IU’s Cignetti: Stoic sideline presence about setting example

adam ritenbergJanuary 8, 2026, 10:50 am ET to close college football reporter; Joined ESPN in 2008. Graduated from Northwestern University. ATLANTA–Despite how he looks on the sidelines, Indiana Coach Curt Cignetti is enjoying the College Football Playoff ride. Cignetti’s demeanor during games — raised eyebrows, steely eyes — has turned the transformational Hoosiers coach into…

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Agent drops Demond Williams Jr. amid QB’s portal dispute

kyle bonaguraJanuary 8, 2026, 02:15 pm ET to close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. demand williams jrIn the wake of the former, has been dropped by his agent Doug Hendrickson Washington The quarterback’s announcement that he will enter the transfer portal. “Due to philosophical differences I have decided to…

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Dolphins fire coach Mike McDaniel after 7-10 season

marcel louis-jacquesJanuary 8, 2026, 10:37 am ET to close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before moving to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won an APSE Award for Breaking News and a South Carolina Press Association Award…

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