NCAA Tournament bubble watch: North Carolina, Indiana face uphill battle

John Fanta

John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter With just over three weeks away from Selection Sunday, the stress for bubble teams intensifies. It’s easy to say that your team is completely dialed in and unfazed by projections and rankings, but it’s human nature to hit the refresh button and see where you stand right now. One coach … Read more

Merseyside, North London, Manchester & Co – Which Premier League local derby is the feistiest?

Merseyside, North London, Manchester & Co - Which Premier League local derby is the feistiest?

Yellow & red cards stats analysed  ©TM/IMAGO The last ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park couldn’t have had a much more entertaining finale. After James Tarkowski’s superb 98th minute volley earned Everton a point, tempers flared over as Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucouré came to blows following the latter celebrating in front of the travelling Liverpool … Read more

The Consigliere: How Michael Lombardi became the top adviser behind Bill Belichick’s North Carolina takeover

Bill Belichick gives North Carolina old college try: Inside Super Bowl-winning coach's shocking career change

It’s an early Thursday morning and Michael Lombardi is focused on breaking down tight end tape.  He knows what his boss, Bill Belichick, wants at the position but it is still an arduous challenge. The former NFL general manager has been breaking down tape for more than 40 years but there are considerably more prospects … Read more

The Consigliere: How Michael Lombardi became the top advisor behind Bill Belichick’s North Carolina takeover

Bill Belichick gives North Carolina old college try: Inside Super Bowl-winning coach's shocking career change

It’s an early Thursday morning and Michael Lombardi is focused on breaking down tight end tape.  He knows what his boss, Bill Belichick, wants at the position but it is still an arduous challenge. The former NFL general manager has been breaking down tape for more than 40 years but there are considerably more prospects … Read more

Packers vs. Vikings: Breaking down epic NFC North matchup

Rob Demovsky Close Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Chiefs lock up No. 1 seed in AFC; Ravens seize first place in AFC North

Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC, and they earned it by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opener of the … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Chiefs lock up No. 1 seed in AFC; Steelers fall out of first in AFC North

Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC, and they earned it by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opener of the … Read more

How Ravens, Steelers can win the AFC North

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterDec 25, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, … Read more

Steelers, AFC North HBO ‘Hard Knocks’ 2024: Best Fan Tweets, Memes from Episode 4 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Patrick Smith/Getty Images The fourth episode of Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North aired on Tuesday, and it’s clear what the main event was this week. Last Saturday, the Baltimore Ravens hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in a pivotal AFC North matchup. A Steelers win would give them the division, while a Ravens victory … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Cowboys push Bucs out of first; Lions, Vikings tied atop NFC North

The NFC playoff picture is starting to take shape, as the Washington Commanders earned a massive win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to set themselves up for their first playoff berth in four years. Washington also eliminated Dallas and San Francisco with its upset of Philadelphia. The Los Angeles Rams lead the Seattle Seahawks … Read more