10:15 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Tim Beck and Coastal Carolina are finalizing a deal to make him the school’s next head coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Beck, the offensive coordinator at NC State, is finalizing a five-year contract that will pay him nearly $1 million per year, sources said. That contract will include strong
2:33 PM ET HOUSTON — After being held scoreless through the first half, the Cleveland Browns finally got a play from their special teams against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Donovan Peoples-Jones returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown. Peoples-Jones broke a couple of tackles, then kept his feet before racing down the sideline.
1:59 PM ET Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez, a top prospect at his position and possible first-round pick, declared for the NFL draft on Sunday. Gonzalez said in a statement that he will opt out of the Ducks’ bowl game. ESPN’s Todd McShay lists the 6-foot-2 Gonzalez as his second-ranked cornerback behind Georgia‘s Kelee Ringo. McShay
2:50 PM ET BALTIMORE — Quarterback Lamar Jackson has been ruled out for the second half of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos with a knee injury as the Baltimore Ravens look to avoid getting upset for a second straight week. Jackson was hurt on the final play of the first quarter, when he was
2:30 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – A.J. Brown wasn’t going to be denied against his old team Sunday. One play after having a 40-yard touchdown catch called back down the right side against the Tennessee Titans, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver sprung free along the left side and trotted in for the score to give the
9:20 AM ET Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Thriston Lawrence held on to win his home South African Open despite a final-round 2-over 74 at the Blair Atholl course on Sunday. Lawrence started the day with a 2-shot lead over Clement Sordet of France and despite extending his advantage to 5 strokes early on the back
12:25 PM ET ESPN staff Nick Saban tried. Alabama‘s coach found whatever megaphone was available to him Saturday night to plead the Crimson Tide’s case to make the College Football Playoff. He suggested looking at the top four through the lens of, “How are they playing at the present?” He asked, “If we played these
12:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State will play for the national championship after being chosen for the College Football Playoff on Sunday. After not playing in a conference championship game, the Buckeyes (11-1) moved up one spot following USC‘s loss in the Pac-12 title game Friday to give the
Mehidy Hasan Miraz stood in the middle of the Shere Bangla National Stadium, surrounded by India fielders just waiting for the final wicket to fall. At the other end, he had No. 11 Mustafizur Rahman, batting average of 6.30. Bangladesh needed 51 runs. They had a lot of overs in hand but they had just
11:35 AM ET ESPN News Services Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were the top four in the final Associated Press college football poll of the regular season. Team Record 1. Georgia (62) 13-0 2. Michigan (1) 13-0 3. TCU 12-1 4. Ohio State 11-1 5. Alabama 10-2 6. Tennessee 10-2 7. Utah 10-3 8.