Bill Belichick’s first season at North Carolina hasn’t gone to plan. You might even call it a disaster. The six-time Super Bowl champion-winning coach has found things on campus aren’t so simple without Tom Brady under center. How bad has it been? UNC football’s first season with Belichick has produced the program’s worst start against Power Four competition since the ...
The Cincinnati Bengals have apparently seen enough of Jake Browning − to the point where they’ve accepted help from their longtime in-state rivals. Cincy has agreed to a trade with the Cleveland Browns for former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. The Bengals will also obtain a sixth-round draft pick (originally owned by the Detroit Lions) while sending a fifth-rounder to ...
Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba, one of several former Barcelona stars to follow Lionel Messi to MLS, has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2025 season. Alba’s announcement marks the second such move for a major Inter Miami star in recent weeks. Midfielder Sergio Busquets confirmed his retirement in September, with both players calling it a ...
The Los Angeles Rams will pack for an extended trip before they head to Baltimore this week. The Rams are scheduled to face the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 12 (1 p.m. ET, Fox). The Rams made arrangements to stay in Baltimore after the game and use Oriole Park at Camden Yards as a practice facility ...
President Donald Trump met with Edan Alexander, who was freed in May from captivity with Hamas, on Tuesday — exactly two years after Hamas attacked Israel. This marks the second time Alexander, a 21-year-old American–Israeli who spent nearly 600 days as a hostage after Hamas abducted him after its initial attack on Israel, will visit the White House since his ...
The SEC used to feature college football’s most powerful bullies. Not anymore. Texas squanders NIL riches, fails to live up to frontrunner status. SEC still full of playoff contenders, but teams playing catchup to Ohio State, Miami. Blame NIL if you must, but that’s not the full telling of this story. Blame transfer free agency. Blame Nick Saban’s retirement. Blame ...
The victim of Mark Sanchez’s alleged battery is suing the former NFL player and his employer, Fox Corporation, according to court documents. The official complaint alleges assault and battery against Sanchez and negligent hiring, retention and supervision against Fox. According to the official complaint, Perry Tole, the employee of a company specializing in commercial cooking oil recycling and disposal, ‘suffered ...
AI-assisted summary Penn State and Texas suffered surprising losses, significantly altering the College Football Playoff forecast. Oklahoma, Georgia Tech, and Texas Tech are new entrants into the projected 12-team playoff field. Georgia Tech’s easy schedule could create a dilemma for the selection committee if they finish with a strong record. Fall is the season of change. And it should be ...
AI-assisted summary Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer’s midseason hand injury presents a new challenge for the College Football Playoff selection committee. The committee must decide how to weigh potential Oklahoma losses without its starting quarterback against a difficult schedule. With Mateer, Oklahoma is considered a top SEC contender, but the team’s strength is uncertain with backup Michael Hawkins Jr. There’s no ...
The NHL’s opening night features two-time Stanley Cup winners in different phases of their careers. The Florida Panthers, New York Rangers coach Mike Sullivan and Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar will be center stage when ESPN airs a season-opening tripleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The Panthers, rings already in hand, will raise their 2025 Stanley Cup banner before their ...