May 14, 2024, 07:47 PM ET NEW YORK — From one former New York Rangers to a current one, Jacob Trouba was selected as the winner of the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, the league announced Tuesday. The award winner is selected personally by Messier and presented since 2007 to a player who “exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, …
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Vikings sign sixth-round OT Walter Rouse
The Vikings signed another draft pick Tuesday. The team announced it has sixth-round offensive tackle Walter Rouse under contract. The Vikings have four of their seven selections in the 2024 draft signed. Sixth-round kicker Will Reichard, seventh-round offensive lineman Michael Jurgens and seventh-round defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez previously signed. First-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy, first-round linebacker Dallas Turner and fourth-round …
Read More »Kirk Cousins shrugs off Michael Penix Jr. draft pick, says he’s ready to make it work
Kirk Cousins shrugged off any hard feelings Tuesday over the Atlanta Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr., insisting he’s ready to compete and doesn’t think there will be any issues in the quarterback room. Cousins spoke after the two quarterbacks worked together during an offseason training session at the Falcons’ suburban complex in Flowery Branch. “There’s always going to be competition …
Read More »One 2024 NFL schedule wish for every team: Cowboys-Texans on Thanksgiving, mid-season bye for Chiefs
Getty Images The NFL schedule release is now just hours away. Soon enough, we’ll have the full view of how the 2024 regular season will look. While we teams have known their opponents for the past few months after last year came to a close, when these games take place is a major piece of the puzzle. Naturally, that means …
Read More »Jaguars, city of Jacksonville agree on $1.4 billion ‘Stadium of the Future’
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ “Stadium of the Future” is a go, as the franchise and city came to an agreement on a $1.4 billion project on Tuesday. The proposal will see each side contribute $625 million to the project and Jacksonville would chip in another $150 million to get EverBank Stadium ready for construction beginning in 2026. The team will also …
Read More »Commanders to work out Martavis Bryant
Martavis Bryant has a workout scheduled with the Commanders for Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. The Cowboys released Bryant last week. Bryant, 32, was reinstated to the league last year after his indefinite suspension began in 2018. He signed with Dallas’ practice squad late in the season but did not appear in a regular-season game. The Cowboys released him …
Read More »Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins dodge elimination in Game 5
May 14, 2024, 10:13 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Jeremy Swayman said the series would return to Boston. And he backed up that claim in a big way. Swayman made 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead score and the Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers …
Read More »Former NFL coach Jon Gruden loses Nevada high court ruling in NFL emails lawsuit
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden lost a Nevada Supreme Court ruling Tuesday in a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against the league after he resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021, but his lawyer said he will appeal. A three-justice panel split 2-1, saying the league can force the civil case out of state court and into …
Read More »49ers, Chiefs have best Super Bowl LIX odds before schedule release
49ers, Chiefs have best Super Bowl LIX odds before schedule release originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Before the 2024 NFL preseason begins, first comes the highly anticipated regular-season schedule release. Some games have already been revealed by the league — such as the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens in the season opener — but the full …
Read More »Tom Brady to make NFL broadcasting debut: 3 reasons to get excited as former legendary QB calls first game
Tom Brady is officially coming back to the NFL. No, he’s not un-retiring again; this time, he is returning as a broadcaster. His move from the player side to the media side is something that has been in the works for a while, and we now know which game will kick off his new job. Brady will be the color …
Read More »Cowboys OC Brian Schottenheimer not fazed about CeeDee Lamb’s holdout: ‘We know he’s taking care of business’
Getty Images FRISCO, Texas — Voluntary workouts are winding down for the Dallas Cowboys, and their organized team activities (OTAs) kick off in a week on May 21. However, 2023 First-Team All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who led the NFL in catches in 2023 (135) while breaking Hall of Famer Michael Irvin’s Cowboys single-season catches and receiving yards (1,749) records, …
Read More »John Tavares’ overtime goal lifts Canada over Austria
May 14, 2024, 06:43 PM ET PRAGUE — Canada squandered a five-goal lead in the third period before Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares scored 15 seconds into overtime to give the defending champions a 7-6 win over Austria at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday. The Canadians led 6-1 but Austria produced an unprecedented five-goal final period to …
Read More »Is Lions’ Jared Goff more reliable than Bengals’ Joe Burrow?
The NFL is the league of never-ending quarterback debate, and this offseason is no different. After helping the Detroit Lions win their first playoff game in 32 years and advance to the NFC Championship Game, Jared Goff secured a four-year, $212 million contract extension from the Lions on Monday. But has Goff, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 …
Read More »Report: 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch set for Week 7
Report: 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch set for Week 7 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The full 2024 NFL schedule officially will be released Wednesday, but fans got an early preview of when they can expect a rematch of Super Bowl LVIII. The 49ers will host the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7 on Oct. …
Read More »Jahan Dotson ‘happy’ Commanders chose Jayden Daniels in 2024 NFL Draft: ‘That’s the quarterback that I wanted’
Getty Images Ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, the first overall pick was all but guaranteed to be Caleb Williams going to the Chicago Bears. However, it was the order of the rest of the top quarterbacks that could have gone a few ways. The Washington Commanders had the No. 2 overall pick and the belief was that Jayden Daniels or possibly Drake …
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