Ohio State star safety Caleb Downs declares for NFL draft - ESPN
Ohio State star safety Caleb Downs is leaving school early and declaring for the NFL draft, he announced on social media Wednesday.
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Miami coach downplays portal subterfuge: 'Happens all the time' - ESPN
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Miami is on the brink of a berth in the College Football Playoff National Championship, but the Hurricanes also have more than a half-dozen players in the transfer portal. That's a recipe for gamesmanship, coach Mario Cristobal said.
NFL playoff bracket preview: Schedule, Super Bowl odds, stats - ESPN
The field for the 2025 NFL season's playoffs is set after the Steelers beat the Ravens in a season-ending classic. The No. 1 seeds in each conference — the Broncos in the AFC and Seahawks in the NFC — will receive first-round byes. The remaining 12 teams will face each other during wild-card weekend, starting Saturday and running through Jan. 12. Two games will be played Saturday and three Sunday, with the wild-card slate concluding with a «Monday Night Football» game on ESPN and ABC.
Ole Miss coach Pete Golding: Players focused on plan, culture - ESPN
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ole Miss coach Pete Golding scoffed at the idea he had sent a message with two College Football Playoff wins after Lane Kiffin left for LSU, saying Wednesday, «I don't have s--- to say to anybody.»
Sources: Cubs close to landing Edward Cabrera in trade with Marlins - ESPN
The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire pitcher Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jesse Rogers.
Sprague, CEO of PGA of America, steps down to help care for family - ESPN
Derek Sprague is leaving after one year as CEO at the PGA of America, wishing to return to upstate New York to help support his mother and mother-in-law who require more care.
Evan Dickens, No. 9 in rushing in 2025, joining Boston College - ESPN
Liberty running back Evan Dickens, who ranked third in the nation in rushing yards per game this season, has committed to Boston College, his agency The Business of Athletes told ESPN.
Alabama QB Ty Simpson says he's entering NFL draft - ESPN
Alabama's Ty Simpson, who is projected to be among the first quarterbacks selected in this year's NFL draft, is passing up his senior year of college and turning pro.