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NASCAR CEO Jim France: ‘I have not’ changed stance on permanent charters
NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France testified on Tuesday, the seventh day of an antitrust trial in Charlotte, that he has not budged from his position on granting racing teams permanent charters.,Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing filed the federal antitrust lawsuit, with the latter team co-owned ...

Notre Dame AD stacking cash as 'NFL, everybody has eyes' for Marcus Freeman
While taking a mild step back from flaming the ACC, Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua marched two paces forward to draw a line in the sand on the topic of keeping his head coach. ,Marcus Freeman led the Irish to a 10-2 record in 2025 as the encore to the national championship game appearanc...

UMass, Boston College hope clash is talk of town
Massachusetts and Boston College will renew their in-state rivalry Wednesday when they meet in the Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.,The game will be their first matchup since November of 2014 when UMass earned a 71-62 victory.,"I get the fact that Boston's a pro town," UMass coach Frank Ma...

No. 7 Houston warms up for Big 12 play vs. Jackson State
With only a handful of games remaining before the Big 12 Conference gauntlet tips off, No. 7 Houston will take a bit of a breather Wednesday when it hosts Jackson State.,The Cougars (8-1) head back to their home court after defeating Florida State 82-67 on Sunday in a clash played in the downtown To...

Bombs away for No. 24 Nebraska, Wisconsin as Huskers seek 14th straight
No. 23 Nebraska can match the longest winning streak in school history when it hosts Wisconsin in a Big Ten game on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (9-0) moved into the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday for the first time since 2018 after crushing in-state rival Creighton on Sunday....

Economist testifies that NASCAR underpaid teams $1.06B over 4 years
A high-profile economist testified Monday that NASCAR should pay $215.8 million in damages to 23XI Racing and $148.9 million to Front Row Motorsports to account for its monopolistic behavior.,Dr. Edward A. Snyder, who served as the dean of Yale's business school from 2011-19 and for 10 years before ...

Ravens OL Ben Cleveland banned 3 games for substance abuse violation
Baltimore Ravens guard Ben Cleveland was suspended for three games without pay Monday for a violation of the NFL substances of abuse policy.,Cleveland will have to sit out the Ravens' games at the Cincinnati Bengals, at home against the New England Patriots and at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay...

Winners of last 3 national titles meet when No. 18 Florida plays No. 5 UConn
No. 5 UConn doesn't need much motivation heading into its high-profile showdown against No. 18 Florida in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday in New York.,After all, the Huskies' quest for a three-peat came to a halt with a 77-75 setback to the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last March...

Report: Texans sign injured TE Brevin Jordan to 1-year extension
The Houston Texans signed tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year extension for 2026, ESPN reported Monday.,Jordan, 25, signed a one-year extension to his rookie deal last December but is sidelined for the entire 2025 season after sustaining a torn ACL in practice this summer.,He also missed much of t...

Winners of last 3 national titles meet when No. 15 Florida plays No. 5 UConn
No. 5 UConn doesn't need much motivation heading into its high-profile showdown against No. 15 Florida in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday in New York.,After all, the Huskies' quest for a three-peat came to a halt with a 77-75 setback to the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last March...

Natus Vincere, FaZe, Falcons earn final spots in Budapest Major playoffs
Natus Vincere, FaZe Clan and Team Falcons were the final three teams to punch their tickets to the StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs with their do-or-die Round 5 victories on Sunday in Hungary.,Natus Vincere swept B8 2-0, FaZe Clan beat Passion UA by the same score and Team Falcons rallied past G2 ...

Jaron Pierre Jr. drops 35 as SMU knocks off Texas A&M in OT
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a season-high 35 points, including the decisive 3-pointer in overtime, as SMU outlasted Texas A&M 93-80 on Sunday afternoon in the Hoop Hype XL Matchup at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.,Pierre scored SMU's first seven points in overtime, including a stepback 3-point...

Nebraska stifles Creighton, extends winning streak
Rienk Mast scored 20 points as Nebraska extended the nation's longest active win streak by defeating in-state rival Creighton 71-50 in a nonconference game on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (9-0) have won 13 in a row dating back to last season, one off the school's longest win str...

Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (elbow) out vs. Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss his first game of the season on Sunday when he sits out versus the host Utah Jazz on Sunday because of left elbow bursitis.,Signed to a four-year, $273.3 million super maximum contract extension in the offseason, Gilgeous-Alexander i...

Reports: Bengals WR Jermaine Burton suspended for game vs. Bills
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton was suspended one game without pay and will not play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, multiple media outlets reported.,Burton, who did not travel with the team to Orchard Park, N.Y., was inactive for non-injury-related reasons. He will lose a game ch...

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen saves par on No. 18 to win Australian Open
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen sank a 10-foot par putt on the 18th hole to win the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.,It wasn't without a nervous moment, however. After making his putt to cap a round of 70 and finish at 15-under, Neergaard-Petersen had to wait for home-crown favorite Cam Smith to mi...

Emanuel Sharp tallies 27 points to carry No. 8 Houston past Florida State
Emanuel Sharp continued his hot start with 27 points to lead host Houston to an 82-67 victory over Florida State on Saturday night as part of the Houston Hoops Showdown.,Sharp was 6-of-10 from 3-point range to lead the No. 8 Cougars (8-1) to their second win in a row, with both coming against Atlant...

Down 18 at halftime, Washington upends No. 24 USC
Hannes Steinbach posted a 24-point, 16-ebound double-double and Desmond Claude scored 22 points against his former team as Washington rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to stun No. 24 Southern California 84-76 on Saturday in Los Angeles. , ,Washington (6-3, 1-1 Big Ten Conference) went on a ...

Panthers rally for wild win against Blue Jackets
Sam Bennett scored with 3.2 seconds left in overtime as the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 7-6 on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.,Bennett had a game-high-tying three assists and tied his career high with four points. Florida's Brad Marchand also had a big game w...

UConn hires Toledo's Jason Candle to replace Jim Mora
UConn named Toledo coach Jason Candle as its next football coach on Saturday.,The school announced Candle signed a six-year deal. No financial terms were disclosed.,He replaces Jim Mora, who departed last month to become the head coach at Colorado State after resurrecting the Huskies' program.,Candl...