DALLAS — President Donald Trump will attend the first regular season meet up between No. 1 Texas and No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday, the White House told multiple news outlets Wednesday. The game kicks off at noon ET at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville as the marquee game following ESPN's "College…
STORRS, Conn. — The Protect College Sports Act has drawn passionate support, and just as passionate opposition as it works its way through congress. The bipartisan bill is meant to create unified standards for college athletics and end the perceived chaos of recent years. UConn men’s basketb…
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N.C. State’s stunning loss to Vanderbilt was the kind of loss where people look at each other and don’t know what to say.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky’s third-quarter performance in a 31-21 road upset of then-No. 9 Texas A&M last Saturday left ESPN’s Greg McElroy marvelling. “For one quarter, Kentucky played football at a level that only two, maybe three programs in the SEC have played at in the last 10 years,…
FORT WORTH, Texas — Just in case, the excuses are in place, so it will not be Deion’s fault. Colorado is a hard job. They are not committed. We don’t have enough NIL money. Kids these days are different. Not enough support. The fourth year of one of college football’s great experiments is mo…
He's the first from the motorsports industry to receive the highest civilian award in North Carolina.
The 2026 playoff field saw major turnover from 2025 as the Buffalo Sabres ended a record 14-season playoff drought, and the Anaheim Ducks returned after seven years.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — After waiting three years for his opportunity to start a college football game, quarterback Kenny Minchey’s first step into the national spotlight could not have gone much worse. In front of a sellout crowd at Kroger Field, Minchey threw a pick-6 and lost a fumble in a loss to Alabama. He completed 18 of 31 passes for 146 yards and one touchdown. He netted minus-19 rushing ...
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander goes through a simulated game at Comerica Park.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting some HUGE reinforcements just in time for the 2026 MLB Playoffs! Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided major injury updates on Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages as both stars get closer to returning to the Dodgers lineup, PLUS Roki Sasaki is preparing to pitch …
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Week 2 of the NFL season featured reduced scoring and excitement compared to Week 1, with several teams held without a touchdown but notable performances from certain defenses and individual players standing out.
The 15-years-old suffered the injury early in the 7 p.m. game.
The 2026 North Carolina high school football season is entering Week 3.
“People were always like, ‘How in the world do you all stand each other?'” Jan Davis said. “But it makes it special when you get to do it with your best friend.”
Hot weather, cramping and scores from Week 1 of Cabarrus County high school football.
DALLAS — President Donald Trump will attend the first regular season meet up between No. 1 Texas and No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday, the White House told multiple news outlets Wednesday. The game kicks off at noon ET at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville as the marquee game following ESPN's "College Gameday." Both teams dubbed UT in their respective states are 3-0 this season, with Tennessee winning ...
STORRS, Conn. — The Protect College Sports Act has drawn passionate support, and just as passionate opposition as it works its way through congress. The bipartisan bill is meant to create unified standards for college athletics and end the perceived chaos of recent years. UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley weighed in after the Huskies’ practice Tuesday, offering support for the legislation. ...
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N.C. State’s stunning loss to Vanderbilt was the kind of loss where people look at each other and don’t know what to say.
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The 2026 playoff field saw major turnover from 2025 as the Buffalo Sabres ended a record 14-season playoff drought, and the Anaheim Ducks returned after seven years.
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander goes through a simulated game at Comerica Park.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting some HUGE reinforcements just in time for the 2026 MLB Playoffs! Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided major injury updates on Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages as both stars get closer to returning to the Dodgers lineup, PLUS Roki Sasaki is preparing to pitch …
The 32 things we learned from Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season:
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