ESPN used fake names to secure Emmys for ‘College GameDay’ stars

ESPN used fake names to secure Emmys for ‘College GameDay’ stars

In March 2023, Shelley Smith, who worked 26 years as an on-air reporter for ESPN, received a call from Stephanie Druley, then the network’s head of studio and event production. Druley said she wanted to talk about something “serious” that needed to stay between the two of them, Smith recalled. She then told Smith that…

Inside Bill Belichick’s downfall after 24 years, six titles with the Patriots

Inside Bill Belichick’s downfall after 24 years, six titles with the Patriots

Robert Kraft hoped things would end differently. He’d spent the final years of a dying dynasty patching together a fraying relationship between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, but in early 2020, it was all over. Separate conversations with his head coach and quarterback had kept the pair together long enough to win a sixth Super…

Michigan’s choose-your-own-adventure season always had a championship ending

Michigan’s choose-your-own-adventure season always had a championship ending

HOUSTON — There are two stories to tell about this Michigan team, and they’re really the same. One is the story of a program that bent the rules, a coach who got suspended, a university that went to war with its conference, and a championship many will view with disdain. The other is about a…

News4JAX girls soccer Super 6: Top teams stay put as action picks back up

News4JAX girls soccer Super 6: Top teams stay put as action picks back up

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Jan. 10 games. News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings Rank, school, record, classification 1. (1) Ponte Vedra (13-1-1, Class 6A) Notable wins: Bartram Trail, Beachside, Bishop Kenny, Bishop…

The Patriots don’t just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him

The Patriots don’t just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will cringe when he turns on the TV — or perhaps even looks at the other Gillette Stadium sideline — and sees Bill Belichick wearing a ratty sweatshirt with another team’s colors. But he has bigger things to worry about now. The Patriots need a coach for the first…

Rams coach Sean McVay reflects on handling of Jared Goff departure: ‘He deserved better’

Rams coach Sean McVay reflects on handling of Jared Goff departure: ‘He deserved better’

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Replacing Nick Saban: Alabama begins hunt for a successor who will face sky-high expectations

Replacing Nick Saban: Alabama begins hunt for a successor who will face sky-high expectations

Nick Saban accomplished the unimaginable in actually raising the bar for Alabama football, where Paul “Bear” Bryant had long been the measuring stick. Whoever replaces the retiring coach will inherit all the makings for national championship contention and the sky-high expectations that come with them. The stockpile of talent, barring a transfer portal exodus. Facilities…

Bill Belichick is out in New England, so what’s next for the 6-time Super Bowl champion?

Bill Belichick is out in New England, so what’s next for the 6-time Super Bowl champion?

Now that Bill Belichick is out as coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, the question turns to where will the six-time Super Bowl champion go next. The 71-year-old Belichick needs just 15 wins to surpass Don Shula’s all-time record of 347 in the regular season and playoffs and could have options about…

Michael Strahan finally explains ‘GMA’ absence: His 19-year-old’s brain cancer battle

Michael Strahan finally explains ‘GMA’ absence: His 19-year-old’s brain cancer battle

“Good Morning America” anchor Michael Strahan has finally broken his silence on the personal matters that took him off the desk for several weeks last year. On Thursday, the former football star joined his 19-year-old daughter Isabella for a candid interview revealing her brain cancer diagnosis, which rocked her loved ones. Speaking to co-anchor Robin…