Texas Tech football coaches believe they have a reliable two-deep at inside linebacker: starters Jacob Rodriguez and Ben Roberts, top backups John Curry and Bryce Ramirez. The Red Raiders went through spring with a battle at star between Baylor transfer A.J. McCarty and sophomore Brenden Jordan, who started five games as a true freshman last season at the hybrid safety-outside …

That’s a wrap on another successful flag football season, Marion County athletes. As the sport continues pushing athletes across Ocala schools to new heights, we must give them a well done for the season. Titans Jakyra Bostick of Belleview and Madison Boyd of Trinity Catholic were player of the year finalists. Let’s find out who joins them on the 2024 …

TOPEKA — Kansas football coach Lance Leipold took time Monday to catch up with fans and reporters at an event in Topeka. Leipold, who guided his team to the program’s first bowl victory in more than a decade last season, had a lot to talk about. There’s interest in the team’s trajectory, as well as its key players. There’s interest in …

Darren Waller’s future has been a consistent storyline for the Giants this offseason, but it appears the tight end is nearing a decision. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, the Giants are expecting Waller to retire by next week’s mandatory minicamp. Raanan adds that those close to Waller believe he’s leaning in that direction. Waller, 31, was traded to the …

Two days. Ten total commitments. It was a hectic but successful recruiting weekend for Greg Schiano and Rutgers football. The Scarlet Knights essentially doubled their 2025 recruiting class on Saturday and Sunday as recruits from 10 states spanning into the South and the Midwest pledged to Schiano during a weekend that included tours of the campus facilities, a trip into …

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings are continuing their relationship. The team announced a contract extension for Jefferson on Monday, and it’s a whopper of a deal. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, Jefferson and the Vikings have agreed to a deal worth $140 million over four years. The 24-year-old will be making $35 million a year, …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti didn’t downplay the importance of landing cornerback D’Angelo Ponds during the spring transfer window. “He’s a big get,” Cignetti said, speaking to reporters ahead of an NIL-related event at Huber’s Orchard and Winery on May 29. Cignetti would know better than anyone having coached Ponds in 2023. The then-James Madison defender took home freshman …

Blow the horn, Vikings. After months of back-and-forth, on-and-off negotiations, the Vikings and receiver Justin Jefferson have a deal. Per multiple reports, it’s a four-year extension that pays $35 million per year in new money. That makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Coupled with his 2024 compensation of $19.743 million, it’s a five-year, $159.743 million deal. It pays …

The Patriots are moving on from one of their recent draft picks. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN, New England has informed offensive lineman Andrew Stueber that he will be waived. Stueber, 24, was a seventh-round selection in 2022. He did not appear in a regular-season game in either of his first two seasons. After missing the 2022 season with a …

Justin Jefferson is set to become the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, with ESPN reporting the wide receiver has agreed a four-year, $140m contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN also reports $110m of the contract is guaranteed. The Vikings confirmed the extension on Monday morning. Related: NFL draft 2024 winners and losers: Chicago shine as Denver disappoint “Over the …

The Giants have been waiting on tight end Darren Waller to make a decision about his playing future, and it sounds like the team is expecting him to hang up his cleats and call it a career. According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, Waller is expected to make his decision by the start of next week’s minicamp, and “people in and …

Unlike the Super Bowl, the draft can be held in any city. Buffalo wants in on the NFL’s offseason traveling road show. Via the Buffalo News, the Bills plan to bid for the 2028 draft. It would be hosted at the team’s new stadium, which currently is under construction. The 2025 draft will be held in Green Bay. The 2026 …

Wide receiver David White Jr.’s bid to make the Jaguars has come to an end. Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson confirmed at a Monday press conference that White tore his ACL during one of last week’s practices. White announced his injury over the weekend. “He was having a really good offseason and just wish him well now during the recovery,” …

When the Patriots put tickets on sale for Tom Brady’s induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame, they sold out in a couple of hours. But it won’t only be fans at Gillette Stadium for the ceremony. Hundreds of Brady’s former teammates plan to attend the ceremony, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. For most players who are inducted into …

A weekend featuring nine commits pushes Rutgers football to having one of the top recruiting classes in the nation. The weekend saw the most commits to Rutgers over a two-day span in program history. Rutgers came into the weekend with eight committed players and the No. 33 class in the nation. Following nine commits over the weekend, the Scarlet Knights …