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It has been a little over a year since Nick Saban’s shocking retirement from college football and the Alabama Crimson Tide. While there were many, one of the biggest concerns for the Crimson Tide faithful after his departure was the recruitment of in-state five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams. Williams initially de-committed after the news, but Kalen DeBoer was able to land a commitment from Williams after just a few weeks in Tuscaloosa. At Saraland High School, Williams was a 2x Alabama Mr. Football who didn’t even play his senior year to enroll early with the Tide, so it was…

REPORT: ISAK ON FIRE AS NEWCASTLE CLIMB INTO TOP FOUR Alexander Isak scored in his eighth Premier League game on the spin as Newcastle United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 at St James’ Park to move up to fourth in the division. The Swedish forward opened the scoring in the first half, as his strike from the edge of the box found the bottom corner via a huge deflection off Wolves’ Premier League debutant Emmanuel Agbadou. There was less luck involved in his second, slotting home past Jose Sa after being found in acres of space in the penalty area by…

What do the Green Bay Packers need in the offseason? Let Davante Adams tell you. “It’s looking right now like obviously they might need some receiver help one way or another just based on what they have available,” Adams said Tuesday on Kay Adams’ “Up & Adams” show on FanDuel TV. “Maybe a veteran.” A veteran receiver you say? The 32-year-old Adams, of course, fits that bill. OK, Packers fans, let the speculation begin. Adams’ comments came a few days after he said he would be open to returning to any of the teams he previously played for. “You can’t rule anything out,” Adams said…

The NFL has held at least one regular-season international game every year since 2007 (excluding the 2020 COVID-19 season). Through 2015, all those games were held in London at Wembley Stadium. In 2016, the NFL started diversifying, holding a game in Mexico City while taking advantage of several other London soccer stadiums like Twickenham Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The NFL added Germany games in 2022, holding a contest in Munich and then in Frankfort in 2023. In 2024, the league beefed up its international schedule once again, holding a regular season game in Brazil. This will be the Colts’…

When the 2026 NFL Draft is held in Pittsburgh, Commissioner Roger Goodell could walk onto the stage and announce a team’s pick: “Carson Beck, quarterback, Miami.” By then Georgia football fans will have probably come to grips that the two-year Bulldogs starter went to “The U” for his final college season. It was a whirlwind last week on Beck’s reversal of going from declared for the NFL Draft to heading to the transfer portal to quickly landing with the Hurricanes. There’s a lot to unpack. Let’s dive in. Beck was ranked as the No. 5 quarterback prospect by all four of ESPN’s draft…

BOSTON — It would have been a good play at any point in the game, but the fact that Matt Poitras notched a pretty assist in his second shift after the Bruins summoned him back to the NHL set an important tone. The version of Matt Poitras on the ice Tuesday looked much more like the one who captured the imagination of Boston fans when he made the team early last year than the one who struggled through his first 14 games of this one. On his second shift of the game, Charlie Coyle blocked a shot, recovered the puck in the Bruins’ end and…

Yet another voyage across the continent for the Montreal Canadiens with a short two-game trip with stops in Salt Lake City and Dallas. If it seems that they are criss-crossing large distances, it is because they are. The six games at home out of seven starting Saturday versus Toronto can’t come soon enough for a surely weary team. The Utah Hockey Club was on the agenda as the Canadiens tried to go three games above NHL. 500 for the first time this season. They did it with a strong final 40 minutes outscoring Utah 5-3. Wilde Horses  Two of the…

Seth Trimble is facing a familiar scenario with UNC basketball as tries to rediscover his rhythm with the Tar Heels in the wake of another head injury. Following UNC’s 63-61 win at N.C. State on Jan. 11, Trimble explained his latest setback, how he’s handling the process and what he learned on the sideline from watching his team for three games. “I got hit in the head. I felt good. I’ve been hit in the head before, but it was just a lot of precautionary things,” Trimble said in the away locker room at the Lenovo Center after the Tar Heels’ third win in a row. “If…

The opening period was rough for Knoxville, as Birmingham struck early and often. The game began with fast-paced, end-to-end action, but at 11:37, Drake Glover found the net, beating Knoxville’s Stephen Mundinger. Just 21 seconds later, the Bulls capitalized again, doubling their lead. Birmingham wasn’t finished, adding a third goal with less than two minutes remaining in the period. The Ice Bears avoided a shutout period when Dalton Skelly struck with only nine seconds left to make it 3-1 and give Knoxville some life heading into intermission. In the final period, Knoxville looked to protect their lead against Birmingham’s potent offense. However, the Bulls wasted…

On Monday afternoon, Sean Manaea spoke to the media for the first time since re-signing with the New York Mets. As anticipated, other storylines were also discussed during the press conference. After expressing his excitement about reuniting with former Padres teammate Juan Soto, the left-hander was asked about free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso. Manaea shared his hope that the Mets can bring him back, despite the slow-moving market. Whatever happens with Pete, I’m always going to support him, but I would definitely love to have him back on the Mets and be our first baseman,” Manaea said. “Hopefully, we can get that…