Recep Karaca
Position: Chief Editor Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Rutgers University, New Jersey Master’s Degree in Media Studies, Columbia University, New York Career: Began as a political reporter for The Star-Ledger in Newark. Worked as an editorial director for NJ Spotlight News. Joined DailyNewsEn in 2021 as Chief Editor, leading the newsroom with a focus on impactful reporting. Expertise: Politics, investigative journalism, and policy analysis. Notable Achievements: Awarded the New Jersey Press Association Medal for Outstanding Editorial Leadership.
What to know about new Alabama offensive coordinator Brian Daboll
Nick Saban took his time finding his new offensive coordinator at Alabama.Brian Daboll will be Saban's third coordinator in three months.On Monday -- nearly...
Why USC coaches think RB Ronald Jones II could break out in 2017
USC offensive coordinator Tee Martin can vividly recall his reaction to first watching highlights of Ronald Jones II running the ball in high school....
As March nears, college hoops cream rises
Turns out we were wrong. Or more to the point, we were right but we were wrong to not just trust being right.Unpredictable, hard...
Should the committee favor best teams, or most deserving?
The committee that will select and seed the field of 68 for the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship in the coming weeks has...
The one thing you need to know about every big conference
We're less than three weeks from Selection Sunday. And we've resolved nothing.The preliminary grouping of No. 1 seeds (Gonzaga, Kansas, Villanova, Baylor) revealed by...
CCU AD already celebrating in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. -- Caroline Hogue tells her parents, Matt and Laura Hogue, that she plans to attend the University of Nebraska to study nursing...
Coastal Carolina win gives CWS familiar feel
OMAHA, Neb. -- After five months of college baseball, the season will come down to one game.In the second game of Tuesday night's College...
CCU’s Marks sets out to prove himself again in CWS final
OMAHA, Neb. -- With the college baseball season down to one game and Coastal Carolina involved, it's a safe bet that if the Chanticleers...
For at least a few days, Coastal is South Carolina’s team
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- "Oh, man. ... Can you believe this?"It was Thursday night around midnight, barely eight hours after Coastal Carolina had won...
Is China ready for more college hoops after Harvard-Stanford?
It was sold-out at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai when the Houston Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans played their preseason game on Oct....
As the college baseball season opens, questions abound
So here we are, 231 days since Coastal Carolina raised the trophy as College World Series champions in Omaha, Nebraska, after barely escaping an...
The league of living legends takes (perhaps) its final tour
On Jan. 31, I was in Tallahassee, Florida, preparing for national signing day and walking toward the football stadium when I heard it.Tink! Tink!...
Hamilton and Bottas officially unveil Mercedes W08
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have taken the covers off Mercedes' 2017 challenger, the W08, at Silverstone.The world champions' unveiling is the most anticipated...
Top fantasy hockey pickups this week
Every week, we'll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format -- and...
Auston Matthews or Patrik Laine?
Craig Custance: I've had this argument enough already that I'm prepared for a quick answer. It's Auston Matthews. I'm not even sure it's a...
Big Question: Is the ice getting worse?
This week's Big Question: What's the ice like around the league compared with two years ago?James van Riemsdyk, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs: "It's been...
Panthers’ play complicating deadline decisions
For most of this season, when you looked up "dysfunction" in the dictionary, the Florida Panthers logo popped up.An offseason of internal upheaval that...
Cerebral Werenski leads the charge in Columbus
The first 40 games as an NHL rookie are kind of a breeze. At least that's the way Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones...
Surging Lightning are leaning in
Say you're Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman. Your team is playing its best hockey of the season and trying to stay in the...
Bryce Harper says he’s over 2016; maybe it’s time to start listening
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Bryce Harper is over it.He’s over his monstrously disappointing 2016 season. He’s over the Wrigley Field walk-a-thon that may...
In a world without stats, who’d be baseball’s best player?
This started with a crush on Starling Marte.Marte is an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates and my favorite baseball player to watch. He's fast...
Miller time? Why there won’t be a bullpen revolution in the Bronx
TAMPA, Fla. -- They are both giants, built more like pass-rushing defensive ends than traditional baseball players. They are also the most dominant players...
Advice from Pujols, Cano pushing Yasiel Puig in right direction
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig closes his eyes and scrunches his face, guzzling shamrock-green juice from a clear plastic tumbler...
Fernando Valenzuela adds team owner to list of accomplishments
MEXICO CITY -- After a dramatic turn of events that led the previous owners of the Quintana Roo Tigres to pull the team from...
For Jake Peavy, baseball must take a back seat
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After 17 professional spring trainings, Jake Peavy's instincts point him toward the comfort of a baseball diamond. He should be arriving...
Clippers, Celtics keeping hope of Carmelo Anthony trade alive?
Jeff Hornacek said what you’d expect an NBA coach to say less than 48 hours before the league’s trade deadline: He doesn’t think the...
Sources: Mavs deal Bogut to 76ers for Noel
The Dallas Mavericks have traded center Andrew Bogut to the Philadelphia 76ers for forward Nerlens Noel, according to ESPN's Marc Stein and multiple reports.The...
QB Mariota ‘on pace’ in rehab for broken fibula
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In a video played at an event for Tennessee Titans season-ticket holders on Wednesday, Marcus Mariota said his rehab for a...
Joe Banner: If free, Kirk Cousins would become NFL’s highest-paid QB
The Washington Redskins and Kirk Cousins remain at an impasse, with one week left before the deadline for the franchise tag. It’s not exactly...
Steelers’ offseason mission: Keep offensive trio intact
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers’ offseason begins in earnest once they slap that franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell. But the franchise’s plan for the next...
Pat Shurmur: Laquon Treadwell in a critical offseason
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings drafted Laquon Treadwell in the first round last spring, 23rd overall, in hopes he could spark a passing game...
Jay Cutler’s contract not a trade-killer, but why trade for QB if he’ll be...
We've known for weeks -- even months -- that Jay Cutler's time in Chicago is over. The only mystery is the manner in which...
Caps’ Cup hopes hinge on Ovechkin, Kuznetsov
Craig Custance: It's all about matchups and health. The team I'd be watching closely if I were a Capitals fan is the Tampa Bay...
Start the revolution, get gaming and visit a $500,000 glacier
sports + biz + culture + life Get REDEF delivered to your inboxrantnrave:// What is the value of expertise in sports now? Look at...
Chasing Oklahoma: How can Texas take down the conference champ?
This week we're running a series on the teams capable of dethroning two-time defending Big 12 champ Oklahoma next season. We continue the series...
Can Willie Taggart make Oregon a Pac-12 contender again?
Oregon's winter of discontent wasn't immediately made glorious upon the hiring of Willie Taggart as head coach. January presented plenty of tumult and controversy.Yet...
Jimmy Garoppolo’s edge on the rookie QBs
Patriots backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo is the subject of trade speculation thanks in large part to his very strong performance in two starts early...
Pierce on board with China’s Jr. NBA program
NEW ORLEANS -- Since first traveling to China in 2000, Los Angeles Clippers star Paul Pierce has seen interest in basketball mushroom in the...
In defense of Sammy Sosa
His loyal supporters see a Hall of Fame career, the best of fan-friendly examples and the top power hitter in Chicago Cubs history. His...
NBA trade deadline: Latest news, rumblings and reports
The 2017 NBA trade deadline (Thurs., 3 p.m. ET) has come and gone. Our team of reporters kept track of talks between clubs --...