BATON ROUGE – Make it two for Brian Kelly and his LSU football staff Thursday. The Tigers landed their second recruiting commitment on the day when edge rusher DeAnthony Lafayette pledged his verbal on his social media pages. A three-star prospect from Orlando, Lafayette was the second defensive lineman to announce his commitment to LSU Thursday, closely following five-star defensive end Lamar Brown, who held … Continue reading LSU football picks up commitment from 2026 3-star edge rusher DeAnthony Lafayette

Summer is here, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota.  Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will … Continue reading NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia

Prime Video will have many familiar faces along with some new voices when it begins its first season of NBA coverage in October. Kevin Harlan, Ian Eagle and Stan Van Gundy are coming over from TNT while Cassidy Hubbarth is coming from ESPN. Harlan and Van Gundy were part of TNT’s crew for its final NBA game on May 31, when the Indiana Pacers defeated … Continue reading Prime Video brings familiar faces and new voices to NBA coverage

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt will undergo Tommy John surgery on Friday, manager Aaron Boone told reporters Thursday. Schmidt was dealing with right forearm tightness during his outing on July 3 and exited the game against Toronto after three innings and 55 pitches. He was then placed on the IL with what the team called right elbow tightness. On Saturday, the initial MRI on his right elbow … Continue reading Yankees' Clarke Schmidt to undergo Tommy John surgery Friday

Summer is here, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota.  Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will … Continue reading NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Arch Manning, QB, Texas

Michigan State hockey star Isaac Howard is heading to the Edmonton Oilers and we now know which jersey number he’ll be wearing with his new NHL squad. Howard was traded from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Edmonton Oilers earlier this week, effectively ending his college career with the Spartans. The news of the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner moving on from Michigan State was … Continue reading Edmonton Oilers unveil jersey number for former Spartan Isaac Howard

The Green Bay Packers just finished up an incredible first 25 years of football in the 2000s. Between 2000 and 2024, the Packers won 251 regular season games (third most) and 15 playoff games (fifth most), including Super Bowl XLV. The last 25 years included the final stretch of Brett Favre’s Packers career, the legendary career of Aaron Rodgers and the start of the Jordan … Continue reading Top Green Bay Packers moments of the last 25 years

The Seattle Seahawks underwent another offseason of considerable change. To Seattle’s credit, when the team falls short of its goals, the franchise never wastes time deciding on whether or not to pivot in a new direction. Such is the case for the Seahawks now, as they decided to completely renovate their offense. Much has been talked about with regards to Seattle’s quarterback position, as the … Continue reading Seahawks earn a B- offseason grade from ESPN

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Dallas Turner was targeted in an alleged financial fraud scheme that cost him about $240,000, according to local authorities. Sgt. Rich Evans confirmed Thursday that the Eagan police department was actively investigating the case, working toward criminal charges with multiple suspects identified. Only about $2,500 has been recovered so far, Evans said. According to the search warrant … Continue reading Vikings' Dallas Turner scammed for $240K in alleged bank fraud scheme under police investigation