DeMeco Ryans has only been the Texans’ head coach for one season, but he had a long playing career and a run as an assistant with the 49ers that taught him an important lesson about moving from one year to the next. Ryans said in an interview with NFL Network that his message to his team heading into the 2024 …

Ohio State is bolstering the future of its interior defensive line, as Rivals250 defensive tackle Maxwell Roy committed to the Buckeyes on Monday. Roy, a New Jersey native who currently attends St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia, ranks as a four-star recruit. He is listed as the No. 5 prospect in the state of Pennsylvania, No. 10 defensive tackle and No. …

From 1964 to 2014, the NFL Draft was held in New York. Since then, other cities have gotten the chance to play host to the big event, including Philadelphia, Chicago, Nashville, Las Vegas and most recently, Detroit.  Next year, Green Bay will be the backdrop when prospects get selected.  Other cities are already working on their bids to play host …

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed the team’s mandatory minicamp because he had a pre-planned trip to Egypt, sources told SNY. Rodgers attended every day of the team’s Phase 1 voluntary workouts. He missed one week of Phase 2, but attended every organized team activity workout – also voluntary. Rodgers originally pieced this trip together during his recovery from his Achilles …

Kansas State football has picked up its home run commitment in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Goodland five-star tight end Linkon Cure ended months of speculation Monday by committing to the Wildcats during a ceremony at his high school. He chose K-State over a list of finalists that also included Kansas, Oregon and Texas A&M. “This is just the beginning,” Cure …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 04:15 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Montreal Canadiens didn’t think it was too early to make a long-term commitment with Juraj Slafkovsky. The Canadiens announced an 8-year, $60.8 million contract extension for the 20-year-old winger on the first day he was eligible to sign an extension. The deal, which starts …

Tyreek Hill has seen the booming wide receiver market this offseason, culminating with Justin Jefferson setting the new standard for wide receiver contracts. Hill is certainly happy his peers are getting their guaranteed money, but he’s due for a new contract in the coming years or possibly sooner. Where does Hill fit into the growing market? He’s curious as well.  …

LSU is looking to add to its receiver class after losing a commitment from five-star receiver Dakorien Moore back in May, but that search will continue after one of its targets committed elsewhere on Monday. Cortez Mills, a four-star receiver from Homestead, Florida, announced his commitment to Oklahoma on its first official day as a member of the SEC. Mills …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 05:05 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. A day that started with the Carolina Hurricanes re-signing Jaccob Slavin and losing both Brady Skjei and Brent Pesce in free agency then saw them have a deal in place with Sean Walker while being on the verge of seeing Shayne …

As a rookie, Buccaneers outside linebacker YaYa Diaby was a significant contributor to the club’s defense in 2023. After Tampa Bay finished No. 7 in points allowed and won the NFC South last year, Diaby is anticipating the unit will be even better in 2024. “It’s great, man, having guys like Calijah [Kancey] with me, you got Logan Hall, even …

After closing out the month of June on a hot streak with commitments, Penn State was hoping to keep the momentum going to start off the month of July. Unfortunately, the Nittany Lions ended up missing out on a commitment from a key wide receiver recruiting target. Matthew Outten, a four-star wide receiver from Virginia, announced on Monday he will …

The Los Angeles Kings made their mark in free agency by signing forward Warren Foegele and defenseman Joel Edmundson to multiyear deals Monday. Foegele, who had a career season with the Edmonton Oilers last season, received a three-year deal worth $10.5 million. Edmonson, who split last season between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs, inked a four-year deal worth …

Four-star safety recruit Rashad Johnson has pushed back his commitment date from July 1 to July 14. Johnson plays high school football for South Sumter High School in Bushnell, Florida. Johnson, who is a member of the 2025 recruiting cycle, is a key recruiting target for the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia does not have any commitments from defensive backs right now …

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 …