Mar 21, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Defensive back Jaylen Mbakwe snags a pass during practice at the University Alabama Thursday. Alabama Crimson Tide freshman cornerback Jaylen Mbakwe recently listed his top-five Alabama football players of all-time on a recent episode of the New Wave podcast. The podcast features both Mbakwe and freshman wide receiver Ryan Williams. The five players that …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 18, 2024, 12:35 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said that restricted free agent goaltender Jeremy Swayman will not take part in training camp without a contract and pushed back on “inaccuracies” about their protracted negotiations. Swayman, 25, is expected to be the primary starting goaltender for the …

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is dealing with an ankle injury that puts his availability into question for their Week 3 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Herbert suffered the injury during the first quarter of the Chargers’ 26-3 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Despite the injury, head coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that the quarterback is “feeling …

Happy midweek, everyone! Today’s Pick Six Newsletter is brought to you by Cody Benjamin, with tidbits on all the latest from around the NFL. Be sure to subscribe right here, to ensure you never miss a daily dose of NFL updates. And keep on reading for everything from Pete Prisco’s Week 3 picks to major injury developments: 1. Prisco’s picks: …

Lincoln Riley has been synonymous with elite quarterback play at both USC and Oklahoma. Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, and most recently Caleb Williams, who followed Riley from Oklahoma to USC, are some of the stars who blossomed in Riley’s offense.  This weekend’s marquee showdown at the Big House against No. 18 Michigan is a unique chance to add …

Sep 18, 2024, 01:01 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau’s exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And he’s not going to stop, either. Matthew Tkachuk spoke Wednesday on the death of longtime Calgary teammate and friend Johnny Gaudreau (left), saying, “Johnny …

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 167 modern-era players nominated for its 2025 class. Sixteen players are on the list in their first year of eligibility, including offensive linemen Travis Frederick, Ryan Kalil, Joe Staley and Marshal Yanda.  Quarterback Eli Manning, running backs Marshawn Lynch and Darren Sproles, wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, tight ends Vernon Davis and Delanie …

NORMAN — OU coach Brent Venables expects a loud, rowdy crowd at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday when the Sooners take on Tennessee in their SEC opener (6:30 p.m., ABC). Earlier in the week, Volunteers coach Josh Heupel joked that he expected the crowd to stay quiet for his team when they were on offense. “I think that’s …

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Week 2 win against the Carolina Panthers, which head coach Jim Harbaugh said that the signal-caller is “working through.” However, Harbaugh is bullish that Herbert will start in the Chargers’ Week 3 road matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  “Crystal ball? I expect him to [play] — he’s …

On Target is a periodic feature where we examine a combination of pass-catcher data. Some of the analysis will be tied to common stats and some of it will center around modern metrics. There are a lot of numbers floating around, so let’s try to see what’s what through two NFL weeks. Thanks to Pro Football Reference and Fantasy Points …

247Sports One of the top uncommitted players in the 2025 recruiting class will make his verbal pledge Wednesday on CBS Sports HQ. Jerome Myles, a five-star wide receiver from Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah, will make his choice at 2 p.m. ET. You can watch the announcement live in the video at the top of this page, on …

The Steelers are the only team in the league with two road wins already. They’ll make their home debut on Sunday, hosting the Chargers, with Pittsburgh favored by 1.5 points according to the Week 3 NFL odds. This is the only game of the week with both teams 2-0 against the spread this season, and incorporating over/under picks into this …

The New York Jets will try to snap an eight-game home losing streak to the New England Patriots when they meet in a key AFC East matchup on Thursday Night Football. New England is coming off a 23-20 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, while New York defeated Tennessee, 24-17. The Patriots (1-1), who finished fourth in the division at …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter We learned one thing for certain about Bryce Young after his first 18 NFL starts. The Carolina Panthers quarterback cannot overcome an adverse situation.  It’s not a knock on him. It’s just the truth we’ve seen in his albeit limited playing time. The offensive line, the lack of pass-catchers, the change of system — none of …

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore calls a play against Texas during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024. We are exploring the various dimensions of Michigan football before the Wolverines meet USC in the big one this Saturday in the Big House. Wolverines Wire editor Isaiah Hole is answering our questions. We asked …