will witness the start of …

Best, worst and most likely scenarios for Drake Maye’s rookie season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Early July. Time for hot dogs, burned-out lawns, fireworks, vacations and fanciful football content. The kind you disown if you’re wrong. The kind you trumpet if you’re right. “Called it! Did I not call it? I called it in July!” MANY ARE SAYING …

2025 offensive tackle prospect Juan Gaston announced his top four schools. Gaston’s top four schools are Tennessee, Georgia, Oregon and South Carolina. He will announce his commitment on Aug. 2. The 6-foot-7, 345-pound four-star offensive tackle prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Gaston is ranked as the No. 158 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He …

USATSI The New York Jets released uniforms in April that are a nod to the team’s past, using the airplane design attached to the team name “Jets.” The logo was designed by Jim Pons in 1978, when he worked as the team’s film and video director, and was used by the Jets for 20 years. The team acknowledged Pons’ contribution …

The Southeastern Conference’s expansion to 16 teams this year with the addition of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners is a monumental moment in collegiate sports — much less college football. The two historic schools bring along with them a flourishing rivalry that is among the best in the nation. The thing is, though, the SEC is the home of …

The Patriots have locked up another one of their key players. New England has agreed to a three-year contract extension with linebacker Jahlani Tavai, according to a report from ESPN. The initial report indicates Tavai’s new deal has a base value of $15 million that can escalate to $21 million. Tavai, 27, was entering the final season of a two-year …

The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed goaltender Matt Murray to a one-year, $875,000 deal on Tuesday. Murray, 30, missed all of last season following bilateral hip surgery in October. It was the final year of his four-year, $25 million contract he signed with Ottawa in 2020. Murray played just 26 games with Toronto in 2022-23, finishing 14-8-2 with a one shutout, …