Sep 19, 2024, 01:51 PM ET IRVINE, Calif. — Radko Gudas has been named the first captain of the Anaheim Ducks since Ryan Getzlaf’s retirement two seasons ago. The Ducks made the announcement on the first day of training camp Thursday. Gudas joined Anaheim a year ago as a free agent. The 34-year-old Czech defenseman had six goals, 12 assists …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football faltered across the board against Texas but it has multiple chances to right the wrongs of Week 2 in Week 4 with USC coming to town. With a very similar offensive attack, the Trojans present a lot of problems to the Wolverines, particularly in the secondary. Defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan confirmed …

C.J. Stroud insists he wasn’t trying to show up Caleb Williams during their postgame interaction following the Texans’ win on Sunday. In a clip shared by NFL Films on Tuesday, Stroud was heard giving Williams words of encouragement and advice. He then appeared to grab Williams to re-engage in the conversation as the Bears’ rookie quarterback was about to walk …

Kobie Turner, Rams hope to stop 49ers’ ‘smoke and mirrors’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Los Angeles Rams’ defense will have its hands full against the 49ers’ high-powered offense on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, even with star playmakers Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel out of action. Both teams are familiar with one another’s schemes on both …

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian announced who would be starting at quarterback on Saturday for the No. 2 Longhorns vs. Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday. And it will be backup quarterback Arch Manning. It will be the first career start for Manning, who will start in place of Quinn Ewers as he continues to rehab from an oblique strain he sustained in …

USATSI The New Orleans Saints’ 2-0 start has been one of the main storylines during the first few weeks of of the NFL regular season. But as impressive as the Saints have looked so far, they obviously haven’t done enough to impress Detroit Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.  St. Brown wasn’t on the Saints’ bandwagon before the season started, …

A primetime battle on Thursday Night Football will feature the New York Jets (1-1) hosting the division-rival New England Patriots (1-1). The Patriots are 11th in the league in total defense (291 yards per game). On the flip side, the Jets are allowing 195.5 passing yards per game, but have won 10 of their last 20 games. The New England …

Ain’t played nobody.  Excuse the poor grammar, but those three words have to be considered when evaluating No. 6 Tennessee this week as the Volunteers travel to No. 15 Oklahoma. Star quarterback Nico Iamaleava and his teammates are one of the best stories of the season so far. The Vols’ point differential through three games (178) is the largest since …

Sep 19, 2024, 12:39 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Kyle Okposo is going out as a Stanley Cup champion. Okposo, who capped his 17 NHL seasons by winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, announced his retirement Thursday. The former Buffalo Sabres captain made the announcement on social media, bringing an end to an NHL career that started …

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In a tightly contested game with the Tennessee Titans last Sunday that featured several momentum swings, Aaron Rodgers delivered when it was needed most.  The New York Jets quarterback went 5-for-5 for 60 yards on what became the game-winning drive. It included a beautiful 26-yard floater to star receiver Garrett Wilson, a third-and-1 conversion. The clutch plays late came on …

The losing skid has to end soon, right? The Florida State football team certainly hopes their first win comes Saturday when California comes to Tallahassee. This game feels all kinds of weird, starting with it now being an ACC game. FSU comes in 0-3 after another bad loss to Memphis, one in which the Seminoles were held under 250 total …

Jason Kelce has some strong feelings about the Philadelphia 76ers’ plans to build a new arena downtown in Center City. The Eagles legend has voiced opposition to the plans, officially endorsed by Mayor Cherelle Parker on Wednesday, for the 76ers to move from their current South Philly location. The proposed arena, which has faced opposition in Philly, would aim to …

Getty Images Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud put together one of the best rookie campaigns in NFL history in 2023, and has his Texans off to a 2-0 start in 2024. His 5.2 TD-INT ratio since being selected No. 2 overall ranks best in the NFL, and as we found out this past week, the 22-year-old takes game-planning to another …

UCLA associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is pushing to get the Bruins’ offense on track. (Joseph Reedy / Associated Press) The expletives and biting one-liners that Eric Bieniemy unleashes on a football field never cut as deep as the internal dialogue. If anyone is to blame for what goes wrong, it’s UCLA’s offensive coordinator, and he’s not …