COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dennis Gates wants you to know his grandmother picked cotton in the Deep South. To get away from such a life and carve out a new one, Alice Goins moved to Chicago and worked in a factory for five decades. “She was there every day, on time,” Missouri’s coach said proudly. Goins … Read more
Ohio State had a chance to pad its record before its Los Angeles swing, but instead lost at home to Northwestern 70-49 on Thursday. The Buckeyes are now 15-12 and that record is not good enough to get in the NCAA Tournament. That LA trip is now of vital importance to Ohio State. The SEC … Read more
Ohio State had a chance to pad its record before its Los Angeles swing, but instead lost at home to Northwestern 70-49 on Thursday. The Buckeyes are now 15-12 and that record is not good enough to get in the NCAA Tournament. That LA trip is now of vital importance to Ohio State. The SEC … Read more
Even before Knute Rockne began breaking out the forward pass as a secret weapon, college football’s biggest advantage was its element of surprise. Its appeal is basic and wonderful — built on the uncertainty of the outcome. That’s because unscripted TV, in general, sells. And the unscripted TV that sells best is sports. In this … Read more
Last spring, during intense and, at times, heated negotiations over the future of the College Football Playoff, leaders of the Big Ten and SEC threatened to create their own postseason system if they were not granted a majority of CFP revenue and full authority over the playoff format. In the end, executives of the 10 … Read more
The SEC was at the center of the college basketball universe Saturday, which began when the NCAA revealed its top 16 seeds. Auburn, Alabama, and Florida were on the No. 1 seed line, and six of the top 10 teams on the seed list came from the SEC. While Selection Sunday is just over four … Read more
The SEC was at the center of the college basketball universe Saturday, which began when the NCAA revealed its top 16 seeds. Auburn, Alabama, and Florida were on the No. 1 seed line, and six of the top 10 teams on the seed list came from the SEC. While Selection Sunday is just over four … Read more
Michael VoepelFeb 5, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. UConn is accustomed to keeping up its level of play during conference season regardless of how … Read more
Bowl season is in full swing as New Year’s Day approaches. With Saturday’s bowl slate the busiest of the year, we figured it was a great time to take a look at the winners and losers of the postseason so far. Winners USC: The Trojans bookended an otherwise disappointing season with wins over SEC teams … Read more