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It’s time for Texas to pack up. The Longhorns plummeted to No. 17 on Tuesday night in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s third of six rankings, indicating that even if they run the table and punctuate their résumé with a win against No. 3 Texas A&M, they might still be locked out. Notre Dame,…

With two weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture is coming into focus. At this point, the top six teams in the rankings seem like near locks. The ACC and the Group of 5 will supply champions, too, whether the Big Ten likes it or not. The winner of a Week 13 showdown…

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello Basketball recruiting insider Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014. Myron Medcalf Close Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011. Nov 18, 2025, 09:05 PM ET The No. 17 Michigan State Spartans took a…

Rich CiminiNov 17, 2025, 05:51 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York…

Daniel OyefusiNov 17, 2025, 04:27 PM ET 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. There was a break-in at the home of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders during Sunday’s game…

Michael C. WrightNov 17, 2025, 04:54 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M SAN ANTONIO — Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will be sidelined for a few weeks due to a left calf strain, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday. The Spurs…

Dave McMenaminNov 17, 2025, 04:56 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James was back practicing 5-on-5 with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday for the…

Ben BabyNov 17, 2025, 04:39 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while…

Nov 17, 2025, 04:58 PM ET So much for Germany being at risk of missing the World Cup. A 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia on Monday completed Germany’s recovery from a shocking start to group play as the four-time champion continued its impressive run of qualifying for the World Cup. Editor’s Picks “A brilliant game from…