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just now (793+ words) GRAND FORKS " UND head coach Paul Sather never promised Greyson Uelmen a scholarship during the recruiting process. The 6-foot-2 guard from Excelsior, Minn., committed as a preferred walk-on and redshirted in the 2024-25 season. Shortly after the Fighting Hawks' loss to two-seeded St. Thomas in the Summit League Tournament in March, Uelmen attended an offseason meeting with the coaching staff. Uelmen was told he'd have the opportunity to become a key contributor in the coming season. He was also informed that he was officially on scholarship. "It was awesome," Uelmen said. "It was definitely a great moment. I was very happy, and I remember thanking the coaches and telling them that I won't let them down and it'll pay off for sure." Thirteen games into his redshirt freshman season, Uelmen has taken that opportunity and run with it. "There was never…...

13+ min ago (578+ words) There haven't been many bright spots for the New York Jets in 2025, but their offensive line certainly has been one. Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou, New York's last two first-round picks in the 2024 and 2025 drafts, bookend the tackle spots. Veteran John Simpson and 2025 free agent signee Josh Myers have held it down at guard and center, respectively, and Myers even earned himself a two-year deal this past week. But there's another player on the Jets' offensive line who is deserving of an extension, and while he won't be a free agent until 2027, New York would be wise to lock this young player down as soon as they can. ESPN's New York Jets beat writer, Rich Cimini, urged the team to give former second-round pick Joe Tippman an extension. In his first year playing guard full-time, Tippman has excelled on the…...

13+ min ago (495+ words) Deep into first-half injury time in Heracles' 4-3 defeat at PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday, Heracles were awarded a penalty -- the third of the match. Jizz Hornkamp placed the ball on the spot, took four strides back, and then calmly shuffled up to the ball. He kept his eyes focused on PSV goalkeeper Matej Kovar and, without breaking stride, hopped twice on his left leg, before calmly sending Kovar the wrong way. "I've done this a few times in training," Hornkamp told ESPN NL afterwards. "Because I delay my hop so late, the keeper probably thinks I'm going to shoot, so he dives very early, which means you don't even have to shoot hard, and just calmly pass it into the other corner." The rules of football state that a player can't feint when taking a spot kick…...

13+ min ago (543+ words) Mike Evans made his highly anticipated return to the field on Sunday after missing two months with a broken collarbone. Though the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were ousted by the Atlanta Falcons, Evans once again looked like the receiver that has dominated the league for so long. In his return, Evans caught six passes for 132 yards, providing a boost to the pass game along with Jalen McMillan who played in his first game all season after fracturing his neck during the preseason. Evans opened up in an interview yesterday about his approach to his return to the field. "I was excited for the opportunity to return, been missing the guys, missing the team, wanting to help us get wins," Evans said. "It felt good to be back out there; I was a little cautious at first, my first time playing in…...

15+ min ago (424+ words) Lane Kiffin spent his first month at LSU making recruiting history. The new Tigers coach signed more five-star prospects in December than he managed. Lane Kiffin spent his first month at LSU making recruiting history. The new Tigers coach signed more five-star prospects in December than he managed across six years at Ole Miss. But Monday he hit pause on building his Baton Rouge empire to rep a different shade of cardinal and gold. Kiffin dropped an Instagram story showing a USC sweatshirt hanging on a wooden stool. The Trojans logo popped in gold lettering against white and cardinal red fabric. He tagged USC women's volleyball in the shot, taken in what looks like a backstage nutrition area with industrial sinks and blenders scattered around. His daughter Presley plays outside hitter for the Women of Troy. The freshman helped Mater…...

17+ min ago (973+ words) This story is part of FanSided's Fandoms of the Year, a series spotlighting the teams, athletes and cultures that defined sports fandom in 2025. For a fandom that has mostly known nothing but darkness and misery, the idea of simply being in a comeback situation is entirely foreign. So it's impossible to overstate just how important Baker has been not only in building himself into a player who exudes genuine confidence in those moments, but also in giving Buccaneers fans something so much more valuable than a simple win. To fully understand how we got here with Mayfield, you need to turn the clocks back to March 2023. In the aftermath of Tom Brady's retirement, the Buccaneers didn't have a succession plan in place to neatly transition into the franchise's next chapter. There were decent free agent options, but none that fit…...

17+ min ago (25+ words) Could another of Aaron Rodgers" favorite targets from his years in Green Bay be headed to Pittsburgh? A day after former Packer Marquez Valdez-Scantling......

18+ min ago (226+ words) By now, you've likely seen just about every story there is to read about 44-year-old'Philip Rivers'returning to the NFL on days' notice to save the Indianapolis Colts. Rivers, who "retired" in 2020, returned to an NFL field on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks and, all things considered, didn't look too bad! Afterward, Rivers explained his decision to make an improbably comeback. But what if there were another motive" In 2006, the NFL Players Association came to agreement with the league that stated players who are on a roster for three seasons receive health insurance for five seasons after retirement. During those five years, retired players can obtain health and dental insurance for two adults and any qualifying children. Rivers was set to lose those privileges in August. Now, you might be thinking, "Why does a man who made over $200 million in his…...

19+ min ago (178+ words) Although there's still plenty of room for growth in his second season, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams continues to make history. In what has kind of flown under the radar since he hit the benchmark, the FOX broadcast acknowledged during Sunday's win over the Browns that Williams set an NFL record for the least amount of interceptions thrown, 12, through his first 1,000 career passing attempts. The most exciting thing about the play of Williams in his first year with Ben Johnson, is that the two are just getting started in what is starting to look like could be a long-term successful relationship. Doubling their win total from Williams' rookie season and making them a real threat atop the NFC playoff picture, the former No. 1 overall pick is starting to find his groove at the right point of the season, with just…...

20+ min ago (145+ words) Austin FC announced the signing of free agent defender Jon Bell on Tuesday. The 28-year-old veteran is signed through June 2028 with an option for the 2028-29 season. Bell has posted three goals and two assists in 61 career MLS matches (39 starts) with the Seattle Sounders (2024-25), St. Louis City FC (2023) and the New England Revolution (2021-22). "Jon is a versatile defender who is familiar with MLS and capable of playing in different positions on the backline," Austin sporting director Rodolfo Borrell said. "He is a good addition to our defensive group and we welcome him to Austin." Bell won the Supporters' Shield while with New England in 2021 and last year lifted the Leagues Cup as a member of the Sounders. Born in Rockville, Md., Bell represents Jamaica at the international level with two appearances to date....