USATSI The eyes of the NFL world are set on New England, as it’s possible the Patriots could part ways with legendary head coach Bill Belichick one way or another. After a 4-13 season that ended with Belichick tying the NFL record for most losses taken by a head coach, anything is possible. That includes Belichick returning for his 25th …

Jan. 8—Ohio State is parting ways with safeties coach Perry Eliano. The school announced Monday afternoon he has been informed the two-year contract he signed in 2022 will not be renewed or extended. Eliano came to Ohio State in a wave of new coaches after the Buckeyes defense struggled, particularly in the secondary, in 2020 and ’21. Prior to his …

As if Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh needed one more thing to stress about during Monday’s College Football Playoff championship game against Washington, he was unsure whether his brother John Harbaugh would make it. With John’s Baltimore Ravens having secured the AFC’s No. 1 seed and thus a bye week in the upcoming NFL playoffs, the longtime head coach had planned …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill is joined by Jared Greenberg of TNT & NBA TV to discuss why the former Golden State general manager turned ESPN commentator is signing up to assist the Washington Commanders in their search for a new head coach. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t …

As his team maintained a 14-point lead in the second quarter of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night against Washington, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was presented with another welcome development. While crouching on the sideline at NRG Stadium in Houston with his hands on his knees, Harbaugh was greeted by his older brother, John, the Baltimore Ravens …

Getty Images The Saints closed their 2023 season in controversy, finishing not only 9-8 and out of the playoffs but also with a fake kneel-down touchdown against the Falcons, which prompted a heated postgame exchange. Even so, head coach Dennis Allen expects to be back in 2024, telling reporters after Sunday’s regular-season finale he aims to be “part of the …

USATSI The Jacksonville Jaguars are shaking things up on the defensive side of the ball, as they have fired defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell and several members of his staff, the team announced Monday. The Jags are coming off of a disappointing loss to the Tennessee Titans in the regular-season finale, in which all they needed to do was win to clinch …

Location: NRG Stadium, Houston Date: 7:30 p.m. ET, Jan. 8 TV: ESPN Line: Michigan -5.5 Total: 55.5 We’ve arrived at the finish line of the 2023-24 college football season. It’s 14-0 Michigan against 14-0 Washington for all the marbles in the final edition of the four-team College Football Playoff before it expands to 12 teams next season. This is the …

For those who believe in karma, the Dallas Cowboys are in danger — or are they?  The Cowboys enter the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the NFC thanks in large part to a controversial call at the end of their Week 17 game against the Detroit Lions, who enter as the No. 3 seed. The Cowboys and Lions …

As the Falcons once again pick through the wreckage of another lost season, it’s appropriate to at least consider what might have been, if they’d pursued Lamar Jackson last year. One thing that might not have happened is Monday’s firing of coach Arthur Smith. During a lengthy Monday press conference alongside CEO Rich McKay, owner Arthur Blank was asked if …

USATSI Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele is retiring from coaching, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. Steele, 65, ran a Crimson Tide unit that in 2023 finished second in the SEC in total defense (316 yards per game) and scoring defense (19 PPG), along with third in defensive yards per play (5.01). That defense was the driving force that led Alabama to …

USATSI New York Jets star wideout Garrett Wilson is changing his jersey number for the 2024 season. On Monday, Jets punter Thomas Morstead posted a picture on social media, showing him handing over the No. 5 jersey to Wilson — who will ditch his current No. 17. It was actually known that Wilson would make the jersey number change this …

When the Giants traded up in the third round of last year’s NFL Draft to select wide receiver Jalin Hyatt out of the University of Tennessee, it was expected he’d emerge as a weapon in Big Blue’s offense. Hyatt put together a strong performance during training camp and preseason action, showing he was a lot more than just the speedy …

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning, a former Washington Huskies standout, was included among ESPN picks for the College Football Playoff national championship between the Michigan Wolverines and UW. Browning’s pick, per ESPN’s ticker, was a 35-27 Washington win. Browning, who played most of the Bengals’ Week 18 win against Cleveland before backup AJ McCarron replaced …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 8, 2024, 08:17 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Cutter Gauthier, who helped lead the United States to a world junior championship, was traded Monday from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round draft pick. The Flyers had selected Gauthier …