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‘They’re Going To Win 10 Games’: Kirk Herbstreit Makes Penn State Playoff Prediction
BATON ROUGE, La. — Kirk Herbstreit said Thursday that Penn State will win 10 games this season and reach the College Football Playoff. The reason is the schedule. The Nittany Lions miss the three Big Ten teams he rates highest. Herbstreit worked…
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‘He’s Going To Have A Monster Year’: Kirk Herbstreit Makes Big Dante Moore Prediction
BATON ROUGE, La. — Oregon is one of the two Big Ten rosters Kirk Herbstreit called loaded on Thursday. The quarterback who chose to stay is the reason he expects a jump. Herbstreit took the question at Raising Cane’s “The Mothership” on…
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‘Embrace The Tradition’: Chris Del Conte Rejects All-Black Texas Longhorns Uniform Concept
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte turned down an all-black uniform concept for the Texas Longhorns on X on Tuesday morning, four days before the season opener against Texas State. The rendering he replied to put the Longhorns in…
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‘Enjoy College Right Now’: Arch Manning Reveals NFL Advice From Peyton, Eli Manning
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — In an interview PEOPLE published Saturday, Texas quarterback Arch Manning said his uncles Peyton Manning and Eli Manning told him to enjoy college and worry about the NFL when the time comes. PEOPLE spoke with Manning trackside at…
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‘Get Rid Of The Noise’: Tim Tebow Says Arch Manning Faced More Pressure Than Any Heisman Contender
ATLANTA — Tim Tebow said Saturday on SEC Nation that Arch Manning needs to block out the attention around him to become one of the best quarterbacks in the country. The former Florida quarterback made the comments during the show’s season-opening broadcast…
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Desmond Howard Picks Texas To Beat Notre Dame For 2026 National Championship
BATON ROUGE, La. — Desmond Howard picked Texas to win the national championship Saturday on ESPN’s College GameDay. The former Michigan receiver and 1991 Heisman Trophy winner made the pick during the show’s season-opening broadcast from the LSU campus in Baton Rouge,…
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Nick Saban Says Texas Longhorns Will Have Better Leadership, More Maturity In 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. — Nick Saban said Saturday on ESPN’s College GameDay that he expects Texas to have better leadership this season than it had in 2025. The former Alabama coach made the comments from the show’s season-opening set on the LSU…
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NFL Executive Ranks Dallas Cowboys Defense Ahead Of Green Bay Packers 1 Year After Micah Parsons Trade
FRISCO, Texas — One NFL executive polled by Mike Sando of The Athletic ranked the Dallas Cowboys defense ahead of the Green Bay Packers' defense one year after the Micah Parsons trade, in a preseason NFC poll published Wednesday. Six executives ranked…
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NFL Executive Ranks Dallas Cowboys Ahead Of San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions Behind ‘Top-Five Offense’
FRISCO, Texas — An NFL executive who ranked the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions in the NFC told Mike Sando of The Athletic that Dallas has a top-five offense with continuity, in a preseason poll published…
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NFL Executive Says Christian Parker Can ‘Maximize’ Dallas Cowboys Defense
FRISCO, Texas — One of six NFL executives polled by Mike Sando of The Athletic said Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker will help maximize what Dallas has on defense, in a preseason NFC ranking published Wednesday. The executives ranked all 16 NFC…
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DeMarvion Overshown’s Health Emerges As Key Dallas Cowboys Defensive Variable In NFC Executive Poll
FRISCO, Texas — Multiple NFL executives listed DeMarvion Overshown's health as a key variable for the Dallas Cowboys defense in a preseason NFC poll published Wednesday by Mike Sando of The Athletic. Sando polled six executives, who ranked all 16 NFC teams…
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‘Nothing Like Getting Game Reps’: Paige Bueckers On Team USA’s First Game Together Against China
BERLIN — The United States won its 31st consecutive FIBA Women's World Cup game on Friday, 94-61 over China at Max-Schmeling-Halle, in the first game the 2026 roster played together after two changes to it on Monday. Paige Bueckers scored 14 points…
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‘Probably Not The Best Idea’: Paige Bueckers Explains How She Attacked 7-Foot-3 Zhang Ziyu Against China
BERLIN — Paige Bueckers took jumpers from the foul line instead of driving at 7-foot-3 China center Zhang Ziyu on Friday, and the United States beat China 94-61 in its FIBA Women's World Cup opener at Max-Schmeling-Halle. Zhang, 19, finished with 13…
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‘She Just Makes The Game Easy’: Paige Bueckers Explains Caitlin Clark Chemistry Against China
BERLIN — Caitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists without a turnover, and Paige Bueckers scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, in the first FIBA Women's World Cup game the two guards have played together, a 94-61 United States win over…
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‘Really Key For Us’: Kara Lawson Explains Paige Bueckers’ Impact Against China In Team USA World Cup Debut
BERLIN — Paige Bueckers went scoreless in the first half of the United States' 94-61 win over China on Friday and finished with 14 points, tied for the team high, in her FIBA Women's World Cup debut at Max-Schmeling-Halle. The Dallas Wings…
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‘I Haven’t Done That Before’: Skip Schumaker Explains Texas Rangers’ 2-Opener Plan Before Kumar Rocker
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the Tampa Bay Rays lineup construction is what led him to use two openers ahead of Kumar Rocker on Friday night at Globe Life Field. Right-hander Trevor Williams worked a scoreless first inning…
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‘His Velo Was There’: Skip Schumaker Says Kumar Rocker’s Problem Was Location, Not Fatigue
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Kumar Rocker's velocity and slider shape held up on Friday night and pointed to the location of his pitches instead. Rocker allowed 6 runs, 5 of them earned, on 9 hits over 5…
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‘I Did Not Get The Job Done’: Kumar Rocker Takes Blame After Texas Rangers Fall To Tampa Bay Rays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kumar Rocker said he did not get the job done after allowing 6 runs over 5 innings in a 7-6 Texas Rangers loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Globe Life Field. Rocker entered in the…
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‘Gave Ourselves A Chance’: Elias Díaz Grand Slam Not Enough As Texas Rangers Fall 7-6 To Rays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Elias Díaz hit the first Texas Rangers grand slam of the season in the seventh inning Friday night, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 7-6 win at Globe Life Field. Tampa Bay had lost 10 straight…
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Kirk Herbstreit Says 2026 College Football Playoff Race Is Wide Open, Names Memphis And Navy As Group Of Six Threats
BATON ROUGE, La. — Kirk Herbstreit said Thursday that the 12-team College Football Playoff has broken the sport’s old order. He could not name a title favorite he would put money on. Herbstreit spent part of the morning working at the original…
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