Women's Power Rankings: What every team needs in the new year - ESPN

26.12.2023 - 15:57 espn.com

Holiday season often involves gift-giving, which can be complicated by this question: What do people really need? Sometimes it's hard to know.

But what do teams need? It's a little easier to answer based on what we've seen so far in the 2023-24 women's college basketball season.

The final ESPN Power Rankings for the calendar year stay static, as there was just one loss among the top 16 — and it was to a higher-ranked team.

Things should start changing more from New Year's Day on as conference play takes over. Among the things we've learned this season: Several freshmen are ready for prime time, some so-called mid-major and small conference teams have toppled Power 5 schools, and the South Carolina Gamecocks are trying to run the table in the regular season a second year in a row despite a new starting lineup.

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Former Texas, Nebraska and FAU quarterback Casey Thompson committed Thursday to Oklahoma, where he will play his seventh season in college football.

Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers picked for first 'Sunday Night Baseball' - ESPN

BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN's early-season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show, as Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on two of ESPN's first three «Sunday Night Baseball» telecasts this season.

Marlins hire trailblazer Rachel Balkovec as farm director, sources say - ESPN

The Miami Marlins hired Rachel Balkovec to be their farm director Tuesday, sources told ESPN, tabbing the first female manager in the minor leagues to ramp up their player development.

Donovan Edwards had his breakout game for Michigan at just the right time - ESPN

HOUSTON — As Jim Harbaugh exited the platform where he hoisted the College Football Playoff National Championship trophy, celebrating the culmination of a 15-0 season, he broke into a huge smile when he saw a familiar face.

NFL wild card playoff: Betting odds, lines, spreads, picks - ESPN

The NFL playoffs are set and six games will be played over three days in the Wild Card round. On Saturday, the Cleveland Browns are road favorites against the Houston Texans, and the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Miami Dolphins. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be at the Buffalo Bills, the Green Bay Packers travel to Texas to take on the Dallas Cowboys and Matthew Stafford will lead the Los Angeles Rams into his former home to take on the Detroit Lions. Monday Night Football will have the reeling Philadelphia Eagles on the road versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+. Here are the betting lines for each game, updated throughout the week.

Pop Isaacs has 21 in Texas Tech win, day after civil lawsuit - ESPN

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Tech's Pop Isaacs scored 21 points to lead the Red Raiders to 78-67 Big 12-opening win over No. 20 Texas on Saturday night, a day after he was named in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault of a minor.