NEW ORLEANS — Kalen DeBoer’s feet are in New Orleans, and though he hopes to be dancing in Houston in one week, the head coach of the undefeated Washington Huskies has not yet allowed himself to gaze at the horizon and dream what it might be like to win a national championship.The first step is set today (8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN) in the Sugar Bowl against No. 3 Texas (12-1) in a College Football Playoff semifinal, but DeBoer’s story started nearly 30 years ago at a small NAIA school in South Dakota. He might be labeled today as the hottest…
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While this year’s College Football Playoff features four teams with plenty of history on the gridiron, the four schools — Alabama, Washington, Texas and Alabama — also boast a strong baseball program. With that in mind, here’s a look at what their alumni have accomplished in Major League Baseball ahead of this Monday’s College Football Playoff semifinals. Note: Only players who were drafted or selected into the professional ranks directly out of one of these universities are eligible for this list. For example, Jim Colburn was a member of the Washington Huskies team for one year, but he is not…
The NBA is reviewing the Nets’ decision to field a threadbare roster against the Bucks on Wednesday, The Post has learned. The league is determining whether it rises to the level of a finable offense. In a case of load management that offended many of their fans — and appeared to vex their star player, Mikal Bridges — the Nets opted to sit four players against visiting Milwaukee, then compounded matters by pulling three more early in the 144-122 defeat. Nicolas Claxton, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and Cam Johnson all sat out entirely. Then the Nets doubled down, pulling Bridges,…
David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterDec 31, 2023, 06:30 PM ETCloseDavid Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn.Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was caught on video during Sunday’s 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars apparently throwing a drink in the direction of Jaguars fans from his open-air suite at EverBank Stadium.The video was posted on social media Sunday.The incident appeared to happen with about three minutes…
Fraser Dingwall was named Northampton’s Supporters’ Player of the Season in 2022-23Northampton Saints centre Fraser Dingwall has signed a new contract with the Premiership leaders.The 24-year-old has scored 23 tries in 115 appearances for the club since his debut in 2018.Dingwall has played for England at age-group levels but although he has been named in senior training squads, he has yet to win his first cap.”I feel like, this year especially, we’re really pushing on towards winning some trophies,” Dingwall said.”The coaching team here is really, really impressive and I couldn’t see anywhere else that I’d develop more as a…
Naveen and Farooqi have since approached the ACB and, as per the board, “demonstrated a strong desire to represent their country again”. The pair were subsequently named in Afghanistan’s 18-member squad for the ongoing T20I series against UAE, but there was no place for Mujeeb.
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey FC Schalke 04 announced that they would be parting ways with chief sporting executive Peter Knäbel ahead of schedule. Rather than vacate his position as board member for sport at the end of the season, Schalke 04 administrator Peter Knäbel has been removed from his post on New Year’s Day 2024. The 2. Bundesliga club has opted to operate without anyone in position for the time being. Knäbel will nevertheless remain loosely linked with Schalke in an ill-defined “advisory role” until June. ”Together with our new CEO Matthias Tillmann and Christina Rühl-Hamers, we have made the…
With 2023 finally at an end, it’s time to look ahead to what’s in store for next year in the world of football.2024 is set to be a breakout year for some of the planet’s most promising wonderkids, a number of whom could be set to make spectacular and expensive moves to Europe’s elite clubs. Others are already there, ready to blossom on the big stage. Let’s take a look at 15 players you need to watch out for in 2024.Leny Yoro has been mightily impressive for Lille / Jean Catuffe/GettyImagesThe 18-year-old centre-back has been pulling up trees in France…
Manchester City have reached an agreement with River Plate to sign Argentine prodigy Claudio Echeverri after fending off interest from Chelsea, as per Fabrizio Romano. Talented teenager Claudio Echeverri has been highly sought-after following his emergence as a potential world-beater in his native Argentina. Manchester City were put on alert after Echeverri made the decision to not extend his stay at River Plate beyond the coming season as he was hopeful of a move to Europe. Chelsea and Barcelona were also interested in signing the 17-year-old attacking midfielder, who has a release clause of around £22 million inserted into his…
After one of the craziest years in MMA history, it’s more abundantly clear than ever that no one in MMA actually knows anything. (Well, except our ol’ pal Guilherme Cruz, who won this exercise in 2023 with a sterling 50 percent hit rate. Well done, Gui.) But it’s New Year’s Day, which means it’s about that time to peer into our crystal balls and give it another shot. Who will be UFC champions at the end of 2024? MMA Fighting staffers Shaun Al-Shatti, Conner Burks, Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, Eric Jackman, Alexander K. Lee, E. Casey Leydon, Steven Marrocco, Damon…