The award for Best Timing: Feature goes to @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Keaton Wagler went to my old high school and I thought he was gonna be special. But this fast? A possible one-and-done lottery pick? Not even he dreamed it. But his story is one other players should learn from. www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Breaking News from @theathletic.com: Federal prosecutors charged 20 men in what they described as a conspiracy to manipulate college basketball games.

When the regular season ended last week, the Giants officially embarked on their fifth head coaching search in the 10 years. Landing John Harbaugh is the biggest win for the franchise in a long time. 🔗: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

When the Ravens fired John Harbaugh after 18 seasons, 12 playoff appearances and one championship, he instantly became the most qualified candidate in the market. His resume speaks for itself, but how much of Harbaugh's success with Baltimore is exportable?

This week’s Top 25 with Saint Louis, Clemson and Utah State making their debuts and both Vandy and Nebraska moving up: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

A year ago, Jamie Anderson was cozy on the couch, snuggled up with her toddler, far removed from pro snowboarding, and relatively at peace with her career being over. She had a second child in April. And now? Anderson is on the verge of her fourth Olympics. Badass ✔️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

Fundraising a sneaky problem for Indiana moving forward, now that the heads of all students and alums have exploded

Michigan breaking algorithms and debuting at No. 1 in a new stat, plus nuggets on Purdue, BYU, Nebraska, Alabama, SMU and Villanova in this week’s Top 25: www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

In this week’s Top 25, Michigan, Arizona, Iowa State, Nebraska, BYU, Louisville, Arkansas and Kansas are featured: www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

In 2022, Fernando Mendoza was a two-star recruit from South Florida. He was ranked the No. 140 quarterback nationally by 247Sports. Now, the longest of long shots in Heisman history is part of the most exclusive club in college football.

Why isn’t Kentucky winning with a $22 million roster? Mark Pope built a team that doesn’t fit him and a defense that is supposed to be elite hasn’t played like it: www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is facing charges of third-degree home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering, according to police. The charges stem from an alleged incident on Wednesday involving a female Michigan football staffer.

Sherrone Moore's exit opens up the top job at one of college football’s most storied programs, and at an unusual point in the postseason calendar. Who could replace him at Michigan? @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social's top candidates ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

Former NBA player Jason Collins announced that he is undergoing treatment for Stage 4 glioblastoma, one of the most severe forms of brain cancer. “Because my tumor is unresectable ... the average prognosis is only 11 to 14 months,” Collins said. 🔗: www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

Charley Hull’s Instagram tells a story. So does that viral photo of her smoking at the U.S. Open. This summer, I spent time with Hull at her home in England, and it revealed a different picture of the golfer — a much deeper one. www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...

LATEST: Sherrone Moore, who was fired by Michigan for having an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member,” remains in custody at Washtenaw County Jail today after being detained by police on Wednesday. More details ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...

Michigan coaching candidates: Five names to watch, from Kalen DeBoer to Jedd Fisch. This is what we’re hearing on the Wolverines coaching search: www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

Sherrone Moore, the University of Michigan’s former head football coach, was being held at the county jail in Ann Arbor, Michigan, early Thursday, hours after he was fired over what the university described as an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

BREAKING: Michigan fired head football coach Sherrone Moore due to violation of university policy, the school announced. An investigation found Moore had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, Michigan AD Warde Manuel said in a statement. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...

This week’s Top 25, starting with a breakdown of Iowa State’s statement win at Purdue: www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...

From @theathletic.com: "I haven’t seen many players like him in college basketball in probably 15 years." Welcome to the Caleb Wilson Experience, where seemingly every time the 6-foot-10 freshman sensation steps on the court, something stupendous happens.

The point of playing football is to play football. So Notre Dame's decision to opt out of playing a bowl game isn't just disappointing, but bad for the sports, @chrisvannini.com writes.

Start the search all the way back, and you won't find any magic to explain what's happened at Indiana. You just get reintroduced, again and again, to the same Curt Cignetti: "A cocky nerd," as one ex-player puts it, with an immunity to identity crisis. www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...

From @theathletic.com: Indiana’s head football coach, Curt Cignetti, has had a long, successful – and unconventional – career. This is the secret to his magical run. nyti.ms/4pnBgRY

Start the search all the way back, and you won't find any magic to explain what's happened at Indiana. You just get reintroduced, again and again, to the same Curt Cignetti: "A cocky nerd," as one ex-player puts it, with an immunity to identity crisis. www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...

When former NFL wide receiver Laveranues Coles was arrested for theft, he heard the clang of a jail cell door behind him. Now, he's on the other side of the law.

How good are Michigan and Purdue? According to KenPom ratings, they are the best two teams through four weeks of the last 15 years. Blurbs in this week’s Top 25 on Michigan, UConn, Duke, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Michigan State, Kansas, Vanderbilt, Iowa and St. John’s: www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...

Wrote about football. And people. And the wonderfully weird world of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Happy Thanksgiving. www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...

Special Teams Series Sunday @theathletic.com: 🏈 My story on long snappers, and their football nirvana: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6802946 🏈 @mikedugar.bsky.social on Marquette King: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6810455 🏈 @danrobson.bsky.social on a kicking revolution: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6814741

Marquette King boomed punts downfield, then celebrated with moves tailored to his opposition, carving out a distinct persona at a position known for anonymity. That persona may also be the reason he has spent the last several years out of the NFL: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

"I tell people, my life's not real." To be an NFL long snapper is to have your worth measured by a half-dozen plays every week. It's also a shot at football nirvana. A story for @theathletic.com on the sport's last happy men, and what they're chasing. www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

From @theathletic.com: Behold the long snapper, the last happy man in football. At a position more or less immune to the bloodthirst of the sport — to the idea of earning a living by inflicting pain — a snapping career can be a rapture. nyti.ms/3LPTjRR

It's Long Snapper Story Day! Or I wrote stuff about them for @theathletic.com, anyway. 🏈 On the NFL's last happy men, and the football nirvana they're chasing: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6802946 🏈 On Jon Dorenbos, who turned tragedy and football into magic: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6780425

To be an NFL long snapper is to have your worth measured by maybe a half-dozen plays every week. Behold, the last happy man in football. 🔗: http://dlvr.it/TPMqwH

"I'm about to kick some ass!" Jon Dorenbos tells an arena full of people at a Tony Robbins event. While reporting on long snappers, I went on a ride - in every way - with the most famous one in the world. Life is magic, indeed. @theathletic.com story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

"I tell people, my life's not real." To be an NFL long snapper is to have your worth measured by a half-dozen plays every week. It's also a shot at football nirvana. A story for @theathletic.com on the sport's last happy men, and what they're chasing. www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

There’s a kicking revolution afoot in the NFL, a league that has seen 46 field goals of 60 yards or longer in its 105-year history, more than half coming since 2020.

I went on a journey — to Las Vegas, San Diego, Dallas, and Buffalo — to learn about the NFL’s long-distance kicking revolution. From a camp of pro hopefuls to Brandon Aubrey, Cameron Dicker, Cam Little and more. Here’s my story on the art of kicking. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

The third College Football Playoff rankings of the season are out. ◻️ Oklahoma moves into top 10 ◻️ Alabama’s slide should raise flags for Oregon ◻️ Winning out might not be enough for Vandy Read more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

Six days after he was fired, James Franklin went on ESPN’s “College GameDay” and made it clear he wanted to coach again. Now he's the first major hiring of the coaching carousel. Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

Alabama dropped to No. 10 while No. 22 North Texas moved into the rankings for the second time in school history and first since 1959. The latest AP Poll Top 25 ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

what in the blue hell is going on in College Station

The costs of college football games have swelled out of control. What was once an affordable autumn excursion for a family of four has become a series of $1,000 (or more) weekends. 🔗: http://dlvr.it/TPHMJh

We started in Week 1 with a simple question: Is college football pricing out the middle class? Our answer involves 9-figure stadium renovations, rev-sharing and a lot of people like Ann, an 83 YO retired grade school teacher who's been going to games since 1960. www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...

AJ Dybantsa is projected to be one of the top three picks in the 2026 NBA Draft, largely because of his physical skills. But as his BYU coaches have come to learn, he also possesses an intellectual curiosity that sets him apart.

What makes BYU star AJ Dybantsa special? His size, athleticism and skill obviously. But his separator might be a curiosity that reminds one of his coaches of a young Shane Battier: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...

It’s not far-fetched to think Matt LaFleur is fighting for his job as the Packers head coach for the rest of this season. Monday night’s loss to the Eagles at Lambeau Field might’ve been rock bottom. 🔗: http://dlvr.it/TPCWcw

Brian Kelly has filed a lawsuit against LSU, asking a Louisiana court to confirm the school fired him without cause and that he is owed the full remaining value of his contract. His full buyout is about $53 million. 🔗: http://dlvr.it/TPC4sd