1:20 PM ET Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts took an important step toward leaving the program as he entered his name and information into the NCAA transfer portal, a source told ESPN. Hurts, a junior, has one year of eligibility remaining. Since he graduated in December, he could transfer and be able to play immediately. Entering
4:20 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — One day after his contract expired, Kevin Stefanski is returning to Minnesota to take over offensive coordinator duties for the Vikings on a full-time basis, the team announced Wednesday. Stefanski, who was promoted from quarterbacks coach to interim OC ahead of Week 15, when the Vikings fired John DeFilippo, was
1:33 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — One day after his contract expired, Kevin Stefanski is set to return to Minnesota to take over offensive coordinator duties for the Vikings on a full-time basis, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Stefanski, who was promoted from quarterbacks coach to interim OC ahead of Week 15 when the Vikings fired
9:21 AM ET As the first FBS team in 121 years to finish with a perfect record over 15 games, Clemson sits undisputed atop the final college football Power Rankings for the 2018 season. The SEC placed seven teams in the top 25, including five of the top 10 after a 6-6 bowl season. Here
12:45 PM ET Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas running back Pooka Williams has been granted diversion in a domestic battery case. The Kansas City Star reports Williams appeared in court Wednesday. If he successfully completes diversion, the domestic battery charge would be kept off his record. An affidavit alleges that Williams punched an 18-year-old
1:06 PM ET Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The U.S. Tennis Association says former top-10 player Mardy Fish is the country’s new Davis Cup captain. Fish’s appointment to succeed Jim Courier was announced Wednesday. Courier stepped down in September. The 37-year-old Fish won six titles in singles and eight in doubles as a player,
12:08 PM ET The Denver Broncos have reached an agreement with Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to become the team’s next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Dan Graziano. Fangio will receive a four-year contract that includes a team option for a fifth year, a source said. The 60-year-old Fangio interviewed for
12:32 PM ET The Cleveland Browns will hire Freddie Kitchens to be the 18th coach in team history on Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. Kitchens earned the job with his work as interim offensive coordinator the final eight games of the 2018 season. That and his relationship with and development of Baker Mayfield were
12:14 PM ET Former Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress, who had recently been hired by the Alliance of American Football, abruptly resigned from his post as head coach of the Atlanta Legends. The Legends, meanwhile, named Kevin Coyle as their new coach to replace Childress. Five hirings have been made in the 2019 cycle, but
11:27 AM ET Associated Press New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the National Football League didn’t violate state consumer fraud laws with its ticketing policies for the 2014 Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium, a decision that likely will spell defeat for a federal lawsuit that seeks potentially millions of dollars in damages. The case