Alexander Sørloth struck deep in stoppage time to hand Atletico Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at Barcelona on Saturday that moved them top of LaLiga with their 12th consecutive victory across all competitions. Atletico have 41 points, three ahead of Barcelona who have gone three league games without a win. Barca were the better side
Tampa Bay Buccaneers downgrade tight end Cade Otton to out With an eye on a potential NFC South title, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without veteran Cade Otton, 25, whose 600 receiving yards are seventh most in the league among tight ends entering Week 16, when they face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FARGO, N.D. — Bryce Lance caught three touchdown passes from Cam Miller, including a one-handed game-winner, to give North Dakota State a 28-21 win over two-time defending national champion South Dakota State on Saturday and a berth in the FCS title game. The second-seeded
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 21, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions SMU quarterback Preston Stone is set to transfer to Northwestern for the 2025 season, sources told ESPN. Stone, who opened the last two seasons as SMU’s starter, entered the transfer
Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas returned interceptions for touchdowns and Penn State toyed with mistake-prone SMU in a 38-10 victory on Saturday in the opening round of the College Football Playoff. The sixth-seeded Nittany Lions (12-2) advanced to face fourth-seeded
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 21, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety after a game misconduct for elbowing Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Friday night. Rempe is considered
Adam Brown Dec 21, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal secured a comfortable victory in the Premier League on Saturday evening as they defeated Crystal Palace 5-1 at Selhurst Park. The Gunners took just six minutes to take the lead when Gabriel Jesus finished at the near post, and after Ismaïla Sarr equalised
Dec 21, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Beginning with snow in South Bend, the College Football Playoff made its on-campus debut this weekend. The scenes have not disappointed. Up next is the quarterfinal round, which features four games played at traditional postseason sites: the Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Peach Bowl.
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNDec 21, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Florida State transfer defensive end Patrick Payton has committed to LSU, sources told ESPN on Saturday, adding to a star-studded transfer portal recruiting class for the Tigers.