For the second-straight day, the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program has landed a commitment from a prospect in the 2025 recruiting class. After three-star athlete Julien Horton flipped from Maryland to North Carolina, a big Texas offensive lineman has joined UNC’s class. Three-star offensive lineman Byron Nelson pledged his verbal commitment to the program on Friday, ending his recruitment …

Alabama football landed a commitment in five-star class of 2025 cornerback Dijon Lee on Friday. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound prospect out of Mission Viejo, California, is the 20th commitment in coach Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide’s 2025 class, and the 10th commitment Alabama has picked up this month. Prior to Lee’s commitment, Alabama’s 2025 class ranked second in the nation …

Dijon Lee Jr. had offers from all over the country. He took multiple visits all over the place and saw his top schools often. And in the end, Alabama won out. The Crimson Tide had taken the lead in the recruitment of the high four-star cornerback from Mission Viejo, Calif., a while back and even though Georgia, Washington and others …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) a touchdown against Oklahoma State Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. The second-year Cougar welcomes the low expectations for the Cougars in 2024, and is ready to prove the doubters wrong. | Mitch Alcala, Associated Press Back when he was a linebacker for BYU, and then as an assistant coach under Bronco Mendenhall, current …

Jordon Davison knew it was time. The five-star running back from Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei took his complete official visit schedule in June, saw all his favorites and was ready to make his commitment. In the end, Davison picked Oregon over Alabama and Michigan as Ohio State and the five-star running back parted ways in recent days. Landing the …

Bo Jackson doesn’t seem to care how many running backs Ohio State takes in its 2025 recruiting class. Jackson, rated as a four-star prospect, was the first running back to commit to the Buckeyes in the class. He was the first running back to commit to Carlos Locklyn after he was hired to replace now-Michigan running backs coach Tony Alford. …

Jun 29, 2024, 12:46 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Incredible. Amazing. Unreal. That was the consensus Friday about the opening night of the NHL draft as the $2.3 billion Sphere wowed draft picks, general managers and fans. The vibrant 18,000-seat building that is made up of a curving 270-degree screen that boasts 16k resolution LED panels wrapping around its orb-like …

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The Oregon Ducks got a nice start to the weekend on Friday afternoon, with 4-star running back Jordon Davison officially announcing his commitment and joining the Ducks’ 2025 class. Davison chose the Ducks over the likes of Ohio State, Georgia, and Alabama. The West Coast Mater Dei product is among the top available running backs in the 2025 class, rated …

Aiyuk admits he’s taking 49ers contract negotiations ‘personal’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Football is a business, and Brandon Aiyuk is learning that quickly as he negotiates a contract extension with the 49ers. As the star wide receiver seeks a lucrative payday, Aiyuk revealed during a recent interview on “The Pivot” podcast how he’s handling the back-and-forth with …

PORT ORANGE — Derry Norris momentarily pulled a fast one in front of a crowded room of family, friends, teammates and coaches. Spruce Creek’s 6-foot-4, 270-pound rising senior defensive lineman took a Miami hat from his father, placed it upon his head — and tossed it aside. Then, Norris reached down beneath his table and picked a different ACC program …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 29, 2024, 12:05 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. That was one interesting first round of the NHL draft …

Garrett Nussmeier is finally ready to take over as LSU football’s starting quarterback, and the redshirt junior got an endorsement from one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history. Speaking at his family’s Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux on Friday, Peyton Manning was high on Nussmeier. “We’ve been in communication. He was at our camp last year. He’s great with …

AUBURN — Auburn football has suffered a hit to its 2025 recruiting class. Tyler Lockhart, a four-star linebacker rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 147 player in the country, backed off his pledge to the Tigers on Friday. His decommitment comes two days after four-star offensive tackle Carde Smith announced he would be doing the same. Lockhart and …

Ohio State football’s 2025 recruiting class is the top group in the nation, and on Friday added yet another highly talented player. North Carolina defensive tackle Trajen Odom committed to the Buckeyes, as their defensive line class just gets stronger. The 6-foot, 4-inch and 285-pound interior lineman chose Ohio State over USC, Oregon Colorado, UCLA, and Georgia. It’s a big …