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Judge dismisses N.C. State’s ‘Cardiac Pack’ lawsuit for name, image, likeness compensation
A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the 1983 N.C. State men's basketball team, shutting down the national championship team's request for name, image and likeness compensation.
Big conferences get more power, but not everything they wanted in NCAA streamlining
Major decisions by the NCAA's top decision-making body will need approval from all four major conferences -- or help from a smaller conference -- to pass under a set of rules approved Tuesday that are designed to streamline the way business is done by the nation's largest overseer of college athletics.
NCAA Tournament fields to stay at 68 teams in 2026, but future growth is possible
The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar.
Deal on ‘valid business purpose’ avoids threat of college NIL settlement heading back to court
The new agency vetting name, image and likeness deals in college sports reached an agreement Thursday that relaxes standards on player agreements with third-party collectives and avoids taking the issue back to court after years of legal wrangling.
Auburn basketball coach calls out Obama over Gaza hunger
Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl wasn't happy when former President Barack Obama chimed in on the Gaza food emergency this week.
Coaches race to master art of retention amid NIL, revenue sharing and transfer portal challenges
Whether it was an ACC, SEC, Big Ten or Big 12 coach taking the podium at media days, one theme remained consistent: In an era where revenue sharing and NIL opportunities can swiftly steer athletes toward the transfer portal, programs across the country are racing to master the art of player retention.
Sanders says he had bladder cancer but plans to coach Colorado this season
Colorado coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist has considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season.
Football season looms with no clear guidance in athlete battles to win more eligibility from NCAA
The stream of lawsuits across the country from college athletes trying to grab another season of eligibility appears ready to fizzle out for a bit.
Trump signs order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for in an attempt to create clearer national standards in the NCAA's name, image and likeness era.
Republican attorneys general urge NCAA to boot transgender athletes from women’s records
The NCAA banned males from female competition five months ago, but the organization is coming under pressure to take the next step by removing them from the women's record books.
Ole Miss football player Corey Adams, 18, killed in Tennessee shooting
Ole Miss freshman football player Corey Adams was killed in a shooting in Tennessee, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday.
Ole Miss football player Corey Adams is killed in Tennessee shooting
Ole Miss freshman football player Corey Adams was killed in a shooting in Tennessee, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday.
DeBoer looks to escape Saban’s shadow by leading Tide back to playoffs in second season
Four years without a national championship feels like a severe drought for veteran Alabama players. Similarly, one year of missing the College Football Playoff has second-year coach Kalen DeBoer feeling the pressure to restore the Crimson Tide's status as one of the nation's top teams in 2025.
Argument over ‘valid business purpose’ for NIL collectives threatens college sports settlement
Less than two weeks after terms of a multibillion-dollar college sports settlement went into effect, friction erupted over the definition of a "valid business purpose" that collectives making name, image and likeness payments to players are supposed to have.
NCAA Tournament expansion to 72 or 76 teams floated
The committees for men's and women's Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness tournaments, but made no immediate decisions or recommendations.
New college sports agency rejects some athlete NIL deals with donor-backed collectives
The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected deals between players and donor-backed collectives formed over the past several years to funnel money to athletes or their schools.
Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh wins Honda Cup, given to top female college athlete
Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the Honda Cup, given annually to the country's top female college athlete, on Monday night.
Champion LSU Tigers pack punch offensively, but they hang hats on pitching under Jay Johnson
During its rise as a national power in the 1990s, LSU built its identity on prodigious home run numbers, a style coined "Gorilla Ball."
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl praises Trump after strike on Iran
Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is rapidly becoming one of President Trump's biggest supporters.
LSU sweeps Coastal Carolina in CWS finals for second national title in three years, eighth overall
LSU knocked previously unbeaten Coastal Carolina ace Jacob Morrison out of the game with a four-run fourth inning and the Tigers won their second national championship in three years Sunday with a 5-3 victory in the College World Series finals.
