12:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Aside from the shooting star that was quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, nothing that happened late in the 2017 season inspired more hope and belief in the San Francisco 49ers than the production of that year’s rookie class. Linebacker Reuben Foster looked like an All-Pro in the making. Defensive lineman
12:00 AM ET The coaching talent was obvious, but the coaches were just young — in some cases, too young to even rent a car. But it was a group that helped develop one of the NFL’s most dynamic offenses for a season in Washington, and eventually delivered head coaches to three different teams. When
5:22 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Patrik Berglund said he feels at peace and has no regrets after abruptly ending his career by walking away from the Buffalo Sabres, he told Sweden’s Hockeypuls.se in an interview published Friday. “I just knew I had to go home to find myself again,” Berglund said of
4:51 PM ET Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen has been suspended for two games for high-sticking Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele, the league announced Friday. Which pairings would be most entertaining? Plus, fallout from the 2020 World Cup cancellation, the Week in Gritty, Jersey Fouls and more. The incident took place in the Jets’ 5-1
4:49 PM ET Associated Press AMES, Iowa — Iowa State rehired Tom Manning as its offensive coordinator on Friday. Manning, who spent last season on the staff of the Indianapolis Colts, is returning to Ames to run the Cyclones offense under fourth-year coach Matt Campbell. Manning was Iowa State’s coordinator in 2016 and 2017. The
4:42 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers renewed football coach Paul Chryst’s five-year contract through January 2024 on Friday. Chryst is entering his fifth season with the Badgers, who wrapped up a relatively disappointing season at 8-5 (5-4 Big Ten) with a dominating 35-3 win in the Pinstripe Bowl over Miami.
4:25 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry was not designated as having an injury in Friday’s practice report, meaning he’ll be able to play in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots. Berry went through a full week of practice, saying “I feel pretty good.” Said Chiefs
4:04 PM ET New Orleans Saints tight end Ben Watson will be inactive against the Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, according to a source. Sunday’s home game might not be the final one for the New Orleans RB drafted at No. 28 in 2011 — that is, if he has any say
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Watch the fights live on ESPN+ on the ESPN app. BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When TJ Dillashaw agreed to fight Henry Cejudo for the UFC’s 125-pound title, he weighed 154 pounds with 8 percent body fat. So, how in the world did Dillashaw, the UFC’s 135-pound bantamweight champion, safely cut 29 pounds in the past 12