Fans and media are notorious second-guessers when it comes to college football. But I gave my literary contributors an opportunity to offer opinions beforehand. I asked them what advice they would have for Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel as he enters his fourth season with the Vols. Their responses reminded me just how far UT has advanced in three years …

The Birmingham Stallions will play for their third consecutive spring football championship when they take on the San Antonio Brahmas in the United Football League Championship on Sunday at 4 p.m. CT in St. Louis. After winning back-to-back USFL titles in 2022 and 2023, the Stallions (10-1) won the USFL conference in the first season of the UFL. With a …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 16, 2024, 01:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON, Alberta — The Florida Panthers said their blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final was a learning experience. What a harsh education it was: Losing 8-1 on Saturday night, watching their star goaltender get pulled, and squandering …

Kaj Sanders took a leap of faith when he committed to Rutgers football last July. Now the former blue-chip recruit is very much the face of what could well be a resurgence for Rutgers. In short, the impact of Rutgers landing Sanders in the last recruiting cycle is something that is still resonating within the state. Sanders was not only …

Jun 15, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Oilers captain Connor McDavid set the NHL record for most assists in a single postseason, picking up his 32nd on Saturday night during Edmonton’s 8-1 win over the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. McDavid broke the record previously held by Hall of Fame center Wayne Gretzky, who led …

The quarterback of Notre Dame‘s 2025 recruiting class, Deuce Knight of Mississippi, has been rumored to be interested in ditching the Fighting Irish to Ole Miss. How much of that is Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss refusing to take no as an answer, and just how interested Knight is, isn’t exactly known. As the rumors continue to swirl though, Knight …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 15, 2024, 11:30 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Well, THAT was unexpected. On the verge of being swept in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers dominated the Florida Panthers en route to a 8-1 victory in Game 4. The series now heads back to Sunrise, Florida, with …

This year’s ESPN Southeastern Conference/Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Challenge will include the Texas A&M Aggie hoopsters hosting Wake Forest’s Demon Deacons on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The following day the Longhorns of Texas are scheduled to travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to test North Carolina State University. In the SEC/ACC Women’s Challenge, Texas A&M will entertain Syracuse University on Wednesday, Dec. …

Jun. 15—It was, at the very least, a start. In 2007, BYU football hired Jason Beck and Nick Howell as offensive and defensive interns, respectively. Beck had just finished his final season as a backup quarterback with the Cougars and abandoned plans of being a lawyer to give coaching a go; Howell had left his post as the head coach …

Jun 15, 2024, 11:10 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the Stanley Cup Final as part of a four-point performance, and the Edmonton Oilers routed the Florida Panthers 8-1 in Game 4 on Saturday night to avoid being eliminated in a sweep. The Oilers scored five goals on their first 16 shots to chase …

One day after Arkansas flipped a commit from Baylor to the Razorbacks, Sam Pittman and Co. grabbed another offensive line commitment in the Class of 2025. Connor Howes, a four-star recruit from St. Cloud, Florida, became the 10th member of Arkansas’ class when he announced his commitment on Friday. Of the 10, three are offensive linemen, including Blake Cherry from …

Jun. 15—One of the stronger offseasons in recent memory could end with a major recruiting coup for Gonzaga. Isiah Harwell, a five-star guard and top-10 overall prospect in the recruiting class of 2025, listed Gonzaga as one of the four schools he’ll be considering before announcing his college commitment on Sept. 12, according to On3.com. Harwell’s other three finalists include …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 15, 2024, 10:03 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON — In a crowd of Edmonton Oilers jerseys, Connor McDavid T-shirts and at least one woman dressed as the Stanley Cup outside of Game 4 stood a couple in formal evening wear. Renee Nickel-Lane was in a dress with stars embroidered on it. Gregory …

Michigan football got its third commitment from the official visit weekends, and this one hasn’t even left campus. An emerging player from Marero (La.) Archbishop Shaw — the same high school of current Wolverines wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy — 2025 running back Jasper Parker apparently had seen enough to make his decision while on campus for his official visit. …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 15, 2024, 09:59 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON, Alberta — Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was pulled in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final after the Edmonton Oilers offense scored five times against him. Bobrovsky was sent to the bench 4:59 into the second period after Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse beat …