Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 10:55 AM ET ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. — The longtime pastor of the Auburn University football team died Sunday after falling into the water on Lake Martin in central Alabama. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the Rev. Chette L. Williams fell from his pontoon boat Sunday evening. His body was
Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 16, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Penn State star quarterback Drew Allar has informed the school’s coaching staff of his intention to return for his senior year in 2025, sources told ESPN. Allar projects be one
NBA insiders Dec 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions 2024 is coming to a close, but there’s plenty of basketball that will be played in the New Year. There have been a couple of surprises in the first few months of the 2024-25 NBA season, including a few “rebuilding” teams, like the Atlanta
Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Americans will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a PGA of America program that gives each player a $200,000 stipend and $300,000 to distribute to charity. The $500,000 directed to each of the 12 players and the
Open Extended Reactions We saw possibly the greatest knockout in MMA history — authored boldly by one fighter with the unspoken cooperation of the other — punctuate a fight for the ages. Then there was the iconic KO and celebration that helped establish a stoic UFC champion as perhaps the sport’s most revered star. And
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 16, 2024, 10:24 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Florida State coach Mike Norvell has agreed to restructure one year of his contract to include a $4.5 million contribution to help launch a new university initiative aimed at
David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. Open
Dec 16, 2024, 10:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco 49ers plan to suspend linebacker De’Vondre Campbell three games for refusing to enter Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The suspension, first reported by NFL Network, likely would end Campbell’s season. The 49ers (6-8) are
Dec 15, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Abbi Pulling still has a long road ahead to reach Formula 1 after winning the all-women’s F1 Academy title, but it remains the target and she believes time is on her side. Part of the Renault-owned Alpine F1 team’s academy, the 21-year-old Briton will have a
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2024, 08:15 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions Do you remember what life was like way back in the year 2023? This time last year, Nick Saban