Monthly Archives: August 2024

Trojans Wire and fans predict win totals for USC in 2024

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire On the latest episode of the Conquest Call-In Show, presented by the USC Voice of College Football YouTube channel, we have something you will enjoy. USC fans, Matt Zemek, and I discussed win total possibilities for the USC Trojans as they enter the Big Ten this college football season. Will USC go 8-4 and leave fans …

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Sharks acquire goaltender Yaroslav Askarov from Predators

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 23, 2024, 05:00 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Yaroslav Askarov, one of the NHL’s top goaltending prospects, was traded Friday to the San Jose Sharks in a move that accelerates one of the league’s most promising rebuilds. The Sharks received Askarov, forward Nolan Burke and a 2025 third-round pick …

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Ohio State football apparently offered major NIL bag to 5-star recruit

. Ohio State has had a rough stretch on the recruiting trail lately with recent commitment of David Sanders Jr. to the Tennessee Volunteers, but it appears we have some additional insight to what went wrong with the five-star’s recruitment to Ohio State. Sanders chose Tennessee over not just Ohio State, but other hard hitting programs like Georgia. According to …

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NFL hands down multiple suspensions: Cardinals WR Zay Jones receives five-game ban, Rams OL gets two games

USATSI The NFL handed down a couple of notable suspensions on Friday stemming from violations of the league’s personal conduct policy. Rams announced offensive lineman Alaric Jackson received a two-game suspension, while Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones received a five-game ban.  Jones was arrested last November and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, but those charges were dropped in March. Despite those …

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Bears give update on Douglas Coleman after scary injury vs. Chiefs

Bears give update on Douglas Coleman after scary injury vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CHICAGO (AP) — Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was released from a Kansas City hospital and returned to Chicago on Friday after he was injured while making a tackle during a preseason game against the Chiefs. “He was walking around,” Bears coach Matt …

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Ohio State great Archie Griffin celebrated a milestone birthday this week

Aug 1974; Columbus, OH, USA; FILE PHOTO; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Archie Griffin (45) during the 1974 season. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports The only two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy turned 70-years young this week. Former Ohio State legend, Archie Griffin was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 21, 1954, and would eventually change college football forever. …

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Packers’ Jaire Alexander thinks ‘time is coming soon’ to face college teammate Lamar Jackson in Super Bowl

Thursday’s join practice between the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field wasn’t just a meeting between two of the NFL’s top eight teams from the 2023 season.  It was also a reunion of two collegiate teammates turned NFL All-Pros with Packers two-time Second Team All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander hosting and facing off against Ravens two-time First Team …

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Michigan State football announces walk-on tryout date

Michigan State’s head coach Jonathan Smith talks with the team during camp on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the indoor practice facility in East Lansing. Michigan State football has had some great success with walk-on players over the years, with a very notable one, Jack Conklin, still making big money in the NFL. The next big MSU walk-on might be …

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NCAA committee proposes eliminating spring transfer portal window by 2025 in attempt to stabilize rosters

Getty Images The NCAA’s Football Oversight Committee will recommend eliminating the 15-day spring transfer portal window, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd. The Division I Council received the proposal this week and will decide whether it moves forward during its fall meetings. If adopted, the measure could take effect as early as 2025, which would mean athletes looking to …

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