2026-27 men's college basketball preseason top 100 players - ESPN
We've never had a top-100 list like this. Ever.
Sources -- Missouri RB Hardy to make season debut vs. Arkansas - ESPN
Missouri All-American tailback Ahmad Hardy is set to make his season debut this weekend at Arkansas, sources told ESPN.
Longtime football coach June Jones dies at age 73 - ESPN
Longtime college and pro football coach June Jones, who helped popularize the run-and-shoot offense, has died at 73.
Toub - Butker still Chiefs' kicker despite Tucker signing - ESPN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Longtime Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub expressed rather emphatically Thursday that Harrison Butker is the team's kicker despite the team signing Justin Tucker, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2024, to their practice squad.
NFL odds, best bets: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers - ESPN
The Green Bay Packers are anxious to get their running game going. They are last in the league with 59.9 rushing yards per game and 2.9 yards per carry. Thursday's opponent could offer an opportunity. The Carolina Panthers have been just as poor stopping the run, allowing a league-high 153.2 yards per game and 5.2 yards per attempt. They allowed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to pile up 258 rushing yards and three touchdowns against them last Sunday.
Allisha Gray, Dream beat Valkyries, force Game 7 of WNBA Finals - ESPN
ATLANTA — Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard had 21 as the hot-shooting Atlanta Dream held off Golden State's late rally to take an 80-69 victory over the Valkyries in Game 6 on Thursday to pull even in the WNBA Finals.
Aoibheann Reilly and Niamh Gallagher step into Irish side for second Springbok test
Scott Bemand believes Ireland will embrace their shot at making history when they face South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday, with the head coach making two changes for the second Test.
Munster’s veteran ex-England tighthead Kieran Brookes named in Ireland XV squad
Munster’s 36-year old former England tighthead prop, Kieran Brookes, has been named in the Ireland XV squad that will take on Fiji A at Cork’s Virgin Media Park late next month.