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• Bridging the NIL gap November 5, 2026 8:48 am When college athletes gained the ability to profit from their name, image, and likeness in 2021, Gonzaga University student Jesse Riodil saw an opportunity that never materialized for him during his four years playing on the men’s soccer team. Now a …
• New prep league is drawing interest November 4, 2026 9:00 pm Glynn Lott, executive director of the Gulf States Independent Athletic Association, says the new organization is attracting attention. “The interest is there,” he said. “We’re getting calls every day.” Photo by Jimmy Wigfield/Deep South Media …
• SMU launches men’s lacrosse: The future of collegiate and Clemson lacrosse November 4, 2026 1:42 am On Oct. 15, SMU athletics announced the launch of a men’s lacrosse team, which will begin competition in the spring 2028 season. The Mustangs’ preparation to join the ACC and play Division I lacrosse in Texas for the first time has sparked discussion about …
• Toluwanisings’ death and social media prosecutors, By Festus Adedayo November 2, 2026 3:37 pm My eyes are misty as I write this. I have spent the better part of the morning listening repeatedly to one of the tracks of that gifted Yoruba gospel musician, Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, known on stage as Toluwanisings. The 34-year-old was nature’s human …
• The ex-CEO of the agency behind ‘Jerry Maguire’ says NIL is still the Wild West—and parents are part of the problem October 31, 2026 1:43 pm College sports have long been big business, but the game has changed fast for the athletes on the field. They have been turned into paid players and brand spokespeople without the guidance and support they need to succeed, according to David Meltzer, an …
• Former NFL QB Philip Rivers has become a serious option for NC State opening amid college football carousel October 31, 2026 12:35 pm The College Football Playoffs are set to expand from 12 to 24 teams starting next season, and Craig Carton asked former Heisman trophy finalist and CFB analyst Ryan Leaf his take on the change. ATLANTA - Former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has been a …
• 5 thoughts on the Pac-12’s first revamped season October 31, 2026 1:30 am In what has seemed like a decade-long saga, which began with two Southern California schools looking for greener pastures in the Midwest. We are days away from a historical moment in college basketball. It’s not often you get to see the creation of a new …
• 'Just make them all eligible': Men's hoops coaches weigh in on eligibility chaos October 30, 2026 12:56 pm We needed a crash course in law studies this offseason to understand the biggest storyline in college sports: eligibility. We covered the news extensively, as players from the high school class of 2022 filed lawsuits against the NCAA asking to be included …
• TJ Ward Bet on Himself and Became a Champion October 29, 2026 8:30 pm DAVID GREENE, HOST: I have been in journalism for something like twenty five years. I feel like I’ve had some pretty good assignments, but I have never had an assignment like Jake Pearson just had. he was given thousands of dollars by his bosses and told …
• New association drawing strong interest from public, private schools to break away from AHSAA October 29, 2026 7:15 pm Gulf States Independent Athletic Association Executive Director Glynn Lott outlines the structure of the new association during a press conference Thursday at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. (Jimmy Wigfield/Call News)       By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY …
• The Protect College Sports Act: Bipartisan Bill to Stabilize College Athletics Passes the Senate — What’s Next? October 28, 2026 6:29 pm Introduction On September 28, 2026, the United States Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (the “Act”), a bill aimed at stabilizing the college athletics landscape, by a bipartisan vote of 77-22.1 The Act was introduced on May 27, 2026, by …
• The Perfect Race October 25, 2026 1:23 pm   Icicles keep forming on my eyelashes, making it hard to see. I take off my lobster glove to pull the ice off my face. The first mile is uphill, and I obsessively look at my watch, out of breath as my body warms up. I had done my two-mile warm-up, but it …
• Commute: Mizzou MBB in the NIL competition October 23, 2026 1:57 pm The Tigers are in the ‘Third Tier’ of spending for high major basketball. Dennis Gates made headlines with some comments last week at SEC Media days, where he talked about Missouri not having the most to spend with NIL. Gates can make interesting comments …
• Six takeaways from college basketball's NIL arms race: UNC is spending big, what is the 'Duke discount' October 22, 2026 6:29 pm CBS Sports spent over a month talking to over 100 sources to discover how much every power-conference college basketball team is spending this season on their respective rosters. The findings from CBS Sports college basketball writers Matt Norlander and …
• The Pitch - September 2026 October 20, 2026 2:04 pm The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse cross-section of published …
• Ohio governor signs order for extra eligibility October 16, 2026 2:57 am Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, right, leads the team onto the field for the start of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. AP Photo | Jay LaPrete Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order …
• Thousands of kids play sports on LI. Most won't play in college. Here's why. October 15, 2026 9:14 am The dream of playing college sports drives many Long Island athletes and their families. From a young age, the journey is paved with sacrifice — time, money and pressure. For many, the data shows, that dream can be out of reach. Families envision the …
• Sports in brief: Michigan judge rules 2 Wolverine football players are eligible to play this season October 15, 2026 5:35 am ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan’s football team might have some help on the way this season. A judge granted a temporary restraining order for former Miami tight end Alex Bauman and former Boise State defensive back Jeremiah Earby, a pair of student-athletes …
• DeWine signs order allowing fifth-year eligibility to Ohio's 2022 athletes October 14, 2026 8:40 am Oct 13, 2026, 07:00 PM ET Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday giving the state's colleges and universities the option of allowing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 to play a fifth year in defiance of the NCAA's new …
• Governor signs order letting state’s colleges allow athletes 5th year of eligibility October 14, 2026 12:19 am Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday giving the state's colleges and universities the option of allowing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 to play a fifth year in defiance of the NCAA's new eligibility rule. “When …
• The “Protect College Sports Act”: What it means for UNH athletics October 13, 2026 9:50 pm   On Sept. 28th, the Protect College Sports Act was passed by the U.S. Senate in a sweeping win of 77-22, and is headed to the House of Representatives. The bill, introduced in June, will instate federal rule to help safeguard college athletes rights, …
• Record Sports Agency Transactions Reshapes Industry and Signals New Opportunity for the Mid-Tier Firms October 8, 2026 2:59 pm DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2026 / Adapti, Inc. (OTCID:ADTI), a company developing AI technology to integrate sports and influencer management, today discusses recent large scale investments into the industry. A wave of major …
• The U.S. Senate brings college athletics one step closer to reform October 7, 2026 9:37 pm Increased regulations and structure are inching a step closer to becoming a reality in college sports. Last month, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) bill. While the bill still awaits approval from the House of …
• Is It Time for Colleges to Sell Off Their Football and Basketball Teams? October 7, 2026 8:57 pm I’m Lynn Woolley and this is Random Samplings of a Logical Mind. October 3, 2025 We could call it divestiture – a process whereby the big college football factories could sell those programs to local billionaires who would run them as private businesses.  …
• As work continues on the GSR arena, Reno’s gaming market is surging like never before October 7, 2026 4:31 am Three years ago, skepticism for the Grand Sierra Resort's arena project was high, but the Reno market has soared as construction continues. Far away from the buzz of the Las Vegas Strip, about 450 miles to the north in Reno, work is steadily …
• Nick Saban Admits He Would’ve Been ‘Fired’ by Now If He Hadn’t Retired From Alabama: “There’s No Question About It” October 2, 2026 3:55 pm Nick Saban spent 17 seasons at Alabama answering to athletic directors, university presidents, and a board of trustees. He also spent those years building enough authority inside the football program to make most of those people comfortable letting him run …
• Louisiana Regents Push to Punish Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, and ULM With Demotions to Save LSU October 1, 2026 3:12 pm College athletics is undergoing massive financial restructuring across the nation. Athletic departments everywhere are suddenly running heavy deficits, as the cost of operations skyrockets. In Louisiana, these financial issues are taking center stage …
• Analyzing the fate of college athletics + LMU Law adds four faculty + In memoriam September 30, 2026 11:13 am Brian Krumm, associate professor at the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law, is pondering the future of intercollegiate athletics. In an article and video, he offers a continuing education class for lawyers on topics of NIL and athletes’ rights …
• She Was a College Beach Volleyball Star. Then She Was Abruptly Kicked Off the Team. The Real Threat to Women’s Sports May Be to Blame. September 29, 2026 11:10 am This fall, Ryann Allison is finally a senior at Stephen F. Austin State University, a midsize public university in Nacogdoches, a town in rural East Texas, where the men’s and women’s Division I sports teams are known as the Lumberjacks and the Ladyjacks, …
• LSU-SEC conflict blurs the line between college and professional sports September 25, 2026 9:26 pm On Sept. 8, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) threatened to expel Louisiana State University (LSU) to protect the boundary between college and professional sports. The dispute comes as name, image and likeness (NIL) policies have already challenged …