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Oct 20, 2026: The University Interscholastic League's legislative council voted Monday to implement a 35-second shot clock in Texas high school basketball, which would make Texas the 35th state to adopt the rule. Schools may opt in f…
Oct 20, 2026: Radio host and recovering gambling addict Craig Carton publicly criticized ESPN for publishing a cartoon-format beginner's guide to sports betting, arguing the animated presentation is deliberately designed to attract u…
Oct 20, 2026: Lightweight and junior welterweight champion Shakur Stevenson announced via his YouTube channel that he has been granted a release from Zuffa Boxing just three months after signing a multi-fight deal with the promotion.…
Oct 20, 2026: According to sportsbook traders and oddsmakers, LeBron James's departure from the Los Angeles Lakers to sign with Philadelphia has made the 76ers the consensus Eastern Conference favorites to win the NBA championship, w…
Oct 20, 2026: The Baltimore Orioles have hired Jared Banner away from the Chicago Cubs to fill their general manager vacancy, according to a source cited by The Athletic. Banner had also been a candidate for the top baseball operatio…
Oct 20, 2026: Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants early Sunday morning in Springfield, Oregon, following the Ducks' victory over Nebraska, according to Springfield…
Oct 20, 2026: The Indianapolis Colts have dismissed general manager Chris Ballard following a 2-4 start to the 2026 season, including a loss to the previously winless Tennessee Titans. Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon, who had retained Ball…
Oct 20, 2026: The Hanshin Tigers announced they will post infielder Teruaki Sato, allowing all 30 MLB clubs a 45-day negotiating period to try to sign him. Sato, who will be 28 next season, won the Central League Triple Crown in 2026…
Oct 20, 2026: The Big 12 Conference has renewed its agreement with financial services firm Edward Jones for one additional year, retaining the company in its dual role as naming rights partner for the conference's football championsh…
Oct 20, 2026: Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule publicly stated that SEC programs are already contacting starting quarterback Anthony Colandrea about a potential move ahead of the 2027 season, according to On3. Rhule described the tampe…
Oct 20, 2026: ESPN, Lucasfilm, Disney, and the NFL have announced an animated alternate telecast of Super Bowl LXI called "Star Wars Funday Football," scheduled for February 14, 2027. The broadcast will stream live on Disney+ and the…
Oct 20, 2026: An investigation by The Athletic found that more than half of FIFA's member nations appear to fail to meet the governing body's basic transparency requirements needed to receive funding through its Forward program. The…
Oct 19, 2026: Stefan Milićević, whose career-high singles ranking was world No. 1,338, has been suspended for 24 years following findings that he fixed six matches and corrupted other players, according to the ITIA. The ITIA also not…
Oct 19, 2026: Pat Fitzgerald was fired as Northwestern's head coach in July 2023 after an investigation into widespread hazing within the football program, ending a 17-year tenure in which he compiled a program-record 110 wins. The h…
Oct 19, 2026: Tyler Ulrich, a sophomore safety at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, died this week after sustaining a traumatic injury during a Division II game at Ouachita Baptist University on October 10. He was ho…
Oct 19, 2026: Seven ranked teams fell on the same Saturday, including five of the seven highest-ranked squads in the AP poll — a combination that had never occurred in regular-season play, according to Sportradar. The upheaval was le…
Oct 19, 2026: The Big 12 Conference acknowledged in an early Sunday statement that one second remained on the clock when the final play of the Notre Dame–BYU game ended, meaning Notre Dame should have been permitted to run one additi…
Oct 19, 2026: An Air Force officer died at a local hospital after losing control during a pregame rappel demonstration at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, before the UTSA-Navy football game on Saturday, according to Air Force con…
Oct 19, 2026: Maryland dismissed defensive coordinator Ted Monachino on Sunday following a 37-30 loss to Rutgers that dropped the Terrapins to 2-5 on the season. The team's defense has struggled significantly, ranking in the bottom q…
Oct 18, 2026: Cathy Engelbert addressed reporters Saturday ahead of Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA Finals in what is anticipated to be her last public appearance as commissioner before she steps down at year's end. Looking back on seven-plu…
Oct 18, 2026: The NBA has formally restricted the player prop bets its sportsbook partners may offer, starting this season. Prohibited markets include bets on which player scores or records the first statistical event of a game, bets…
Oct 18, 2026: Tennessee defeated No. 7 Alabama 26-10 at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 17, with fans rushing the field before both teams had cleared it. The celebration may come at a cost: according to the report, the SEC's updated field-st…
Oct 18, 2026: Former LSU defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko publicly accused Nick Saban of funneling money from car dealerships to Alabama players before the NIL era, and claimed those changes contributed to Saban's retirement. The art…
Oct 16, 2026: The College Football Playoff is close to finalizing an expansion to 24 teams, with the new format targeted to debut in 2027, according to CBS Sports reporting. The structure under discussion would include 23 at-large bi…
Oct 16, 2026: The family of Matthew Mayich, a 21-year-old Arizona State University hockey player, released a statement criticizing the school's decision to part ways with head coach Greg Powers, describing it as a negotiated exit rat…
Oct 16, 2026: Duke head coach Manny Diaz said in a Wednesday interview with On3 that programs which recruit and develop players deserve financial compensation when those players leave via the transfer portal. Diaz compared the idea t…
Oct 16, 2026: The Columbus NWSL franchise set to begin play in 2028 has hired Lucy Rushton as its inaugural general manager, the club announced on October 16. Rushton, 41, brings two decades of professional soccer experience, includi…
Oct 16, 2026: Former Miami tight end Alex Bauman received a court-ordered injunction from a Michigan probate court this week, clearing him to enter the transfer portal and compete for a fifth college season. Michigan reportedly plans…
Oct 16, 2026: A network of super PACs receiving funding from DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics, and Bet365 is resuming political activity ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress and thousands of s…
Oct 16, 2026: Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein publicly stated at an Economic Club of Washington, D.C. forum that pro sports team owners are earning substantial returns — more, he said, than he made in private equity — a cand…