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Billy Napier and his Florida football program have fans feeling the blues. Once the cream of the crop among college football programs, the Gators have fallen well off the pace of some of its contemporaries, struggling to mount much of an offense on an SEC championship, let alone compete for a national title. Napier isn’t

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comSep 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SITTING IN THE visitors’ locker room after Game 6 of the 1988 NBA Finals, Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas knew his badly injured ankle needed treatment. But the Los Angeles Lakers, who had just beaten the Pistons by a point, wouldn’t help. Not even

It wasn’t so long ago that concussions weren’t a big talking point in the NFL. Players who were hit hard were sent back into the game, and post-playing-days issues were attributed to factors outside the sport. In today’s NFL, they are taken far more seriously. Players who are hit hard or appear to have any

Alaina Getzenberg Close Alaina Getzenberg ESPN 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 the University of

The Los Angeles Lakers struck out on numerous big names this offseason, but there’s still at least one option on the table that hasn’t been ruled out. It’s no secret Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has been on the hunt for potential moves to bolster his roster ahead of next season. Los Angeles could look

Alexa Philippou, ESPNSep 11, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Toward the end of

The NFL started tracking ball-carrier top speeds through its “Next Gen Stats” feature in 2018. Since then, it has become a fun task to check in and see who the fastest players were each week throughout the season. When known speedsters like Dolphins star Tyreek Hill or Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy break off a big

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions AUTZEN STADIUM WAS in a state of pandemonium Saturday night after Oregon‘s Noah Whittington bolted 100 yards on a kickoff return for what was presumed to be a game-tying, fourth-quarter

The Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces will be looking to build momentum heading into the 2024 playoffs when they meet in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. The Fever have gone 8-2 since the Olympic break, clinching their first postseason berth since 2016. Caitlin Clark has cemented herself as the Rookie of the Year favorite (19.2

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 10, 2024, 01:50 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award

The biggest free agent the New York Mets will have to try and re-sign is Pete Alonso. However, the club will see starting pitchers Jose Quintana and Luis Severino hit free agency. Sean Manaea has a player option as well. The Mets could potentially lose their three leaders in innings pitched this winter. Bleacher Report’s

Marcel Louis-Jacques Close Marcel Louis-Jacques ESPN Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing

After a year away from the game of football, Aaron Rodgers’ return to the gridiron is here. How apt that it is in the Bay Area of all places, a few hours away from his hometown. As far as California kids go, Rodgers is one of the state’s most successful. He has four MVPs, four

NFL Nation, ESPNSep 8, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL season is here, and Week 1 has been wild. In the early window, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams won his NFL debut, Jerod Mayo earned his first win as the New England Patriots head coach and Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings

Barcelona return to La Liga action this weekend as they head to local rivals Girona on September 15. Hansi Flick has enjoyed a perfect start to life in Catalonia with four wins from their opening four games of the league campaign. However, the schedule intensifies from here until the end of 2024, as the UEFA

Eric Woodyard, ESPNSep 8, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored

The Buccaneers are on quest for a fourth straight NFC South crown as they begin the NFL season on Sunday. Baker Mayfield was resurgent last season and the franchise’s decision to avoid a rebuild and hold onto franchise greats Mike Evans and Lavonte David paid off. Winning the division may be a little more challenging

Sep 7, 2024, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After a strong Week 1 of trolling in college football, Week 2 kept the jabs from teams’ social media accounts coming. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The weekend’s marquee midday showdown brought one of its first trolls, as the Texas Longhorns dispatched the Michigan Wolverines in Ann