Cooper linebacker Emmanuel Karmo, the state’s No. 1 football recruit in the 2025 class, announced his commitment Friday night to play for the Gophers and coach P.J. Fleck. The 6-2, 225-pound Karmo is ranked as a four-star prospect. He had scholarship offers from more than a dozen major conference programs, including finalists Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Nebraska, Southern California …

The finalists have been jostling in pursuit of Husan Longstreet, the nation’s top uncommitted quarterback, in the weeks leading up to the fast-approaching finish line. As the dynamic prospect from Corona (Calif.) Centennial prepares to reveal a college choice Sunday, perhaps it’s appropriate that the crowded battle has dwindled to a quartet of contenders. “Four is my favorite number,” Longstreet said. “It’s the age …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football will start the 2024 season a little sooner than anticipated. The SEC and the Razorbacks announced Friday that the team’s in-state matchup vs. UAPB at War Memorial Stadium is set for Thursday, August 29. The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be nationally televised on ESPNU. It will be the first opportunity for …

ORLANDO — Armed with a new starting quarterback, a revamped roster and a pair of new coordinators, UCF offered a first look Friday ahead of its second Big 12 football season. UCF held its second annual Knights-versus-‘Nauts spring exhibition at FBC Mortgage Stadium, a two-quarter intrasquad scrimmage followed by a short skills competition. The Knights were the lone Big 12 …

The Gophers football program has routinely missed out on the top in-state recruit, but the opposite has happened twice now. Robbinsdale Cooper linebacker Emmanuel Karmo, the top-rated local prospect for the 2025 class, committed to Minnesota on Friday. Esko, Minn., safety Koi Perich first bucked the string of exits when he signed with Minnesota in last year’s class, turning down …

Punter Jesse Mirco said he was looking for a fresh start when he transferred from Ohio State to Vanderbilt after the 2023 football season. In an interview with the “Any Given Sunday Australia” podcast, Mirco, an Australia native, detailed his reasoning for leaving Columbus, a decision, he said, that revolved around him having the best opportunity to play at the …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football defensive lineman Joshua Harris announced plans to enter the transfer portal on social media on Friday. Harris played one season for the Rebels after arriving from NC State. The 6-foot-4, 325-pound native of Roxboro, North Carolina, saw 137 snaps on defense for the Rebels last season and picked up 13 tackles. He also contributed heavily …

Emily Kaplan, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 09:43 PM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Arizona Coyotes players were informed Friday that the team is relocating to Utah, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by PHNX Sports. Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong met with the team ahead of their game against the Edmonton Oilers to confirm what had been rumored …

O.J. Simpson died Wednesday. The day it happened was always bound to be complicated. Usually, when a Pro Football Hall of Famer dies, it triggers an outpouring of statements and remembrances from his teams, his teammates, famous fans and many more. But Simpson obviously wasn’t just any Hall of Famer. After a successful NFL career and amid a successful acting …

Gold teeth and curly hair. That’s what earned Malakai Murphy the nickname “Hollywood.” “That’s just what people call me,” Murphy said with a laugh. “It started with the older coaches and all the old football players, that’s what they called me: Hollywood. “They see me with the golds, the curly hair, I have all the hair out and stuff, so …

The Seahawks are signing free agent guard Laken Tomlinson. Brady Henderson of ESPN reports it’s a one-year deal worth up to $4 million. The Seahawks had openings at both guard spots, and Tomlinson has played almost exclusively at left guard with 99 percent of his career snaps there. He has missed only one game in nine seasons. The Jets cut …

Andrew Luck is back in Indianapolis. Less than five years after one of the most shocking retirements in NFL history, Luck returned to the city where he quarterbacked from 2012-18.  Luck returned to Indianapolis to attend former Colts coach Chuck Pagano’s annual gala that helps donate money for cancer research. During the gala, Luck wore a wide smile as he …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football running back Trent Howland plans on re-entering the transfer portal this spring. The spring window for football opens on April 16. The Hoosiers have three practices left during camp with a closed scrimmage on Saturday and their exhibition at Memorial Stadium on Thursday night. Howland entered the portal after former coach Tom Allen’s departure and verbally committed …

Top draft expert breaks down Eagles’ top-round combinations originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the 2024 NFL Draft nears, the two positions most commonly linked to the Eagles in early rounds have been cornerback and offensive tackle. But which combination is a better bet? Should the Eagles go corner first and then offensive tackle? Or should they go with …

Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe showed off his arm ahead of A-Day by throwing out the first pitch ahead of Alabama baseball’s Friday night matchup with Arkansas. The No. 17 Crimson Tide (22-11, 4-8 SEC) is hosting No. 1 Arkansas (29-3, 11-1 SEC) for a weekend conference series. With the A-Day spring football scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, it …