Monthly Archives: July 2024

Greater Cincinnati football’s top 25 recruits in the class of 2026

With the 2024 high school football season rapidly approaching, the recruiting trail is beginning to heat up too. Players in the class of 2026 are just entering the prime of their high school career, so there’s still plenty of time for an under-the-radar prospect to get noticed or a star to fizzle out. As of righ now, here are the …

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OU football lands Floyd Boucard in Sooners’ 2025 recruiting class

NORMAN — Brent Venables notched a Canadian-born recruit. OU picked up the 22nd member of its 2025 class with a Saturday afternoon commitment from defensive lineman Floyd Boucard. Boucard picked the Sooners over Alabama, Miami and USC. Boucard is a native of Montreal, Quebec, who plans to play at Miami Central High in Florida this season after playing last year at …

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Auburn, Jax State reach deal to play in 2026

Sep 12, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers linebacker Kris Frost (17) speaks with an official after a call during the second quarter against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports Auburn football has added a challenging game to its 2026 slate. The Anniston Star reported Friday that Auburn will host in-state foe …

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Big Ten primer: Nebraska’s greatest football moment

Big Ten media days are upon us. The festivities begin in Indianapolis on July 23. USC will be there. It’s time for the Trojans to get to know their Big Ten neighbors, even the ones which only recently moved into the neighborhood. Nebraska has not been a longtime Big Ten school, so the program’s greatest football moments naturally occurred long …

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Five teams were willing to pay Brandon Aiyuk before the draft

49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk recently asked for a trade. Before the draft, trade talks nevertheless happened. Negotiations occurred not because Aiyuk wanted out, but because the 49ers invited his representatives to explore whether another team would pay Aiyuk what he wanted on a long-term deal. At the time, the magic number was in the neighborhood of $28 million per year. …

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Connection between Caleb Williams, Keenan Allen could be key to Bears improving

Staying at the same hotel during minicamp, Keenan Allen and Caleb Williams had extra time to get to know one another. Chicago’s new receiver and prized quarterback helped each other learn the playbook when they weren’t either watching the NBA playoffs or playing Monopoly Deal. The connection between the six-time Pro Bowler and the No. 1 overall draft pick could …

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Fantasy Football 2024: Year 2 NFL players who could break out

The 2024 NFL Draft yielded plenty of exciting rookies with an opportunity to make a significant impact on your fantasy football teams. However, just because we have some fresh names in the player pool doesn’t mean there isn’t some untapped potential from the 2023 class. This embedded content is not available in your region. Here are six second-year players you …

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Vancouver Canucks, Daniel Sprong agree on one-year contract

Jul 20, 2024, 08:14 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks agreed to terms with forward Daniel Sprong on a one-year contract Saturday, the team announced. Sprong, perhaps getting used to that type of contract length, took a one-year, prove-it deal from the Detroit Red Wings last summer, and authored a strong season for a team that did not qualify for the …

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Four-star OL Cortez Smith commits to Georgia football

Four-star offensive line recruit Cortez Smith has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Smith picked Georgia over South Carolina, Miami and Georgia Tech. Smith is one of the top offensive line recruits in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Smith is Georgia’s 21st commitment in the class of 2025. The Bulldogs have the nation’s No. 3 recruiting class after Smith’s commitment. The 6-foot-4, …

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Big Ten primer: Northwestern’s greatest football moment

Northwestern has been competitive in the past 30 years of college football, but for a very long time, the Wildcats were abysmal. They were one of the worst teams in college football in the 1970s and 1980s. They were largely irrelevant for many decades in the Big Ten. USC fans who are at least 40 years old remember the 1996 …

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Report: Cowboys prioritizing CeeDee Lamb’s contract

CeeDee Lamb held another youth football camp Saturday. He again declined comment on his contract. “I’m not talking,” Lamb said, via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. It repeated what he told the team website 11 days ago after hosting his first camp. Lamb’s camp was in Arlington on Saturday, returning the Cowboys’ WR1 to DFW. He told the …

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