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For starters, Ryans believed the Houston Texans had just landed “two staples” to build their roster around. “When I knew we had the ability to trade and get Will [along with] C.J., it was ‘OK, it’s on,'” Ryans told ESPN. “You don’t always get the top guys that you want. So for us to get

Longtime Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s retirement sent a shock wave around college football as the sport lost not only a legend but one of the greatest coaches of all time. A key part of game planning, program strategy, and recruitment, Saban touched all elements of arguably the top program of modern college football. With

Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) was rolling as the best team in California. Coming off a 34-2 championship season, the Wolverines leapt to a 20-1 record and No. 3 spot in the USA TODAY Super 25 national rankings. All it took to take them down were the sons of two well-known people, one of whom with

Antwan ‘AJ’ Scott seems to know one thing: You never fake the funk on a really nasty dunk. There is no fronting here, Scott is a legit phenom with a simply huge upside. And the class of 2029 prospect (yes, do the math on that one) is a middle school standout who already has some

Twelve months ago, 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva was in tears after losing the Australian Open girls final at Rod Laver Arena. Fast forward a year later and the Russian teenager annihilated a three-time Grand Slam finalist in the second round on the same court. Wimbledon (2022,2023) and US Open (2022) finalist Ons Jabeur had no answers

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions All-Star closer Josh Hader agreed to terms on a five-year, $95 million contract with the Houston Astros on

A potentially massive moment in both the African Cup of Nations and the Premier League title race took place just before halftime of Egypt vs. Ghana as Mohamed Salah threw his captain’s armband to the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium turf in frustration. Salah was forced off just before the interval, appearing to have potentially sustained a left

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJan 18, 2024, 07:17 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Few can do a stolid face better than Frank Vogel. The set jaw, mouth turned down at the corners giving off both impassivity and resolve. The

Thanks for stopping by to check out how we fared in our fifth installment of the Sporting News’ NBA Prop-A-Shot live betting blog! Today we specifically featured the Raptors vs. Heat game in Toronto, with the Raps fresh in the minds of many bettors and fans after trading Pascal Siakam to Indiana. We picked a

You can’t hope to control Paul McNeil Jr. You can only hope to contain him. That’s the takeaway from McNeil’s performance on Tuesday night, as the North Carolina State commit poured in 71 points for Richmond County (Rockingham, North Carolina). In fact, McNeil by himself outscored the opposition in the win by Rockingham. The scoring

Jan 17, 2024, 02:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Indiana Pacers have acquired All-Star forward Pascal Siakam in a three-team deal that sends Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks to the Toronto Raptors, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The New Orleans Pelicans are the third team in the deal, sending

Trever Jackson gave a commitment to Florida State on Wednesday, adding yet another four-star talent to a top-10 class for the Seminoles. A class of 2024 quarterback from Jones High School (Orlando, Florida), Jackson completed 55.4 percent of his passes for 916 yards his senior season. He had seven passing touchdowns. Jackson also had 855

Jim Harbaugh arrived at Michigan with many expecting him to return to the NFL before long. Instead, he stayed for nine years. During that time, he brought an underperforming, blue blood of college football to the peak, capping off his run in Ann Arbor with a national championship and an undefeated season in 2023. Now,

One of the nation’s top high school quarterback prospects is planning to graduate a year early. Julian Lewis, a five-star QB from Carrollton High School (Ga.), announced he is reclassifying to the class of 2025 and will enter next year as a senior. The USC Trojans commit was the top-ranked quarterback prospect in the class

Jan 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TWO WEEKS AGO, Joel Embiid returned from a four-game absence caused by a sore ankle, an injury that kept him out of the Philadelphia 76ers‘ marquee Christmas Day matchup with the Miami Heat. After that Jan. 2 win against the Chicago Bulls, during which Embiid recorded

The defending NFC champion Eagles will begin their path back to the Super Bowl on the road. In the final week of the NFL season, the Buccaneers claimed the NFC South title to earn the right to host a home playoff game during wild-card weekend. Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans and Tampa Bay will face off

The MLB has been put on notice: Vladimir Guerrero has another son who just signed with the New York Mets. Vladi Miguel Guerrero, the 17-year-old son of the Hall of Famer, signed a contract during the international signing period on Monday that includes a $117,000 signing bonus and a $60,000 scholarship bonus, according to Z101

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJan 15, 2024, 09:07 AM 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 ARLINGTON, Texas — The