Sep 17, 2024, 01:13 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are extending their operating agreement with Broward County for five more years, ensuring that the team remains in the market through 2033 and likely well beyond. County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the revised terms, which include the Panthers giving $51.5 million to eliminate …
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The New Orleans Saints have quickly established themselves as contenders in the NFC after back-to-back blowout victories over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys. Now, they’ll have a chance to cement themselves in Week 3 when they host the Philadelphia Eagles for another critical NFC matchup. New Orleans has scored on all 15 possessions that starting quarterback Derek Carr has …
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No. 15 Oklahoma hosts No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday in a matchup crawling with storylines. The game marks the first ever SEC conference game for the Sooners, and it’s the kind of marquee game OU fans hoped for when they joined the conference. On the other sideline, though, former Sooners national champion quarterback Josh Heupel leads Tennessee. Heupel was the …
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Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! And I’d like to especially welcome everyone from the Kirk Cousins fan club. The Falcons pulled off a stunner on Monday night with a 22-21 win over the Eagles and it was all thanks to Cousins. For most of his career, Cousins was known for wilting under the Monday night …
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NFL Power Rankings Week 3: How experts rate Patriots after Week 2 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots could easily be 2-0 entering Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season, but because of their offensive line struggles and lack of a viable passing attack — among other issues — they are 1-1 after losing to …
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Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was the recipient of two Player of the Week awards for his performance against the Wisconsin Badgers in the Crimson Tide’s 42-10 win on Saturday. Milroe won the Maxwell Award Player of the Week as well as the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week. He was recognized for the awards after completing 12 of 17 …
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 17, 2024, 12:44 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. VOORHEES, NJ — If goalie Alexei Kolosov doesn’t want to play for the Philadelphia Flyers, the Flyers don’t want him playing in Russia either. That’s the status of the standoff between the Flyers and Kolosov, the 22-year-old Belarusian who is one of their top goaltending …
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Getty Images In their come-from-ahead loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, the Philadelphia Eagles made a crucial error. Up by three points late in the game and facing fourth-and-3 from the Atlanta 10-yard line, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni opted to kick a field goal and put his team up by six points with a minute and 39 …
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Kirk Cousins led a flawless last-minute drive for Atlanta and connected with Drake London for a 7-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left to give the Falcons a 22-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. Saquon Barkley dropped a short pass that stopped the clock with 1:46 left and forced the Eagles to settle for a field goal instead …
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USATSI Tennessee athletics is adding a groundbreaking “talent fee” to season and single-game tickets in order to help fund proposed revenue sharing with athletes. Vols athletic director Danny White announced the decision in a video sent out to Volunteer fans on Tuesday morning. As part of the plan, Tennessee will add a 10% premium charge to tickets that will go …
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Getty Images Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston had about as bad a rookie season imaginable. The 2023 first-round pick played 65% of the team’s snaps, but managed just 38 receptions for 431 yards and two touchdowns — even after the Chargers lost Mike Williams for the season and then Keenan Allen for the home stretch. He earned a …
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The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Injuries — they’re a cruel reality of the games we consume. Here’s the latest on the stars set to miss time coming out of Week 2. A.J. Brown (hamstring): He …
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Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) carries the ball for a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-USA TODAY Sports Across the first three games of the 2024 season, what are some thoughts you might have about Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama …
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Sep 17, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Veteran defenseman Chris Wideman announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday after six seasons. Wideman, 34, sat out last season due to a back injury. The unrestricted free agent last played with the Montreal Canadiens in 2022-23, recording six assists and a career-high 81 penalty minutes in 46 games. “After much thought, I …
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PHILADELPHIA — One of the most embarrassing collapses in Philadelphia Eagles history occurred in Monday night’s 22-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The Eagles had a victory wrapped up before Saquon Barkley’s drop on third down set the stage for the defense to give up 70 yards on six plays in a little over a minute — capped with a …
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