Bill BarnwellJan 19, 2026, 08:35 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…
On Monday, Indiana will look to cap off a dominant storybook season in the national championship game, where a title game win will give the Hoosiers a 16-0 record that’s without parallel in the modern major college football era. (North Dakota State has also put together a 16-0 season, but at the FCS level.) But…
Brett OkamotoJan 19, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather,…
This weekend in soccer gave us plenty to break down across Europe’s top leagues and in some cup competitions, like the Africa Cup of Nations. Where should we begin? How about the Manchester derby, which saw Manchester United shock rivals Manchester City with a 2-0 win that is a major blow to Pep Guardiola’s aspirations…
Jan 19, 2026, 07:30 AM ET MIAMI — On Saturday evening, exactly 48 hours before kickoff of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), an alley draped with strands of white lights and tucked into the hustling heart of Coconut Grove was packed with Mendozas. Granted, any location where…
Tim MacMahonJan 18, 2026, 04:37 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Jalen Williams has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and ruled out of Monday’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Thunder…
Tennessee will have a new addition to the quarterback room for 2026. Former Colorado quarterback Ryan Staub has committed to the Vols, he told ESPN on Sunday, joining a room that’s shrouded in uncertainty. He started two games in three years at Colorado and will have two years of eligibility remaining. Staub’s commitment comes after…
Jan 18, 2026, 06:41 PM ET RABAT, Morocco — The Africa Cup of Nations final went to extra time after finishing 0-0 in a chaotic end that saw Senegal players walk off the field when host Morocco was awarded a stoppage-time penalty. Senegal would go on to win the game 1-0 in extra time to…
Jan 18, 2026, 03:52 PM ET Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to be sidelined four to five months after having surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger, the team said. The Braves said Kim suffered the injury in Korea and had the procedure Sunday in Atlanta. Kim’s return to…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — With a Friday deadline looming, the Big Ten and SEC remain deadlocked about the future format of the College Football Playoff following Sunday’s annual business meeting of CFP leaders. “Still more work to do,” Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said as he exited past more than a dozen reporters waiting outside…
