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Basketball players sue NCAA over new 5-year eligibility cap rule
A day after the NCAA approved a new five-year eligibility model for Division I athletics, 15 men's and women's basketball players sued the NCAA in Hamilton County, Ohio, on Wednesday after they were excluded from being grandfathered into the model.,The new eligibility system, which becomes official ...
NCAA approves rule change to cap athlete eligibility at 5 years
The NCAA's Division I cabinet, in a vote held Tuesday, unanimously approved changing its eligibility rules to a new model that gives all Div. I athletes five years of eligibility and eliminates all redshirts.,The five-year clock implemented in the new format -- referred to as the age-based eligibili...
Father’s Day in Sports: Three Dads Making a Huge Impact
Celebrate Father’s Day with a look at LeBron James, Deion Sanders and Cooper Manning, three fathers helping shape the future of sports....
USGA, R&A delaying golf ball rollback till at least 2030
The proposed "rollback" of the golf ball will not begin in 2028, the USGA and the R&A announced Wednesday in conjunction with the PGA and DP World tours.,The topic has been a flashpoint in the sport for years, and many professional players have been against new testing standards for balls aimed at c...
Kyle Whittingham Could Finally Win A National Title At Michigan
Kyle Whittingham built Utah into a powerhouse. Now Michigan may give him the opportunity to win the national championship that eluded him for decades....
Texas Tech's Opponents Should Refuse to Play Brendan Sorsby
The court ruling restoring Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility has reignited debate over NCAA authority, gambling violations and competitive integrity....
Brendan Sorsby Ruling Shows NCAA Has Lost Control of College Sports
The NCAA is under fire after Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby won an injunction allowing him to play in 2026 despite betting-related allegations....
Ranking The College Football Rivalries Most Likely To Flip In 2026
From The Game to the Iron Bowl, here's a ranking of the major college football rivalries most likely to have different outcomes in 2026....
Report: NBA interviews Kawhi Leonard for Aspiration investigation
Kawhi Leonard has been interviewed as the NBA continues its investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged circumvention of the salary cap circumvention to pay its star player, ESPN reported Friday.,Leonard's uncle and business adviser Dennis Robertson, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, other team...
Paul Westhead receives NBCA lifetime achievement award
The National Basketball Coaches Association named Paul Westhead as its 2026 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award winner, it was announced Friday.,Westhead, who is the only head coach with both an NBA and WNBA title, was a head coach or an assistant for 38 years at the NBA, WNBA, NCAA and internatio...
Report: Ex-MLB player, 2018 5-star WR to play at SMU
After appearing in 38 Major League Baseball games, Jordyn Adams apparently is shifting careers.,CBS Sports reported Tuesday that Adams, 26, intends to play football at SMU this fall.,He was not listed on the Mustangs' online roster as of early Tuesday afternoon.,Eight years ago, 247Sports ranked Ada...
College Football Playoff to stretch from Dec. 18 to Jan. 25
The 2026-27 College Football Playoff features a slate of 11 games starting Dec. 18 and concluding with the championship on Jan. 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.,The schedule, including kickoff times and broadcast information, was announced on Monday by the CFP, ESPN and TNT Sports. ESPN's expan...