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One of the most prestigious awards in high school football is down to three, with the Wednesday morning announcement of the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year Award finalists. The finalists for the award: Julian ‘Ju Ju’ Lewis (sophomore quarterback from Carollton, Georgia and already committed to USC) Julian Sayin (senior quarterback from Carlsbad, California and

Real Madrid resume their La Liga title fight and kick off 2024 as Los Blancos host 14th-placed Mallorca at the Bernabeu in a midweek showcase. Sitting atop the Spanish top flight table above Girona on goal differential, Real Madrid will resume play after a two-week winter break knowing manager Carlo Ancelotti will be around for

Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler senior NFL national reporter ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Courtney Cronin Close Courtney Cronin ESPN Staff Writer Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist

Bowl season continues on as the much-anticipated College Football Playoff matchup between No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas is set for a prime-time kickoff in New Orleans. The game will feature an intriguing matchup at quarterback with Michael Penix Jr., anticipated to be one of the earliest names off the board at signal-caller after

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 1, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — About the only thing Nick Saban has had more of than national championships at Alabama is offensive coordinators. As Saban stares down what could be

The class of 2024 is nationally a deep one in high school basketball, led by five-star forward Cooper Flagg, a Duke commit. But, until Flagg re-classified this summer, it was Dylan Harper who was the top player in the class of 2024. Now, Harper is largely considered the second-best player in the nation. Flagg’s re-classification

The College Football Playoff is finally here. Alabama vs. Michigan. Texas vs. Washington. The winner of each will face off a week later on Jan. 8. Three other bowl games will be played earlier in the day before the CFP afternoon and primetime matchups on New Year’s Day. Wisconsin will take on No. 13 LSU

Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 31, 2023, 11:57 AM 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 A missed call late in Saturday night’s game between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys led to an even

The Cowboys entered Saturday night with a perfect home record this season, and they walked off the field with that record intact. That doesn’t tell the full story of how close they came to losing a third consecutive game. Dallas’ defense appeared to seal the win when Donovan Wilson intercepted Jared Goff just before the

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 30, 2023, 02:09 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves acquired left-hander Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox for infielder Vaughn Grissom on Saturday, sources told ESPN, shoring up their rotation with

Airious ‘Ace’ Bailey was unstoppable at times on Friday night, the five-star forward putting together at ‘The Battle.’ He did so on the very same Jersey Mike’s Arena court he will call home next year with Rutgers. Bailey finished with 40 points and 21 rebounds as McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia) beat Camden (Camden, New Jersey)

The end appears to finally be in sight for an announcement on Conor McGregor’s next fight with UFC CEO Dana White confirming the two had recently been in talks. The future of the former two-division champion has been the source of speculation ever since his last appearance in the octagon ended in brutal fashion during

Michael Van Buren is an electric quarterback, and the four-star from Maryland is eyeing up the national stage next week when he participates in the Under Armour All-America Game. He is part of a very solid recruiting class that signed with Mississippi State earlier this month. The class of 2024 prospect is coming off a

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 29, 2023, 12:55 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Texas quarterback Arch Manning has taken all the reps as the backup quarterback during practice for the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl,

The Australian summer of tennis is officially underway, beginning with the United Cup. Sydney and Perth are co-hosting the second edition of the tournament, which sees nations face off in a mixed-gender format. In exciting news for tennis fans, the two current world No. 1s – Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic – will be in action

The 2023 Fall Season has come to an end for high school esports teams, with the championship matchups wrapping up competition on the PlayVS platform. State titles for the growing sport have been officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations, creating even more awareness for the teams across North America. With that in mind, here is the

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2023, 01:43 PM ET Close 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