Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes the big-name star athletes that call the state home. Overall, the Lone Star State has 14 professional teams in all the major sports leagues, including multiple teams in the NFL, NBA and MLB. The Texas Rangers collected the state’s most recent championship, winning the World Series in … Read more
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The groundwork for Joc Pederson becoming a Texas Ranger was laid last September, when Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young sat with Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen. The two men were discussing the divergent paths taken by their teams. After meeting in the World Series the year before, the runner-up … Read more
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers has been heavily scrutinized for years. He was a five-star recruit and the top-ranked quarterback prospect in his class, according to 247Sports. He made headlines nationally after skipping his senior high school season at Southlake Carroll (Texas) to be an early enrollee at Ohio State. After it was clear C.J. … Read more
College football’s annual rite of spring seems to be withering. Texas became the latest major program Thursday to ditch or change its annual spring scrimmage that has long been a staple for fans eager to see the rising stars of their program and get a peek into the upcoming season. Coach Steve Sarkisian announced there … Read more
Max OlsonFeb 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska THE GOAL GOING into December was to spend $5 million. That was the price tag that Cody Campbell, Texas Tech’s billionaire booster and the leader of The Matador Club NIL collective, initially anticipated … Read more
With Indiana coach Mike Woodson set to resign following the 2024-25 season, IU athletic director Scott Dolson is charged with making a critical hire for the future of a proud program. Indiana hasn’t been beyond the Sweet 16 since 2002 and hasn’t even gone that far since 2016. For a program with five national titles, … Read more
The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is … Read more
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava looks to pass under pressure from Texas A&M defensive lineman Cashius Howell during the first half of the Trojans’ 35-31 comeback win in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on Friday. (David Becker / Getty Images) It was less than four months ago, at the start of his third and … Read more
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. AUSTIN, Texas — Peter Taaffe saw it early. Little Michael Taaffe, in the second grade, had a look in his eye in … Read more
The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is … Read more