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Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Jun 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PINEHURST, N.C. — Talk about a stark contrast. After the PGA Championship presented the best golfers in the world

Iowa State is ready to compete in the new-look Big 12 Conference — and that starts with what should be an elite secondary.  Bleacher Report’s David Kenyon tabbed the Cyclones as the best defensive secondary in the Big 12 on June 11 as he picked the best secondaries in every college football conference.  On the

ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2024, 11:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions USA Basketball said experience was a major reason Caitlin Clark was not on the U.S. women’s Olympic roster that was officially revealed Tuesday. The selection committee didn’t believe the talented Clark had enough high-level reps to be a member of the group headed

Football practice can be unbearable at any time of year. For Truckee High School in California, the team saw that rise to a different level. The team was in a June workout when an uninvited guest decided to strut his stuff across the field. Check out the black bear’s running style, who heads back to

$1 million was on the line as the 2024 TST competition came to a dramatic close on Monday evening, and for the first time in the tournament’s two-year history, that purse was up for grabs twice. The first-ever TST women’s final took the field first at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC, with the men’s

With back-to-back NCAA Men’s Basketball championships and four straight March Madness appearances, Dan Hurley set UConn up for continued success by recruiting one of the best incoming freshman classes in the nation. It is currently ranked No. 10 in the class of 2024 recruiting cycle, with three top-100 players, one of whom is a five-star

Jun 10, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dan Hurley has turned down the Los Angeles Lakers‘ six-year, $70 million offer and will return to chase a third straight national title at UConn, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers would have made Hurley one of the NBA’s six highest-paid coaches. But before opening

Nigeria take on Benin in a vital 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on June 10. The Super Eagles are struggling in the opening rounds of qualification, with three draws from three games so far including a 1-1 tie at home to South Africa last week. The incoming matches are the final round of qualifiers in

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 9, 2024, 08:03 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Carlos Alcaraz has won two tennis Grand Slam tournaments. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) PARIS —

Pat McAfee’s exciting side Concafa SC has electrified crowds at the second iteration of The Soccer Tournament in Cary, NC this year, and they face their toughest test yet as they meet unbeaten Hoosier Army in 2024’s Round of 16. McAfee himself will not be playing a further part in the tournament, as he sustained

Antoine Deslauriers…he likes to lift things up and put them down. A consensus three-star recruit who committed to Syracuse in April, has made quite the impression with his official visit photos. The Canadian linebacker plays for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (Montreal, Quebec) and committed to Syracuse over offers from Florida State, Ole Miss and Tennessee among

Associated Press Jun 8, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Iga Swiatek won her third consecutive French Open championship and fourth in five years by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the final Saturday. Top-seeded Swiatek trailed 2-1 early in Court Philippe Chatrier before taking the next 10 games to claim the

USA TODAY High School Sports is heading to the trenches for a look at one of the most exciting groups in football: the offensive lineman. While the skilled positions get most of the spotlight, the O-lineman are often the true stars of the show, the backbone of a team’s offense and overall dominance. Need proof?

Associated Press Jun 6, 2024, 11:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it turned out. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points,

Rowan Byrne committed to Clemson on Thursday. A four-star recruit, Byrne is one of the top interior offensive linemen in the nation. Byrne, an offensive lineman at Ioan Prep (New Rochelle, New York) is a significant pick-up for Clemson. He is ranked a four-star and the No. 18 interior offensive lineman in the nation by

Legal online and mobile North Carolina sports betting has launched, and sports fans in the state can sign up for the best NC sportsbook apps that are open for business.  The best North Carolina sports betting apps offer large sign-up bonuses, secure payouts and competitive odds on hundreds of games each day. Caesars Sportsbook, FanDuel, BetMGM,

The 2024 NBA Finals tip off tonight in Boston, with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics looking to take an early 1-0 series lead over Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC, Sling).  Sporting News’ BetMGM live betting blog will focus exclusively on tonight’s championship series-opener, providing live score updates,