Ryder Cup 2025: Rory McIlroy claims Team Europe are ‘underdogs’ against United States but will be ‘100 per cent ready’ for Bethpage Black | Golf News

Rory McIlroy insists Team Europe remain underdogs heading into this month’s Ryder Cup despite having almost an identical line-up to their 2023 success. Team Europe head in as defending champions…

Ohio State’s Day not a fan of proposed transfer portal changes

Max OlsonSep 9, 2025, 03:48 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that…

James Franklin updates Penn State’s backup quarterback competition

With Drew Allar as the starter, Penn State has four quarterbacks behind him to set the rest of the position’s depth chart with. The Nittany Lions are closing in on…

Nick Marsh: Sophomore receiver ready to lead Michigan State’s next wave

Nick Marsh is just 18 years old, but around Michigan State’s football facility, the sophomore wide receiver is already treated like a veteran. Teammates joke about him being “an old…

Mel Kiper states Caleb Downs belongs in ‘the top one, two, three’ of 2026 NFL Draft

The Ohio State Buckeyes managed to put 14 players in the NFL Draft last season. Now, going into 2025, they’re loaded with talent again, and at least one player, star…

Once MMA was banned in 36 states, now it’s getting a White House stage

Dan WetzelAug 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Mixed Martial Arts, and, by proxy, the…

Michigan’s Derrick Moore on Ohio State’s title — Not a ‘real win’

Jake TrotterJul 24, 2025, 07:05 PM ET Close Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about other college sports, including men’s and…

U.S. Open 2025 payouts, prize money for each player at Oakmont

Did that just happen? After making five bogeys in his first six holes, J.J. Spaun is a U.S. Open champion. There was an exclamation point for his victory, too, as…

Rory McIlroy smooth club toss as frustration continues

Oakmont Country Club has taken no shortage of victims at the 2025 U.S. Open, and being one of the top-ranked players in the world does not grant immunity from the…

A Cinderella run for the books: Murray State’s road to Omaha

Elizabeth MerrillJun 14, 2025, 08:20 AM ET Close Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. OMAHA, Neb.…