UCLA coach Deshaun Foster, center, talks on the sidelines during UCLA’s annual pro day. Under Foster, UCLA’s recruiting staff has tripled in size and embraced new strategies for attracting talent. (Michael Owen Baker / For The Times) For years, Chip Kelly’s assistant coaches sounded a we’ll-get-back-to-you refrain with high school recruits as part of an agonizing, slow-speed pursuit. The staff’s …

Three years after the Board of Regents authorized OU’s move to the SEC, the day is finally here. As of Monday, the Sooners are a member of the Southeastern Conference. “We can’t wait to welcome thousands of new people to our community as well as spread Sooner Magic throughout the SEC,” OU athletic director Joe Castiglione said in a statement. …

The Nebraska football team earned another big 2025 recruit as June concludes, almost two months before the start of the 2024 season. Houston Kaahaaina-Torres announced on social media that he is committing to Nebraska. Kaahaaina-Torres made his decision after visiting Nebraska on June 21. The three-star lineman stands at 6-feet-3 and 290 pounds and is the No. 1 player in …

Ohio State has been busy on the recruiting trail, adding nine of 21 total commitments during the month of June. And for assistant coach Larry Johnson and his OSU defensive line, it’s been no different. Two of the Buckeyes’ four defensive line commits happened in June in Alabama four-star defensive end Zion Grady and North Carolina four-star defensive lineman Trajen …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Steven Stamkos is hitting the free agent market. The first time we considered this possibility was back in 2016, before Stamkos signed an eight-year deal worth $68 million with the Tampa Bay Lightning two days before July 1. But this time is different. Both Stamkos’ …

NORMAN — As the clock struck midnight Monday morning, OU officially became a member of the Southeastern Conference. Hundreds of fans who participated in the 5K glow run across campus crossed the finish line on the 50-yard line inside Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and watched as fireworks shot from the scoreboard. The Sooners sold new SEC merch and …

Former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is being sued for allegedly keeping a donation that was intended for his alma mater. (Photo by Al Golub/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) JaMarcus Russell is facing a lawsuit that accuses the 2007 No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick of taking money that was meant for the football program at Williamson High School, his …

Missouri football is bringing back a significant core of the offense that helped the team go 11-2 and win the Cotton Bowl last season. That’s a good building block for the 2024 season, when the Tigers are expected to be among the contenders to reach the expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff. Mizzou has a third-year starter at quarterback. All of …

In each of the last two NFL drafts, the Steelers have used their first-round pick on a player who played left tackle in college. In 2023, that was Broderick Jones, who is now the Steelers’ starting left tackle. In 2024, it was Troy Fautanu, who will move to right tackle in Pittsburgh. The move to the other side can be …

11802483.jpg Dan Lanning and the University of Oregon have successfully landed one of the top overall players in the country. 2025 All-American Dorian Brew from Conroe High School in Texas has committed to the Ducks. According to 247Sports, Brew is the No. 61 overall player in the nation and a four-star prospect. Brew will play in the annual East vs. …

12487040.jpg The University of Oregon has successfully landed one of the top running backs in the country. 2025 All-American Jordon Davison from Mater Dei High School in California has committed to the Ducks. According to 247Sports, Davison is a four-star prospect. Davison will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl …

Ben Hanks Jr.png Defensive back Ben Hanks Jr. (Miami, FL/ Booker T. Washington High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Hanks Jr. will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the …

NEW CARLISLE — Chase Ketterer found inspiration from a former high school teammate to run his own mini football camp Sunday. Ketterer, a 2020 New Prairie High School and 2024 Notre Dame graduate, organized a three-hour camp on the final day of June to teach young kids the basics of the various positions he’s played in football: quarterback, running back, …

Reed Phillips.png Wide receiver Reed Phillips (Alexandria, VA/ Episcopal High School), the three-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Phillips will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. …

Bradley Martino.png Athlete Bradley Martino (Naples, FL/ First Baptist Academy), the three-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Martino will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The …