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Associated Press Mar 1, 2024, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After another courtroom loss, the NCAA has told its enforcement staff to halt investigations into booster-backed collectives or other third parties making name, image and likeness compensation deals with Division I athletes. In a letter to member schools on Friday, NCAA President Charlie Baker

The only thing missing from the game-winner was Craig Ehlo falling down in the background. It wasn’t a frame-by-frame, mirror image of Michael Jordan’s game-winning basket in the 1989 NBA playoffs, but Thursday night’s game-winner by sophomore guard Richie Rosa of St. Peter’s Prep had a very similar feel to it. Jordan’s iconic moment, simply

Caitlin Clark has dominated college basketball — both on and off the court. The Iowa superstar has set records with her scoring ability, and she has drawn record audiences in person and on screen. But with Thursday’s announcement, her collegiate career is officially coming to an end after this season. Clark is taking her talents

Michael Voepel, ESPN.comFeb 29, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Close Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Open Extended Reactions Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark announced on social media Thursday that she will be

Ace Bailey has spent the season asserting himself as a top-two player in the class of 2024 (and some people argue he’s not No. 2). The 6-foot-8 wing has dominated, putting his team on his back in an incredibly difficult schedule that has taken them around the country to face nationally ranked teams. In the

New pending rules could mean that Florida student-athletes in high school could soon be able to monetize on their image and likeness. Introduced on Wednesday by the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA), the initiative would allow student-athletes to capitalize on their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). The change in policy would allow NIL related

As Caitlin Clark chases another massive scoring record, Iowa’s season is becoming more intense by the day. The Hawkeyes have just two regular season games remaining before the Big Ten Tournament and a postseason run with national title aspirations. While Iowa is ranked No. 6 in the nation and has just four losses, defense is

NFL Nation, ESPNFeb 28, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s nothing wrong with change. Some of the NFL’s best players have had their careers jump-started by switching franchises. Both sides can benefit from these changes, whether it be players who excel in new schemes or teams that use draft picks from the ensuing

Max Strus, take a bow. The Cavaliers’ 2023-24 season has had its share of ups and downs. Tuesday’s win encapsulated the full experience in the span of just nine seconds, with Strus’ historic shot adding an exclamation point to the frantic finish. The Mavericks took a late lead in Cleveland with 2.1 seconds remaining. With

Nets cut. Dreams made. And there’s more to come … The girl’s high school basketball action moves toward March, with a high-flying version of hardcourt madness creating some epic memories across the country. While there’s still plenty of state tournament matchups ahead, we’re taking a look back at some of the best moments captured in

Jeff Passan, ESPNFeb 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions SURPRISE, Arizona — During the first week of spring training, Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux returned to the team’s clubhouse after watching a live batting

The U.S. women continue their quest for glory in the first-ever CONCACAF W Gold Cup, as they match up against rivals Mexico in the final game of group stage play, trailing 1-0 to El Tri Femenil at the halftime break. Twila Kilgore has this USWNT side already locked into the knockout stage, but they have

Ohio running back Bo Jackson was offered by Alabama on Monday. Bo knows all about the Iron Bowl rivalry, apparently. A four-star running back, Jackson attends Villa-Angela St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio). He is the No. 102 recruit in the nation according to 247Sports and the fourth-ranked running back in his class. Earlier in February, he

Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley and Tony Pollard are all expected to become free agents in what promises to be

Inter Miami struggled throughout their first road trip of the 2024 MLS season, but they leaned on their Argentine superstar when the going got tough. The LA Galaxy pummeled Inter Miami for much of their home opener, and led late through Dejan Joveljic’s opener with 15 minutes to go, but Lionel Messi’s first goal of

Many youngsters dream of being on the hardwood. To score game-winning baskets. To carry teammates to a championship. To be elected into the Hall of Fame. This young child looks like he has a different sort of plan for his basketball career. Over the weekend, 4-year-old Christopher Bess went viral for a video serving as

Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 25, 2024, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is among five players suspended without pay for their roles in Friday night’s on-court altercation with the New Orleans Pelicans. Butler and Pelicans forward Naji Marshall were suspended one game for “instigating and engaging in” an on-court altercation, the