Hours before Kyle McCord officially committed to Syracuse, the Ohio State transfer quarterback spoke with 247Sports about his visit. The first thing McCord emphasized when asked about his visit was his relationship with new Orange head coach Fran Brown.“I like Fran a lot and have known him awhile,” McCord said. “The comfort level is definitely there.”Expect that to be a common sentiment for recruits when discussing Syracuse and Brown, who has the Orange off to a scorching recruiting start a few weeks into his tenure. Brown currently ranks as the No. 1 recruiter in college football in the 2024 cycle for what he did…
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Major League Baseball is opening the express lane to first base by modifying what had been among its most confusing rules. The joint Competition Committee voted Thursday to approve a widening of the runner’s lane to include the dirt between the foul line and the infield grass. The committee also voted to reduce the pitch clock allotment by two seconds with runners on base and reduce mound visits by one, amid other minor changes aimed at further improving pace of play. The pace of play modifications approved by the committee are aimed at getting back some of the seven minutes…
But it’s the Wizards next on the schedule, which means Jordan Poole’s return. That subject is delivered to four of the team’s leaders — Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney — and all four make two things clear: His time with the Warriors should be viewed as an unequivocal success, celebrated locally, but there is a level of discomfort about what transpired to change the narrative about his time with the franchise. “I look back at that, and I hate that it happened,” Kerr said. “I know that in my heart, that when (the punch) happened, we…
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2023, 07:00 AM ETCloseCourtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News as a multimedia sports journalist.The NFL’s Week 15 slate created a significant shake-up in the MVP race. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was a co-favorite with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott to win the…
Adam Hastings played in Gloucester’s anniversary match against Barbarians in October before injury ruled him outGloucester fly-half Adam Hastings said the past 18 months have been “fairly hellish” because of repeated injuries that have left him on the sidelines.He has only played one competitive game this campaign, in the Premiership Rugby Cup win over Coventry in October.But the Scot is available for Gloucester’s Premiership match against Northampton on Saturday.Last season Hastings also missed four months with a shoulder problem, and played only 10 games.”The past 18 months have been fairly hellish from a mental point of view,” he told BBC…
50 overs India 296 for 8 (Samson 108, Tilak 52, Hendricks 3-63) vs South AfricaA statement-making maiden ODI century for Sanju Samson, a circumspect but important half-century from Tilak Varma and yet another death-overs cameo from Rinku Singh helped India post a competitive 296 for 8 in the deciding ODI of the series in Paarl against South Africa.The pair got together when India lost their third wicket for 101 runs, and their 116-run stand held the innings together through a middle-overs period where the slow surface and accurate spin bowling made run-scoring tough.Tilak, in particular, was strangled by Keshav Maharaj…
By Henrik Petersen FC Köln and Steffen Baumgart go separate ways. Steffen Baumgart. Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Steffen Baumgart has left his position as FC Köln coach with immediate effect. The decision comes after Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to Union Berlin, which leaves Köln in 17th place heading into the winter break. ”During his time at FC, Steffen and his coaching staff did great work. He had huge identification for the club and our strategy, and despite the many challenges extended his contract twice,” said FC Köln managing director Christian Keller. ”Away from the pitch, Steffen was always ready…
Fantasy Football Hub is purpose-built to turn FPL managers into FPL winners. From their industry-leading AI to the experts who reveal their teams every gameweek, it’s no surprise tens of thousands of managers gain the edge with the Hub every season. Join the Hub today and, if you don’t win your mini-league, you’ll get your money back. Terms and Conditions apply.It’s been a tough midweek for FPL owners of Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon, who limped off in his side’s Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Chelsea on Tuesday night.The former Everton star now heads into the weekend as a doubt for the…
Manchester United have reportedly been considering making a swoop for Real Sociedad star Takefusa Kubo as a potential replacement for Antony, as per The Sun. The Red Devils have been struggling with their right-wing position over the last few years. They initially opted to purchase Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund to address that issue. But, he has struggled to showcase his best for United since the switch and has now found himself out of the first-team squad after falling out with the manager Erik ten Hag. Man Utd decided to purchase Antony by spending a whooping £86m last year to…
With the conclusion of UFC 296, the UFC’s 2023 campaign is over, and that means it’s almost time to hand out some hardware as the MMA Fighting year-end awards are just around the corner. The panel will preview the 2023 awards following a quick look back at UFC 296, Colby Covington’s head scratching performance against Leon Edwards, and more. This week, the panel of MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and E. Casey Leydon preview the MMA Fighting 2023 year-end awards and reveal their top-five nominees for Fighter of the Year and discuss where Sean Strickland fits in after…