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Open Extended Reactions Championship weekend delivered a blockbuster befitting of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. In Atlanta, it took overtime but Georgia, even after two regular season losses, claimed the SEC by beating Texas and stealing an all-important first-round bye from the Longhorns, who will still host a quarterfinal against 12-seed Clemson. Top-ranked Oregon

Two of the best teams in Division II college football will go head-to-head for the championship on Saturday, Dec. 21. Both Valdosta State and Ferris State entered the playoffs as No. 1 seeds in their quadrant. The NCAA re-seeded teams that reached the semifinals, thus granting undefeated Valdosta State the top seed and Ferris State

Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions KURTIS ROURKE’S GO-TO shirt around the Indiana football facility reads,

BABYMONSTER will look to make its U.S. debut a memorable one. The group heads to Newark, New Jersey on February 28 to perform its first major tour, dubbed “Hello Monsters.” Considered rising stars, the members of the seven-piece multi-national girl group each bring something different to the table. Asa, Ruka, Ahyeon, Pharita, Chiquita, Rami, and

Kris Rhim Jeff Legwold Close Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff has

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterDec 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IN OCTOBER, after the New York Knicks blew a 13-point second-half lead to drop a winnable game to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the home locker room was eerily quiet. Some of that was the nature of the defeat; the Cavs had shown more

No. 8 Ohio State meets No. 9 Tennessee in the first round of the 12-team College Football Playoff on Saturday in the second meeting between the schools.  This offers another chance for the Buckeyes to break a trend against SEC schools in the postseason. Ohio State has lost bowl games to SEC schools each of

Dec 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s lots to love about the 12-team playoff (unless you’re Alabama), but at the top of the list is this: We get three times as much star power this year. In the four-team era, the country wouldn’t get to see the explosiveness of Ashton Jeanty or

Andrew Parsaud is a recent graduate of Penn State, where he studied digital journalism and media. Andrew wrote for a few publications throughout college, such as Sports Illustrated and USA Today. Mainly focusing on New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers content, he is an avid fan of the NFL and aims to connect with

Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The second annual NBA Cup is in the books, with the Milwaukee Bucks dominating a poor-shooting Oklahoma City Thunder team 97-81 in Tuesday’s

Brandon Graham’s Hall-of-Fame worthy career with the Philadelphia Eagles could be coming to an end, as the 15-year NFL veteran could consider retirement following a season-ending triceps injury.  That situation, coupled with Bryce Huff’s miserable start in Philly after signing a $51 million free agent contract, should have EDGE defender near the top of GM

Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MOMENTS BEFORE THE Milwaukee Bucks were set to take the floor Saturday, the players and coaches gathered inside a tight hallway outside their locker room at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a familiar stage to them; they are the only team to

The Indianapolis Colts likely watched their season drift away last week during the meltdown against the Denver Broncos. After losing that crucial road game, the Colts’ chances of making it to the postseason were dashed incredibly. They now have just a 14% chance to make the playoffs, according to The New York Times’ projections. It

Kevin Seifert Close Kevin Seifert ESPN Staff Writer Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate

Every December, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) holds its annual award ceremony to recognize the greatest players, teams, and coaches from around the continent across the previous calendar year. While there are many awards presented at the ceremony, the one which garners the most attention is African Player of the Year, which has long

Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNDec 15, 2024, 11:13 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 CLEVELAND — Patrick Mahomes was removed in the fourth quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ 21-7 victory against the Cleveland Browns with an ankle injury. He did not return. Mahomes was

Texans running back Joe Mixon briefly left the team’s Week 15 game against the Dolphins with a lower-body injury after being brought down from behind by a Miami defender. He was able to return on Houston’s next drive, but that doesn’t mean his latest injury scare will quickly be forgotten. When the video is slowed