As a rookie last season, Jacksonville wide receiver Parker Washington didn’t do much, catching just 16 passes for 132 yards. This year, the Jaguars are expecting more. Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor said Washington looked much better this offseason than he did as a rookie, and he now knows what is expected of him in the Jaguars’ offense. “[He’s] not …

Jun. 25—CHAMPAIGN — College baseball has 64 teams qualify for its postseason. Men’s basketball is at 68 teams with a push to add more. So the four-team College Football Playoff was ridiculously small. Thankfully and finally, it is being fixed. And Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman is all for it. Starting this season, the number of qualifiers is tripling to …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 25, 2024, 10:02 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Books have been written about how being the middle child often comes with not receiving the reverence that’s reserved for the oldest, or the amplified attention that’s given to the youngest. When it comes to how he’s viewed in hockey, reverence …

Bills coach Sean McDermott believes pass rusher Von Miller, even at age 35 and after a tough recovery from a torn ACL, still has plenty to offer. McDermott said on former Bills center Eric Wood’s podcast that Miller wasn’t completely recovered from his torn ACL last season, but that this season the Bills are optimistic about what he can do. …

One of Nebraska football’s top recruiting targets has committed to the Tennessee Volunteers. Douglas Utu is an interior offensive lineman and member of the class of 2025. Utu currently plays for Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the No. 2 player in Nevada for the class of 2025 and the No. 3 interior offensive lineman nationwide. The prospect has already …

The Philadelphia Eagles collapsed in 2023, losing five of their last six regular-season games, the NFC East division title to the Dallas Cowboys, then the NFC wild-card game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  In 2024, Lane Johnson & Co. are prepared to right the wrongs of last season. “We have a lot of new faces, a lot of turnover, but …

Alvin Kamara is being pushed down fantasy draft boards despite coming off another productive season. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) One of the essential truths in fantasy — applicable to all sports — is that we eventually become bored by players who are reliably, predictably and relentlessly great. We cannot wait to move onto the next big thing, even when …

The Oklahoma Sooners are putting together an impressive 2025 recruiting class. Brent Venables is looking to reel in his fourth-straight top-ten recruiting class since becoming OU’s head coach. One insider believes that Venables and Miguel Chavis could be landing a big piece of the class up front on defense. Kade Pietrzak has been predicted to commit to Oklahoma by Nebraska …

More potential good news may be on the way for the Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart in the recruiting world. Three-star receiver Landon Roldan, who has been rising in the recruiting ranks recently, has received multiple projections in the last week to commit to Georgia over in-state rival Georgia Tech as well as a conference opponent in the …

FRISCO, Texas — The 2024 season will mark the first time in his three years with the Cowboys that Tyler Smith will have clarity about which position he will be playing long term.  Smith, the 24th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Tulsa, played left tackle in college, but with left tackle Tyron Smith — Dallas’ 2010s …

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SOUTH BEND — Time could have tempted punter James Rendell into second-guessing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with Notre Dame football.  Traveling to his new team/home last month, Rendell had two hours to sit and think aboard the plane that sat on the tarmac of Melbourne Tullamarine Airport in his native Australia. He had three more hours of emptiness during an unscheduled …

Not every quarterback gets to be Ben Roethlisberger. In 2004, Roethlisberger enjoyed success never before seen by a rookie passer. That year, Big Ben won each of his 12 regular-season starts en route to winning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. He followed that season up with an 18-year career that is bound for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  …

A few things I enjoy about every NFL season is seeing teams go worst to first, from pretenders to contenders, and, of course, breakout performances like the quarterback leap. I recently logged every quarterback leap since 2000 to find the most common factors linking them together as we look ahead to project breakout stars in 2024. You can find everything …

NAPLES, Fla. — Inside the beachside Ritz-Carlton resort along Florida’s southwestern coast, leaders of college athletics met in a second-floor conference room to discuss particulars about the industry’s future. Those in the room were limited to five men: NCAA president Charlie Baker and commissioners from the SEC, ACC, Big 12 and Big Ten. Not in the room: the other 28 …