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More and more college football programs are leaning on the transfer portal to bring in talent immediately. This is not a secret, and the Wyoming Cowboys are embracing it even more than most. The Cowboys on Friday posted a message from coach Craig …
Deshaun Watson is likely to be a frequent topic of trade rumors again as the NFL offseason nears. Several of the usual teams he’s been linked to have come up again, but at least one new team may enter the conversation. In an appearance on 92.3 …
UCF got to challenge in-state rival Florida in Thursday’s Gasparilla Bowl, but one Knights player got a little bit more entangled in the matchup than he would have wanted to. UCF offensive lineman Cole Schneider found himself blocking Gators …
Joel Embiid is notorious for his willingness to trash talk opponents. That’s true of those he knows well, and it even holds up when facing coaches he’s familiar with. On Wednesday’s episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” …
Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum is on his way back from the alarming injury he suffered earlier this month. The Blazers announced Thursday that McCollum’s collapsed right lung is “fully healed,” and the guard will be …
The NBA has had to deal with a difficult week of COVID cases, and few players involved are more fed up than Karl-Anthony Towns. The Minnesota Timberwolves center was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Thursday, a few hours …
The Dallas Cowboys have a number of quality receivers, but Amari Cooper came into the year widely recognized as the team’s No. 1. He clearly wants to be treated like it, too. Cooper on Thursday said he’d like more targets in the Dallas …
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson isn’t bothering to hide that he has not been close to 100 percent since returning from his hand injury. Wilson admitted that it took a number of weeks after returning from his injury to feel …
Le’Veon Bell feared his NFL career was over before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came calling. In fact, he was already thinking about his next career choice. In need of a running back, the Buccaneers brought in Bell, who had been without a team …
Wayne Gretzky is the NHL’s all-time leader in goals scored with 894. In recent seasons, Washington Capitals center Alex Ovechkin has emerged as an increasingly legitimate threat to break that record. Ovechkin has 752 career goals, leaving him …
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians famously resisted bringing Antonio Brown to the team in 2020. When he finally did, he essentially warned the wide receiver that one mistake would end Brown’s tenure with the team. Over a year later, …
Russell Wilson has struggled significantly since his return from a finger injury, and it sounds like there may be another physical issue holding him back. Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll admitted that Wilson tweaked his ankle during …
Joe Johnson’s return to the NBA certainly comes as exciting news for one of his new Boston Celtics teammates. The Celtics signed the 40-year-old Johnson to a 10-day contract on Wednesday to fill a roster spot as the team deals with COVID cases. …
The Carolina Panthers will have Sam Darnold available against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, and coach Matt Rhule hinted that he has a role in mind for the quarterback. The Panthers have primarily relied on Cam Newton since his signing, with …
The Dallas Cowboys are getting healthy and suddenly have a very dangerous group of pass rushers. Micah Parsons is part of that group, and may have just given them a new nickname. Parsons compared the group, which also includes DeMarcus Lawrence and …
The New York Jets may not have head coach Robert Saleh this week after he tested positive for COVID-19. His temporary replacement sounds a little bit overwhelmed with the sudden responsibilities. Ron Middleton, a longtime assistant coach at both the …
