If betting odds are to be believed, Indiana‘s Fernando Mendoza wrapped up the 2025 Heisman Trophy last Saturday with a 222-yard performance in the Hoosiers’ historic 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten championship. Based on the weekly Heisman race I maintain in my Sunday recap columns, Vanderbilt‘s Diego Pavia should have received…
Dec 12, 2025, 06:00 AM ET The Week 15 NFL schedule for the 2025 season brings some exciting matchups. The Chargers seek their first sweep over the Chiefs since 2013, the Patriots can clinch the AFC East title with a win Sunday, and two of the best defenses in the league — Green Bay and…
Bill BarnwellDec 11, 2025, 06:20 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with…
December 12, 2025, 12:51 pm ET East Lansing, Michigan — michigan stateTom Izzo is getting a $1 million raise on his five-year contract that automatically renews annually, a raise that makes him the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten with a salary of approximately $7.2 million. The school said Friday that its board of trustees…
brooke priorDecember 12, 2025, 01:40 PM ET to close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN, covering the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. He previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. pittsburgh– steelers star pass rusher tj watt He underwent successful…
December 12, 2025, 12:54 pm ET Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sharon Moore was suddenly fired this week michigan The football coach was charged Friday with three crimes, including home invasion and stalking a man he dated, prosecutors said. Moore spent two nights in jail after the shooting and subsequent arrest on Wednesday. The 39-year-old coach,…
Dec 11, 2025, 04:26 pm ET Years ago, I was in the garage at Darlington Raceway chatting with David Pearson, Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough. These three are among the greatest racers NASCAR History. All three had long since retired as drivers, but all three had recently given up trying to become Cup Series team…
Ryan O’HanlonDec 12, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” The U.S. men’s national team, it seems, is back to a good place. The Nations League and Gold Cup eliminations for the U.S. have faded into…
December 12, 2025, 06:39 am ET Scheduled Tribe. MORITIZ, Switzerland – The queen of downhill skiing is back for good indeed. Faster than the rest even at the age of 41. Lindsey Vonn cruised to a surprisingly fast victory at the World Cup in St. Moritz on Friday to earn her first win in nearly…
Daniel OyefusiDecember 12, 2025, 06:00 am ET to close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. cleveland browns quarterback shadure sanders threw imperfection against tennessee titans on Sunday, and it indicated development….
