7:00 AM ET Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Pat McManamon Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Browns, Cleveland sports since 1998 Previously worked at Fox Sports Ohio, AOL Fanhouse, Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com Cleveland native, proud father of two daughters HE
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12:09 PM ET On Wednesday, Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts took the first official step toward leaving the program when he entered the NCAA transfer portal. While doing so doesn’t guarantee that he’ll transfer, sources say he’s as good as gone. Which means it will be open season on the talented quarterback with a 26-2 record
12:02 AM ET HOUSTON — Less than 48 hours after clinching a second national championship in three years, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took home some more hardware. Swinney was named the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year on Wednesday night following the Tigers’ historic 15-0 season that was capped Monday by a dominating 44-16 win
10:53 PM ET Kansas offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey is expected to be named Troy’s next head coach, sources told ESPN. Football Scoop first reported the hire. Lindsey joined the Kansas staff last month with new Jayhawks coach Les Miles after serving as offensive coordinator at Auburn. Lindsey also has held coordinator posts at Kansas State
9:43 PM ET Stanford landed its highest ranked commitment since 2012 on Wednesday when 2020 offensive lineman Myles Hinton committed to the Cardinal. Hinton is the No. 8-ranked prospect overall, supplanting offensive lineman Andrus Peat, ranked No. 9 in 2012, as the highest ranked commit for the program in the past nine recruiting classes. “The
5:45 PM ET Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho — Idaho State University is investigating allegations of physical abuse and inappropriate communication by its football coaches. Idaho State safety Jayson Miller filed a formal complaint with the university on Nov. 14. Miller claims head coach Rob Phenicie twice hammer-punched his shoulder and assistant coach Jay Staggs sent
6:20 PM ET Oklahoma junior offensive tackle Bobby Evans announced Wednesday he would be leaving school for the NFL draft. Evans was a second-team All-Big 12 selection for the Sooners, who won the Joe Moore Award for having the best offensive line in college football. It’s been a great ride, Sooner till I die 🙌🏾🙏🏾
3:30 AM ET Sure, we’re already checking our calendars for the start of spring football practice. But first, let’s take a stroll back through the 2018 postseason. Clemson is back on top of the college football world after hammering Alabama 44-16 on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. In the past
5:17 PM ET Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois will return to the Seminoles for his senior season, he announced Wednesday on Instagram. Francois, who started 11 games last season and 25 in his FSU career, had considered entering the NFL draft or transferring to another college program. “While my dream is to play in the
3:53 PM ET An $11.5 million lawsuit against the NCAA, the University of Oregon and former Ducks football coach Willie Taggart was filed Wednesday on behalf of former Oregon offensive lineman Doug Brenner, seeking compensation for “serious, lifelong injuries sustained during a series of highly controversial workouts imposed on Duck players in January, 2017,” Brenner’s