Jan. 18—Here is the McAlester News-Capital’s All-Area Football Team for the 2024 season as chosen by MN-C staff. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Will Spears, McAlester, Senior COACH OF THE YEAR: Rick Cherry, Savanna FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB: Kacin Washington-Mazey, McAlester, Junior 1435 passing yards, 14 passing TDs, 143 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD RB: Jordan Clark, McAlester, Junior 1167 rushing …

Jan. 18—ATLANTA — ESPN and ABC’s Kirk Herbstreit says Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has achieved legendary status in his first three seasons as the Fighting Irish’s head coach. “They’ve been searching. You almost have to go back to the early and mid-90s for the last time Notre Dame was really a giant in this sport. Whether they win …

Jan. 18—ATLANTA — It was a game unlike any other this season for Ohio State freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith when Texas held him to one catch in OSU’s 28-14 win in a College Football Playoff semifinal by double-teaming him and at times triple-teaming him. When Smith looked ahead to Monday’s national championship game against Notre Dame during media day …

(This story was updated to add new information.) Wisconsin football released a statement on cornerback Xavier Lucas’ reported departure to Miami on Saturday. News of his move came on Friday. Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger was the first to report that Lucas was leaving for Miami without officially entering the transfer portal. Wisconsin had held the standout freshman cornerback out of the …

Ohio State football signed a 26-member recruiting class during the early signing period with 13 players on offense, 13 on defense and two five-star prospects in quarterback Tavien St. Clair and cornerback Devin Sanchez. More on them and all the other OSU signees below. Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class Where does the OSU signing class rank heading into signing day? …