Forward Filip Zadina, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, will play in Switzerland next season after signing a two-year contract with HC Davos of the National League on Monday. Zadina, 24, had a career-high 13 goals plus 10 assists in 72 games in his first season with the San Jose Sharks in 2023-24. He played parts …
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Week 1 NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand entering 2024 season
Week 1 NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand entering 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NFL season finally is here and there was no shortage of exciting offseason storylines. Can anyone dethrone the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs? Is Caleb Williams the quarterback Chicago Bears fans have waited decades for? Is there trouble in …
Read More »Sherrone Moore confident that little things will get cleaned up for Michigan before Texas game
Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh used to always say that players and the team make their biggest jump from Week 1 to Week 2, and certainly Sherrone Moore is hoping the same of his team. The Wolverines played a good Group of Five team in Fresno State, but despite the 30-10 outcome, the fact that Michigan didn’t …
Read More »Giants players vote Daniel Jones as one of team’s five captains for 2024 NFL season
Daniel Jones may or may not have the wholehearted support of New York Giants fans, or team decision-makers, for that matter. Inside the locker room, however, the embattled quarterback is one of the most respected players on the team, on Monday becoming one of New York’s five captains for the 2024 season. Captains are elected by player votes, meaning Jones …
Read More »2024 NFL Kickoff Game prediction, odds, time, line, spread: Chiefs vs. Ravens picks by expert on 32-21 roll
The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens will meet on Thursday in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game. The matchup features two loaded teams that were atop the AFC a season. Last season, the Ravens were ranked sixth in the NFL in total offense (370.4) and fourth in scoring offense (28.4). On the other side, Kansas City had the ninth-best total …
Read More »Derrick Henry, Roquan Smith predict big game for Ravens, here’s how oddsmakers have Baltimore faring
The NFL season kicks off on Thursday night with a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship. For the Baltimore Ravens, last year ended in disappointment, watching the Kansas City Chiefs punch their ticket to their fourth Super Bowl in five years. Following their 17-10 conference championship win, the Chiefs went on to win it all and will unveil their second …
Read More »Miami QB Cam Ward has high praise for Autzen Stadium after experiencing ‘The Swamp’
Cam Ward would know. The former Washington State quarterback who now plays for the Miami Hurricanes has played in some of the loudest venues in the country as an opponent — places like Husky Stadium, the Los Angeles Coliseum, and of course, Autzen Stadium. Ward played his first game as a Hurricane in The Swamp, the infamous home venue for …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes wants better start for Chiefs, Week 1 magic vs. Ravens
The Kansas City Chiefs insist that they are not thinking about last year’s opener against Detroit, when they celebrated their latest Super Bowl triumph with a flag-raising ceremony and were promptly beaten by the Lions. Patrick Mahomes is chief among them. The three-time Super Bowl MVP had by far the worst Week 1 performance of his career that night, completing …
Read More »Breer details Patriots’ trade package, contract offer to Aiyuk
Breer details Patriots’ trade package, contract offer to Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots apparently put their best put forward in the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes — on multiple fronts. The Patriots aggressively pursued the Second-Team All-Pro wide receiver on the trade market this offseason, sending trade proposals to the San Francisco 49ers both prior to …
Read More »FSU football vs Boston College: How to watch game without DirecTV amid Disney dispute
No. 10 Florida State football looks to bounce back from a gut-wrenching upset loss to Georgia Tech last week in Dublin. But fans who have DirecTV as their cable TV provider won’t be able to watch DJ Uiagalelei and the Seminoles take on Thomas Castellanos and the Eagles on ESPN on Monday. The ESPN family of networks — including ABC, …
Read More »Sean Payton on No. 2 QB: I’ll settle it and keep you posted
Bo Nix will be starting at quarterback for the Broncos in Seattle on Sunday, but the team hasn’t made any announcements about who will be No. 2 on their depth chart for the season opener. Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson both made the 53-man roster and Stidham was seen as Nix’s top competition for the starting role, but head coach …
Read More »The Monday Read: Billy Napier, Dabo Swinney intertwined again with Florida, Clemson trounced in openers
Dabo Swinney and Billy Napier will always be linked to one another, both serving on Tommy Bowden’s final staff at Clemson in 2008. When Swinney was elevated to full-time coach after Bowden’s firing, he kept Napier on staff, making him the youngest offensive coordinator in school history (29). Their paths winded away from each other after Swinney fired Napier in …
Read More »Chiefs’ Clyde Edwards-Helaire to miss at least four games amid struggles with PTSD, per report
Getty Images Marquise “Hollywood” Brown won’t be the only notable name missing from the Kansas City Chiefs’ lineup when the reigning Super Bowl champions open the 2024 NFL season on Thursday. Days ahead of their first game, the Chiefs have placed running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the non-football illness (NFI) list, as ESPN reported, guaranteeing at least a four-game absence …
Read More »Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle back at practice, avoid any setbacks ahead of Week 1 vs. Jaguars, per HC
Getty Images The Miami Dolphins will be getting their two star wide receivers back on the field this week. After being sidelined due to injuries, head coach Mike McDaniel gave a positive update on Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) and Tyreek Hill (hand), saying they will both practice on Monday and had no setbacks, according to the NFL Network. The Dolphins kick off their …
Read More »VOTE for the Morris/Sussex Football Player of Week 0
After an exciting opening week of the high school football season, it’s time to look back on the top individual performances and vote for the best one. Read about the players that stood out last week and let us know which one should be the Morris/Sussex Football Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. …
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