4:30 PM ET ESPN News Services The Toronto Maple Leafs were fined $100,000 by the NHL on Wednesday for a travel violation during the league’s holiday break. The Maple Leafs’ flight to St. Louis on Monday was in violation of the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association. Teams are limited
3:34 PM ET LSU will be without star receiver Kayshon Boutte when it plays Purdue in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Monday. Coach Brian Kelly didn’t provide a reason for Boutte’s absence in a statement released by the school Wednesday. Kelly did include in the statement that Boutte is enrolled at LSU for the spring
3:42 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — TCU star receiver Quentin Johnston said he had several inquiries about transferring elsewhere during the offseason, particularly with Gary Patterson stepping down as coach toward the end of the 2021 season. But Johnston stayed put and is ecstatic that he did. The Horned Frogs will make their first College
2:40 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants signed veteran linebacker Jarrad Davis off the Detroit Lions‘ practice squad. Davis, a first-round pick by the Lions in 2017 out of Florida, has started 50 career games for Detroit and the New York Jets. He has appeared in just three games this season.
3:16 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Texans coach Lovie Smith isn’t worried about potential wins affecting Houston’s draft slot. He is only focused on winning games. “Everything is short-term. We have a short-term opponent, and we’re going to do everything we can to beat that opponent. Kind of simple as that,” Smith said. “It’s
2:30 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil told ESPN on Wednesday that he wants to be the highest-paid tackle in the NFL. “I don’t know who’s the highest right now, maybe Trent [Williams] at $23 [million], but I want to top that,” Tunsil told ESPN. “Always want to reset the
2:16 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are benching Derek Carr, the team’s starting quarterback since 2014, first-year coach Josh McDaniels announced Wednesday. Jarrett Stidham, acquired in an offseason trade from the New England Patriots, will start against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, and undrafted rookie free agent
12:21 PM ET ATLANTA — Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer and his teammates are not only upset about the way they played in the second half against Michigan. They have also taken issue with the resurfaced narrative that they are not physical enough on defense. That is enough to provide extra motivation headed into
1:41 PM ET Texas Tech has rewarded coach Joey McGuire for a successful debut season by agreeing to a new six-year, $26.6 million contract, the school announced Wednesday. McGuire has led the Red Raiders to a 7-5 record entering Wednesday’s TaxAct Texas Bowl against Ole Miss. That mark includes wins over Texas and Oklahoma —
1:05 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Since 2015, Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan tenure has featured plenty of highs and lows. But as Michigan prepares for its second straight College Football Playoff appearance, not much has changed when it comes to Harbaugh’s coaching approach or his attire of choice. “His presence is kind of like an immovable object,”