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Ohio State RB Judkins leaving early for NFL draft

Ohio State star running back Quinshon Judkins is leaving school early and will declare for the NFL draft, he told ESPN.

Pete Thamel

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Notre Dame All-America safety Watts declares for NFL Draft

Two-time All-America safety Xavier Watts will enter the NFL draft rather than return to Notre Dame for a sixth season.

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Florida thwarts South Carolina's upset bid with improbable win

Will Richard's late-game heroics secure Florida's comeback win over South Carolina.

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Texas A&M stuns Ole Miss in frenetic finish

Manny Obaseki capitalizes on Ole Miss' missed free throws with a clutch three-pointer as Texas A&M escapes with a win.

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CFP National Championship

Stephen A. on Ryan Day: 'He finally answered the call for Ohio State'

Stephen A. Smith defends his claim that Ryan Day should have been fired had OSU lost to Tennessee, while praising him for proving the doubters wrong by winning the national championship.

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Herbstreit: This is just the beginning for Notre Dame

Kirk Herbstreit heaps praise on Mike Freeman and Notre Dame despite losing to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff.

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'We've changed the narrative': Notre Dame sees bright future despite title game loss

Despite being on the cusp of Notre Dame's first national title since 1988 and coming up short, this season was a proof of concept for Marcus Freeman and what he has been tasked with building in South Bend.

Paolo Uggetti

How impressive was Ryan Day's coaching in OSU's championship win?

Jay Onrait is joined by TSN Football reporter Farhan Lalji, who shared his thoughts on the play of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard, and the coaching job by Ryan Day in OSU's National Championship victory over Notre Dame.

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Lalji: Will Howard looked really comfortable in this game

TSN Football reporter Farhan Lalji joined SportsCentre to discuss Ohio State's victory over Notre Dame in the National Championship game. Lalji shared what impressed him about quarterback Will Howard's performance, as well as Ryan Day's coaching after going down early in the first quarter.

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How Ohio State won college football's national championship

Andrea Adelson

Must See: Buckeyes presented with CFP National Championship Trophy

Watch as Will Howard, Ryan Day and and Cody Simon reflect on their title win and the Ohio State Buckeyes are presented with the CFP National Championship Trophy.

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OST vs. ND

Ohio State survives furious Notre Dame comeback to win ninth National Championship

Instead of crying over another collapse, Ohio State can celebrate another national title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid Monday night to walk away with a nailbiter of a 34-23 victory over the Fighting Irish.

Basketball

Bueckers becomes fastest in UConn history to 2,000 points

Bueckers scored points No. 2,000 and 2,001 on a jumper with 8:05 remaining in the first half. She reached the mark in her 102nd game, breaking the program record of 108 games by Maya Moore. Bueckers is the 12th UConn player to hit that milestone.

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Vandy's Mikayla Blakes gets tip-in with under a second remaining to win it

Mikayla Blakes tips in the rebound to put Vanderbilt ahead with under a second remaining to upset No. 15 Tennessee.

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Brendan Wenzel drains game-winning 3-pointer for TCU

TCU's Brendan Wenzel drains a game-winning 3-pointer vs. No. 25 Baylor.

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Basketball

No. 2 Iowa State's national-best 12-game winning streak ends

Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia to a 64-57 win over No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday night, ending the Cyclones' national-best 12-game winning streak.

Football

Report: Steve Sarkisian agrees to new contract with Texas

Just more than a week after its season ended in the College Football Playoff, Texas has agreed to new contract with Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian, a source told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Saturday, confirming a report. The sides came to an agreement Friday night in a deal that includes an extension.

Basketball

No. 1 Auburn escapes Georgia, extends win streak to 10 games

Tahaad Pettiford hit 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range, scoring 24 off the bench to help No. 1 Auburn escape No. 23 Georgia with a 70-68 win Saturday.

Basketball

Washington retires former star Plum's No. 10 jersey

At halftime of its game against Purdue on Saturday, Washington sent its first women's jersey to the rafters, retiring the No. 10 that Plum wore for four years as she rewrote the school and NCAA record books.

Basketball

Staley earns deal with SC to become highest-paid women's hoops coach

South Carolina announced Friday that Dawn Staley has received a contract extension through the 2029-30 season that will make her the highest-paid coach in women's basketball.

- Michael Voepel

Football

Texas QB Ewers declares for 2025 NFL draft

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is declaring for the NFL draft, he announced in a video on social media.

Pete Thamel

Football

Report: Belichick to add Priefer, Friend to North Carolina staff

Bill Belichick's first coaching staff at North Carolina continues to come together. Longtime NFL special teams coach Mike Priefer and veteran SEC offensive line coach Will Friend are expected to finalize deals to join Belichick's staff, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

- Pete Thamel

NFL

Stephen A. 'not surprised' by Ewers declaring for NFL Draft

Stephen A. Smith, Jeff Saturday and Chris Canty react to Texas QB Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Football

Notre Dame overcame numerous injuries to reach CFP title game

Most teams that make a run as deep as Notre Dame's point to a decent-sized dose of good fortune. But when it came to injuries, the Irish had very little luck on their side. So how did they get all the way to the national championship game?

Adam Rittenberg

Football

Notre Dame, Ohio State in uncharted territory with 16-game seasons

No major college football team — what we now call the FBS level — had a 16-game season since. Until now.

Football

Ex-LSU WR Lacy jailed on charges stemming from fatal car crash

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, accused of causing a crash that killed a 78-year-old man on Dec. 17 and then fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities, turned himself in to authorities Sunday night, was jailed and then released on $151,000 bail, according to police records.

Basketball

Report: Auburn star Broome won't need ankle surgery

Auburn star Johni Broome, the front-runner for National Player of the Year, will not require surgery on the left ankle sprain he suffered in Saturday's victory over South Carolina, sources told ESPN.

- Jeff Borzello

Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Texas

Ohio State defeats Texas in Cotton Bowl to advance to National Championship

Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a score with 2:13 left as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night to advance for a shot at the national title.

Lalji on Ohio State's win: 'Even when they play average, they're pretty difficult to stop'

Farhan Lalji and Paul LaPolice join SportsCentre to discuss Ohio State knocking off Texas and advancing to the National Championship, the talent level of the Buckeyes, what went wrong for the Longhorns, and preview the National Championship.

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