From nobody to a star: South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers is making a name for himself

David HaleAug 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. COLUMBIA, S.C. — There aren’t many places LaNorris Sellers can go without being noticed. After a spectacular second season at South Carolina in which he took the Gamecocks to the brink of the College … Read more

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 Ultimate Fighting Championship, was once banned in 36 states and on pay-per-view (which did allow adult films). In the early days, about the only way … Read more