Texas Longhorns take the field before they take on Colorado State at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. No letdown. That’s the mantra echoing through the halls of the Texas Longhorns athletic department this week. Coming off a huge win in Ann Arbor vs. Michigan, the Longhorns will want to keep the program’s considerable momentum …

Every year that I do this list for ESPN fantasy hockey, I dig for inspiration. Some names lend themselves naturally to puns or pop culture references, which creates a solid, standard Fantasy name such as “A Jack Hughes Brothers Film” or “Auston Matthews McConaughey”). The secret sauce, though, is to play with more challenging names; that’s where you find your …

For the second season in a row, the Giants began the year with a blowout loss at home. On Sunday, they’ll be eager to get back to winning ways as they seek to avoid the same kind of start that saw them lose five of their first six and eight of their first 10 games in 2023. Here are the …

COLUMBIA — For the first time in 10 years, ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be live from Columbia, ahead of South Carolina football against LSU. Kickoff is scheduled Saturday at 12:12 p.m. ET on ABC, but “College GameDay” will be live from 9 a.m. to noon ET on ESPN and ESPNU. The show will be set up in Gamecock Park, located …

The Yahoo Fantasy crew has full confidence in these players delivering a memorable performance in your fantasy football lineups for Week 2. The Eagles wideout didn’t have the same level of explosive box-score performance as his teammate A.J. Brown did in Week 1. However, the Week 1 usage indicated that the pendulum could swing back his way at any moment. …

Sep. 13—This week in Ohio State football, the Buckeyes do not have a game, but we still have a thoughts on what we’ve seen in the early season. Here are three: 1. Maybe having the play caller independent of the head coach really will make all the difference for the Ohio State offense. Ryan Day did not want to give …

How close is Cooper DeJean to being ready for full-time slot duty? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Cooper DeJean is going to be the Eagles’ full-time slot at some point. It seems inevitable. It’s just a matter of when. There were a lot of moving pieces in the secondary Friday night in the Eagles’ opener in São Paulo. With …

College football analysts and metrics are not giving Wisconsin much of a chance at upsetting No. 4-ranked Alabama on Saturday. We at Badgers Wire have outlined Wisconsin’s biggest keys to an upset victory and why Wisconsin can win. But nationally, not many are giving the Badgers much of a chance. It is likely to create a screenshot from College GameDay …

Will Hill FOX Sports Betting Analyst NFL Week 1 is in the books. This means that half of the league is undefeated, and fans of those teams are dreaming of the Super Bowl, while the other half sits winless and desperate for a victory in Week 2.  Regardless of who you root for, it was great to have a full …

The Jets dropped their season opener to the San Francisco 49ers, 32-19, a loss that arguably humbled them because it wasn’t really that close. This week, they face a less-established opponent in the Tennessee Titans and will be desperate not to fall to 0-2. Here are the biggest stories to watch as the Jets look to bounce back… Which playmakers …

Sep 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) shakes the hand of his father after the win over North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Dukes Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava has started in Tennessee’s first two contests in 2024. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound signal-caller …

Sep 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ET The puck will drop on the 2023-24 NHL season soon enough, and you can get in on the action with ESPN Fantasy Hockey. Build your strategy, draft your team, and set your lineups as you try to outsmart your fellow fantasy managers week after week to raise your own cup. Are you a new …

Do Patriots have something special in rookie Layden Robinson? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ run game stole the show in Sunday’s upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson’s numbers jump off the page, but the offensive line undoubtedly deserves credit for its performance. Rookie fourth-rounder Layden Robinson stood out in his first …

The Cincinnati Bearcats travel just under an hour north this weekend to battle one of their biggest rivals. After a 28-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers, the Bearcats take on the Miami University RedHawks at Yager Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14. Kickoff is set for noon. Here’s how to watch Saturday’s Battle for the Victory Bell game. Cincinnati vs. Miami start time …

David Helman NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter The “all-in” offseason is finally over. Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb have signed long-term contracts, too. And the Dallas Cowboys even got off to a rousing start with a blowout win in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon. But is this really the championship team that Jerry Jones thinks it is? Is this finally …