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Rule change prompts highest kickoff-return rate since 2010NFL teams returned 75.6 percent of the kickoffs in Week 1, the highest rate in the league in 15 years, after moving the touchback to the 35-yard line.,The rate last season with touchbacks spotted at the 30-yard line was just 32.8 percent.,The rate of 75.6 percent (118 of 156) was the highest since W...

NASCAR update ensures field spots for 23XI, FRM carsNASCAR has reportedly changed its rule book, likely in response to the latest ruling in the antitrust lawsuit by 23XI and Front Row Motorsports, ensuring the two teams will not miss any races as open teams.,23XI and Front Row Motorsports lost their charters following their suit against the NASCAR ch...

PGA Tour overhauls playoff bonus structure for this seasonThe PGA Tour has restructured the distribution of playoff bonuses, including the FedEx Cup champion this season earning $10 million in prize money instead of $25 million as in the past two years.,The new payouts from the $100 million total in bonus money -- first reported Wednesday by Front Office S...

Video challenge rules proposed to speed up NCAA women's games

The NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee has forwarded a recommendation that, if approved, would make women's basketball coaches the ones to initiate a challenge by video review under certain conditions.,The recommendation, made this week at a meeting in Indianapolis, now will be forwarded to the...

CFP format still could be subject to ‘tweaks’ in 2025

Could more changes be on the way to the College Football Playoff, which hasn't yet finished its first year with a 12-team field?,There were no major decisions made when the FBS conference commissioners and university presidents convened in Atlanta on Sunday, one day before the national championship ...

Report: Marlins overhaul operation, to replace 70-plus staffers

Manager Skip Schumaker isn't the only member of the Miami Marlins staff not returning next season.,The Marlins are in the midst of letting go of more than 70 staff members, with more possible after contracts expire at the end of the month, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Some of the staff could retu...

Browns stadium renamed Huntington Bank Field

The Cleveland Browns' lakefront stadium will now be known as Huntington Bank Field, the team announced Tuesday.,The Browns announced a 20-year agreement with Huntington National Bank, which is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The pact will carry over if the team opens a new stadium, such as the dome...

HOF reduces waiting period for coaches to 1 year

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced a series of changes to its annual selection process on Friday, including the reduction of the waiting period for coaches from five seasons to one.,That means six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots could receive his bronze bust ...