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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 10, 2025, 02:26 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — On Sept. 7, Notre Dame fell to Northern Illinois, a 28-point underdog, in one of the most stunning defeats in

Leading 24-17 with under five minutes left in regulation, it appeared the Penn State Nittany Lions were on the doorstep of reaching its first national championship in the College Football Playoff era. Minutes later, it was all over. After the Fighting Irish tied the game on a Jaden Greathouse touchdown pass from Riley Leonard, it was

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJan 9, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens will square off in the Wild Card Round at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday. The Steelers finished the regular season on a four-game losing streak and  a record of 10-7. Pittsburgh suffered a discouraging defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18. On the other hand, the Ravens enter

Associated Press Jan 8, 2025, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Oklahoma City’s 15-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night in a marquee meeting between the NBA’s top two teams. The Cavs extended their winning

The biggest game of the Bengals season is here, and Jermaine Burton won’t be a part of the team’s final efforts to make the postseason.  Cincinnati is hanging onto its slim playoff hopes entering the team’s regular-season finale in Pittsburgh. The Bengals must win on Saturday and then wait to see if the Dolphins and Broncos

ESPN News Services Jan 8, 2025, 12:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from beyond the halfcourt line to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Young took an inbounds pass, dribbled to just short of halfcourt and hit

ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2025, 09:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Alijah Martin scored 18 points, Denzel Aberdeen added 16 and No. 8 Florida thumped top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 on Tuesday night to knock off the last unbeaten team in men’s Division I basketball. Alex Condon chipped in 12 points and 12

Patrick McAvoy’s experiences include local and national sportswriting across baseball, football and basketball. He has provided coverage for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Celtics throughout his career.  Outside of journalism, Patrick also has received a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Brandeis University

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 04:09 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Jerry

Two of FCS’s greatest prizefighters are set to lock horns on Monday night. The reward? One of college sport’s grandest honors — a national championship. North Dakota State (13-2) meets Montana State (15-0) in the 2025 FCS Championship. The showdown, slated to be held at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, is a rematch of the

Multiple Contributors Jan 5, 2025, 06:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the New England Patriots hired Jerod Mayo as head coach on Jan. 17, 2024, owner Robert Kraft expressed his optimism about exciting, new chapters in the franchise’s championship-filled history. Turns out there was only one chapter, as Mayo’s tenure lasted

Liverpool are not expecting a busy January of arrivals as Arne Slot plots a Premier League title challenge. The Reds returned to EPL action over the weekend with a 2-2 home draw against old foes Manchester United but Slot’s charges still lead the title race by six points. The main attention at Anfield remains focused

Rodgers throws a season-high 4 touchdown passes in possible final game as Jets top Dolphins 32-20 — Aaron Rodgers walked off the field with his buddy Davante Adams by his side, waved his left hand to the New York Jets fans cheering his name in the MetLife Stadium stands and walked through the dark tunnel

Liverpool can tighten their grip on the Premier League title race when they host beleaguered rivals Manchester United at Anfield. Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Brighton on Saturday left Arne Slot’s side five points clear at the top of the table with two games in hand. The first of those comes against a United side who

Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while

Several NFL playoff races are coming down to the wire, with Week 18 of the 2024 regular season upon us.  The Lions and Vikings are set to play for the NFC North title, with the division and the coveted No. 1 seed both on the line at Ford Field. Detroit is looking to win the