It’s never easy to sit out with an injury. Anthony Passaro found out firsthand in 2022. In his sophomore season, the all-star lineman sustained a torn ACL while playing basketball for the Hornets. It forced him to be sidelined, and his lengthy rehabilitation resulted in the loss of his junior year. He is eager to return to the lineup with …

Football coaches are typically pretty consistent when commenting on players who don’t show up for training camp. They’re concerned with the guys who are there working and practicing. That was the view Tampa Bay Buccaneers Todd Bowles took with edge rusher Randy Gregory, who reached an agreement with the team to be released this week. Gregory never reported to training …

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 27: Defensive tackle Mike Panasiuk #72 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates after defeating the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 27, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Michigan State Spartans won 27-21. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) Former Michigan State defensive lineman …

It’s unclear when Matthew Stafford will rejoin the Los Angeles Rams in practice, but head coach Sean McVay says he isn’t worried about his quarterback’s health at this point in the preseason. Stafford left the Rams’ joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys last week due to hamstring tightness, and he didn’t practice the next day as a result. He also …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 18, 2024, 07:59 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. With the collective futures of Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway in question, it appears the Edmonton Oilers may have found at least one solution Sunday when they acquired forward Vasily Podkolzin in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers received …

DBU added another high-upside player to its ranks Sunday, this time in the form of a Texas flip. Kade Phillips, a four-star cornerback, has committed to LSU, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett before he confirmed the news himself. The Missouri City, Texas defensive back had been committed to Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns since July. Phillips, a track star as well …