DURHAM, N.C. — On a beautiful North Carolina campus, an ACC school is heavily investing in trying to elevate its football program. No, we aren’t talking about UNC’s grand Bill Belichick experiment. Go 10 miles down Tobacco Road and you’ll find a Duke football program coming off a surprising 9-4 record a year ago and…
The NBA’s quest to “create an All-Star experience that we can be proud of and our players can be proud of” continues in earnest and with a new partner. NBC joins the effort to inject life into what has become a moribund endeavor. Under the NBA’s new broadcast deal, the network will air the Feb….
Liz LozaSep 4, 2025, 09:35 AM ET Close Liz Loza is a writer for fantasy football, women’s basketball and betting at ESPN. Liz also appears on “Fantasy Football Now” and contributes to the Fantasy Focus Football podcast. “Time is a thief.” I learned this phrase in elementary school. It was regularly uttered by an administrator…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek fell in straight sets to upstart American Amanda Anisimova in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, and she had a testy exchange with a reporter afterward. Swiatek put together a solid season. She won at Wimbledon for the first time…
Angel Reese aired her frustrations with the Chicago Sky as the franchise finishes another losing season. The two-time WNBA All-Star told the Chicago Tribune that she “might have to move in a different direction and do what’s best for me” if the team doesn’t improve its outlook. “I am very vocal about what we need…
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney was still hot at his weekly press conference, days after his team lost to LSU, 17-10, in the season opener, Swinney reviewing over and over many of the plays that could have changed the course of Saturday night’s showdown. He called out quarterback Cade Klubnik in a way most coaches don’t,…
Statistically, George Pickens fits the profile of a player a team should want to sign long term before the expiration of his rookie contract. He has averaged 58 receptions, 947 yards receiving and four touchdowns during his three NFL seasons. Pickens led the NFL with 18.1 yards per catch in 2023 when he had his…
PITTSBURGH — It was a pivotal moment, in a pivotal game, in what’s become a pivotal week for the Dodgers in the National League West standings. Which, rather predictably given their recently floundering form, meant they found a new way to mess it all up. In the top of the second inning on Wednesday night at PNC…
Baxter HolmesSep 3, 2025, 12:17 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. The LA Clippers and team owner Steve Ballmer reportedly have been accused of…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former New York Giants defensive player Micheal Barrow landed in legal hot water after a chaotic scene unfolded at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. According to multiple reports, Barrow was involved in a disagreement with members of his family at the airport on Tuesday. At one point…
