Apr 13, 2024, 09:54 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Wright and Rieger Lorenz scored second-period goals, Matt Davis had 35 saves and Denver beat No. 1 overall seed Boston College 2-0 Saturday night to win the 10th national championship in program history. No. 3 seed Denver (32-9-3), which finished the season on a nine-game win streak, moved past …
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Tiki Barber isn’t a believer in J.J. McCarthy
As the draft approaches, most of the takes focus on how great a guy will be. Few will risk a decade of reminders that they were wrong to doubt a player who ended up being great. Tiki Barber is willing to roll the dice when it comes to former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy. “J.J. McCarthy thing, I’m tired of hearing …
Read More »Blackhawks sign forward prospect Frank Nazar to 3-year contract
Apr 13, 2024, 08:36 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract with Frank Nazar, one of the team’s top prospects. The Blackhawks announced the deal on Saturday, two days after Nazar and Michigan lost 4-0 to Boston College in the Frozen Four. The entry-level agreement runs through the 2025-26 season at a $950,000 salary-cap …
Read More »Jaquan Brisker fires back at media personality questioning the Bears’ playoff hopes
Jaquan Brisker fires back at media personality questioning the Bears’ playoff hopes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Recently, media personality Joy Taylor argued the Bears’ playoff hopes for 2024 are lofty expectations. She argued the Bears are in too competitive of a division with the Lions, who went to the NFC Championship last season, and the Packers, who upset …
Read More »Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen taken off ice on stretcher
Apr 13, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Washington Capitals say defenseman Nick Jensen is conscious, alert and using his extremities after being stretchered off the ice following a scary collision. Jensen’s head hit the boards and his body went limp after being shoved by Tampa Bay’s Michael Eyssimont late in the first period of the teams’ game Saturday. He was attended …
Read More »Caleb Williams interactive with Bears social media, teases draft day threads
Caleb Williams interactive with Bears social media, teases draft day threads originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago With the 2024 NFL Draft less than two weeks away, Caleb Williams’ official inclusion on the 2024-25 Chicago Bears is zoning in. And recently, he interacted with Bears social media, amused by a trending meme in the sports social media sphere. Williams is …
Read More »UCLA coach’s lengthy transfer portal shopping list gets longer with tight end injury
UCLA coach DeShaun Foster is hoping to find some talent via the NCAA transfer portal to bolster several position groups. (Ric Tapia / Getty Images) Hey, all you defensive backs about to enter the transfer portal. Offensive and defensive linemen getting antsy for a new school, listen up. Any tight end who is about to become a free agent, pay …
Read More »O.J. Simpson’s estate plans to fight $33.5 million payout to families of Brown and Goldman
The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate says he will work to prevent a payout of a $33.5 million judgment awarded by a California civil jury nearly three decades ago in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Simpson’s will was filed Friday in a Clark County court in …
Read More »‘Can’t be disappointed’: Islanders lose, still control fate
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 13, 2024, 04:57 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NEW YORK — No team in the NHL this season has lost in overtime or the shootout more than the New York Islanders. But all of those losses add up to the Islanders remaining in control of their playoff fate after their 3-2 shootout loss …
Read More »Former Colts QB Andrew Luck never considered returning to the NFL
Six years after his surprising retirement from the NFL, Andrew Luck returned to Indianapolis on Friday for the annual Chuckstrong Tailgate Gala. Luck was only 29 years old when he walked away from football. He’ll turn 35 this September, an age at which several quarterbacks — including Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers — are still succeeding. …
Read More »Malik Nabers 2024 NFL Draft Profile: Everything you need to know about Jets’ potential target
With the Jets currently holding the 10th overall pick in the 2024 draft, let’s take a look at one prospect who may be a target: LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers. By the Numbers – Height: 6-foot-0 – Weight: 200 pounds – 40-Yard Dash: 4.41 – Vertical: 42 inches – Bench: 15 reps – Broad Jump: 10-foot-9 – 2023 Stats (13 …
Read More »Dion Dawkins admits Bills trading Stefon Diggs was a ‘blind haymaker,’ but OT backs Buffalo’s decision
The Buffalo Bills shocked the NFL when they decided to trade star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans earlier this month and that state of surprise even stretched to the club’s roster. While appearing on The Jim Rome Show, Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins admitted he was taken aback at the news of the trade, but also noted …
Read More »Grading the Jets’ 2024 NFL free agency additions and trades
With the so-called legal tampering period well underway we’re going to provide some quick analysis and attempt to assign grades to the moves made by the Jets so far. We’ll be updating this post with analysis on any new moves that are reported over the next few days. The first day was largely frustrating for Jets fans, as some of their …
Read More »Top receiver deals definitely aren’t what they seem to be
Agents love to make contracts seem to be worth more than they are. Those who don’t warp and twist reality are the rare exception. The end result is that the numbers commonly circulated when it comes to the value of specific deals are much higher than they actually are. While it’s a dynamic that applies to every position, the receiver …
Read More »Cowboys special teams coordinator would ‘love’ to see Micah Parsons return kickoffs
Micah Parsons has been one of the best defensive players in the NFL essentially since he first stepped into the league in 2021. The star pass rusher has been an All-Pro in each of his first three seasons, and could his impact soon stretch beyond the defensive side of the ball to special teams? Probably not, but we can dream, …
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