The Panthers and Dolphins were the latest teams Thursday to announce their joint training camp practices ahead of their preseason game in Charlotte on Aug. 22. MORE: Difference between OTAs and minicamp? Nothing | Seahawks put ‘mini’ in minicap because of NFL penalty All coaches involved cited respect for their counterparts as a reason for the summer matchups. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted the invitation to the Rams to join them in Oxnard, Calif....

The San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots fall in the former category, while the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders are firmly in the latter. The 49ers improved to 10-1 with a 37-8 thrashing of the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football to begin a season-defining three-game stretch—San Francisco faces Baltimore and New Orleans next—in emphatic fashion. The 49ers are in pole-position to clinch the No....

Chargers RB Ryan Mathews went to the locker room with an apparent injury after rushing for a 32-yard touchdown in the third quarter against St. Louis. Branden Oliver and Donald Brown are handling backfield duties with Mathews out. UPDATE: Mathews suffered a shoulder injury and is on the sidelines without his shoulder pads. Eagles TE Zach Ertz left the game with an oblique injury. He’s questionable to return. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Top pickups | Most Hated | Crazy performances

Before we break down the Week 15 forecast, here’s a reminder that if you have any questions about sports weather or how weather could impact play (and, potentially, your fantasy, DFS, and gambling decisions), don’t hesitate to reach out on Twitter @KevinRothWx or check our hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. To take your game to the next level, subscribe to RotoGrinders’ exclusive WeatherEdge tool and see how different weather conditions have impacted historical scoring....

A midweek update on the NFL Week 3 point spreads and totals. Lines are the Las Vegas consensus on Wednesday morning. For updated numbers, visit our live odd page. Thursday, September 18, 2014 Bucs at Falcons (-6.5, 45) This line opened Atlanta -5.5 and was bet up to -6 at the Las Vegas SuperBook on Sunday and -6.5 on Monday. While the SuperBook returned to -6, most shops are dealing -6....

One of the NFL Draft’s biggest mysteries has been solved as San Francisco selected Trey Lance with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. After more than a month of speculation following the 49ers’ trade up from No. 12 to No. 3, a candid Kyle Shanahan press conference and trade rumors surrounding Jimmy Garoppolo, the team finally took its passer of the future. MORE: NFL draft pick analysis, live...

The NFL and the NFL Players' Association hired a specialist who "supervised inspection of the facility" and "conducted medical examinations," determining that the players already affected "did not pose a risk of transmission to other players." MORE: Bucs treated for MRSA | Patriots sanitize facilities | Tynes files grievance Rookie cornerback Johnthan Banks joined kicker Lawrence Tynes and guard Carl Nicks as the three players currently battling the highly contagious antibiotic-resistant infection....

There have been five head coaching changes and four interims currently serving as bench boss. Allegations tied to some of the coaches have resulted in the creation of NHL-mandated policies requiring teams to report inappropriate activity, both physical and verbal. Other changes were made simply because the team was underperforming. In the case of the Dallas Stars, we have almost no clue what the reasoning was for the change....

The league released the list of presenters for Tuesday night’s ceremony; Emrick and the “hip-hop dance crew,” maybe best known for popping up at the NBA All-Star Game five years ago, will announce the EA Sports NHL 15 cover athlete. MORE: Sporting News’ full, official ballot The best pair: Retta from “Parks and Recreation” and Luc Robitaille from “Sudden Death” presenting the Calder Trophy — probably to Nathan MacKinnon. Here’s the full list....

The 2019-20 season was halted on March 12 as the novel coronavirus outbreak began spreading across the U.S. and Canada. On Tuesday, commissioner Gary Bettman said the league had taken the step of scrapping the remaining regular season games to move forward with the playoffs. “As we seek some return to normalcy, this is an important day for NHL fans,” he said on a conference call. “Since March 12, we’ve been hopeful and optimistic that by developing all options and alternatives, we could get to this point....

The “Two Man Advantage” may fill easily based on increased demand. That has an $8 entry with $40,000 prize pool. Also, with scoring expected up, Vegas has a six over/unders at 6 or greater, though there are some highly projected matchups that could dud. MORE: SN DFS | DFS Lineup Builder Because of the volatile nature of goalies (and other reasons), there will be more information on social media coming closer to roster lock....

MacLellan has now made seven draft-day trades since 2014 after dealing goaltender Philipp Grubauer and defenseman Brooks Orpik to the Avalanche for a 2018 second-round selection (47th overall). This latest deal mostly opens up salary cap space as MacLellan attempts to re-sign unrestricted free-agent defensemen John Carlson and Michal Kempny and restricted free-agent winger Tom Wilson. “You can always count on Brian,” one team executive said, laughing. NHL DRAFT 2018: Complete list of picks from Rounds 1-7...

Being the son a Tkachuk can make the expectation for the young lad as astronomical as the number of goals his dad scored during his lengthy NHL career. But watching Brady play reveals a teenager who is more than just a fire-and-forget scoring winger. He is the complete package and is one of the top defensive forwards among his draft peers, but saying that about a player can lead to inaccurate assessments about his upside....

One hundred eighty-five? How is that possible? Isn’t 31 multiplied by six 186? Why, yes, yes, it is. But as you’re scrolling down the draft order, you see the term “No selection.” So what exactly happened? How did a pick get forfeited? Here’s everything you need to know. Which team had to forfeit its pick, and why? Back in February, rumors began to circulate that the NHL was investigating the Coyotes for allegedly violating the predraft scouting process....

There are a number of big names that have everyone trying to figure out just what general manager Ron Francis will do. Will he take Canadiens netminder, and future Hall of Famer, Carey Price and his hefty cap hit? Is Vladimir Tarasenko the sniper he needs or is his health a big question mark? There’s also a number of guys who would fit in nicely but are free agents and the chances of signing them are not high (i....

That, more than anything, hammers home the viability of the NHL in that market. People care about the Lightning, and if you need proof, Thunder Alley provides it. MORE: How every team could trade for P.K. Subban So, naturally, the NHL is taking a cool thing and choking it to death. According to multiple reports, the league told the Lightning to kill their team-sponsored viewing party at Thunder Alley....

Like everyone else, I pegged the Vegas Golden Knights to spend most of their inaugural season looking up at the rest of the league. Yes, just admit it. You did too. I’m not the only idiot around here. And when they started hot, you looked over your shoulder and reasoned that “it’s because they’ve played so many home games.” Now, as they lead the Pacific Division and appear a solid bet to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs, we’re all out of excuses....

Another Monday, another recap of a fun week around the NHL. You can sense it: Business time is rapidly approaching. Trade rumors are percolating. Seats are warming. Sellers are (possibly) emerging. And, despite all the talk, little has happened outside of the Colorado-Ottawa-Nashville blockbuster … but it sounds like that could soon change. For now, we’re being treated to competitive races in both conferences and a few surprises along the way....

This all but guarantees that the Sabres — a team devoid of game-changers on the blue line — will select dynamic Swedish defenseman Rasmus Dahlin with the first overall pick when the draft takes place June 22 in Dallas. This year’s crop of draft prospects is one of the strongest in several years, especially for puck-moving defensemen and scoring wingers. European forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Filip Zadina dominated the Canadian major junior circuit this season and both are expected to follow Dahlin as the next two picks....