Monthly Archives: July 2024

St. Louis Blues acquire forwards Radek Faksa, Mathieu Joseph

The St. Louis Blues acquired forwards Radek Faksa from the Dallas Stars and Mathieu Joseph from the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in a pair of trades for future considerations. The deal with the Senators also netted the Blues a 2025 third-round draft pick. Joseph has two years left on his contract at an annual salary cap hit of $2.95 million, …

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Patrick Mahomes favored to win MVP, C.J. Stroud and Josh Allen tied for second

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is favored to win his third regular season Most Valuable Player award in the upcoming season. Mahomes’ odds to win MVP are +450 if he wins it at DraftKings.com. If Mahomes does win the award, he’ll join Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Johnny Unitas and Jim Brown as the only three-time winners of …

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One Texas duo ranked among best playmakers in CFB history

There have been plenty of dynamic duos in college football history, especially those who wore the Burnt Orange. Among the top 50, 247Sports listed one playmaker duo from the University of Texas, Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley. The family ties between the McCoys and Shipleys run deep, not just in Austin during football season. Colt and Case McCoy played quarterback …

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2024 NHL offseason moves – Fantasy impact of trades, signings

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.comSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Jul 2, 2024, 04:27 PM ET How was that for a frenzied …

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Bears ‘Hard Knocks’ director reveals what she’s most excited for, outside of Caleb Williams

Bears ‘Hard Knocks’ director reveals what she’s most excited for, outside of Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago After years of rumors and rejections, the Chicago Bears are finally going to star on “Hard Knocks” this summer, and NFL Films is excited. On Wednesday’s upcoming episode of NBC Sports Chicago’s “Under Center Podcast,” NFL Films senior producer and …

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Tyreek Hill lawsuit update: Social media influencer suing WR is seeking immediate jury trial, per report

Tyreek Hill faces a civil lawsuit that alleges the Miami Dolphins star broke a woman’s leg during a football drill last summer. But Hill’s lawyer, Julius B. Collins, has dismissed the allegations as “baseless,” per ESPN, countering that the accuser is trying to “generate bad publicity” for the wide receiver in an effort to have medical bills covered. Social medial influencer …

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NFL 2024 season – Philadelphia Eagles team preview

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss how Philadelphia’s defense will dictate how successful the Eagles will be this season. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The Eagles next up. One big thing for me is can their defense return to form? I mean, two …

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Texas officially welcomed into the SEC & Utah names their coach in waiting

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde recap the celebration at the University of Texas for their first official day in the SEC. Dellenger shares his experience in Austin for the event, providing various anecdotes of what went down. Wetzel opens up important conversations about whether Texas …

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Utah State set to fire Blake Anderson: Coach placed on administrative leave amid noncompliance with Title IX

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 …

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NHL schedule features Stanley Cup rematch, Stamkos’ homecoming

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. …

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