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espn.com - Myron Medcalf - College basketball eligibility: What to know about latest rulings
College basketball eligibility: What to know about latest rulings
ESPN

The college basketball offseason has never been more chaotic. Normally, at this point of the season college rosters are set and gelling. However, the issue of college eligibility has dominated headlines, as athletes from the high school class of…

si.com - Kade Nix - Predicting UCLA Basketball's Ceiling in Big Ten in 2026-27
Predicting UCLA Basketball's Ceiling in Big Ten in 2026-27
Sports Illustrated

UCLA Basketball enters the 2026 season with a roster that could surprise many people. The only issue is that they happen to play in one of the toughest conferences in the sport. When projecting the finish of the Big Ten teams next season, how high…

gazette.com - Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com - The fire still burns in Rick Barry, Colorado Springs' complicated basketball legend
The fire still burns in Rick Barry, Colorado Springs' complicated basketball legend
The Gazette

The boys here in a Colorado Springs neighborhood don't really know the man. They just know the basketball court in his backyard, where they are always welcome to play. “Your wife said you were a pretty good basketball player,” one boy…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Kansas Disrespected in On3's Way-Too-Early College Basketball Bracketology
Kansas Disrespected in On3's Way-Too-Early College Basketball Bracketology
Sports Illustrated

After four consecutive first-weekend exits in the NCAA Tournament, there are questions about whether the Kansas basketball program can return to its elite ways under head coach Bill Self. The Jayhawks' 2025-26 campaign ended on a buzzer-beating…

cbssports.com - Chris Hummer - Class of 2022 athletes lose NCAA eligibility again with more chaos coming for college football, basketball
Class of 2022 athletes lose NCAA eligibility again with more chaos coming for college football, basketball
CBS Sports

In the aftermath of the latest chaos for the Class of 2022 on Friday, a general manager of a college football team sent CBS Sports a message with a meme of Ed Helms' character in ' The Hangover.' It shows Helms, upon waking up from his group's wild…

mynbc5.com - Eric Kerr - Mount Mansfield's Aly Dorman reflects on early commitment to Vermont women's basketball
Mount Mansfield's Aly Dorman reflects on early commitment to Vermont women's basketball
My NBC5

Updated: 6:47 PM EDT Aug 22, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Mount Mansfield's Aly Dorman reflects on early commitment to Vermont women's basketball Updated: 6:47 PM EDT Aug 22, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ JERICHO, Vt. — The…

boston.com - Chad Finn - 'The Dynasty: UConn Huskies' goes too heavy on crediting Geno Auriemma, at expense of some of his stars
'The Dynasty: UConn Huskies' goes too heavy on crediting Geno Auriemma, at expense of some of his stars
Boston.com

Well, it turns out that Apple TV can produce a documentary series with “dynasty” in its title that pays proper respect to the coach. Maybe a little too much in the case of “ The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,” a compelling if…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Staff Picks: Our 2026 Kansas Football Record Predictions
Staff Picks: Our 2026 Kansas Football Record Predictions
Sports Illustrated

There are a lot of mixed reviews about how the 2026 Kansas football team will perform. Losing Jalen Daniels hurts considerably, and the Jayhawks have a new group of skill-position players and defenders looking to bring some excitement back to the…

cbssports.com - Matt Norlander - Mark Mitchell transferring to Kentucky: Wildcats land former Missouri big man after court allows fifth season
Mark Mitchell transferring to Kentucky: Wildcats land former Missouri big man after court allows fifth season
CBS Sports

It's a weird state of the sport when the following sentence is true: One of the most important commitments of the college basketball offseason has transpired in late August. On Saturday night, Mark Mitchell, who previously played at Duke and…

nypost.com - Grant Young - Tom Brady admits son has him beat with athletic feat at 19
Tom Brady admits son has him beat with athletic feat at 19
New York Post

Tom Brady is the most accomplished human in history when he's holding a football. But he's not even the most accomplished human in his family with several other sports. One of these is volleyball, as Brady's daughter, Vivian, appears to be a…

si.com - Isaiah De Los Santos - Dillon Jones's New Opportunity Might Help Revive His Knicks Future
Dillon Jones's New Opportunity Might Help Revive His Knicks Future
Sports Illustrated

One Knicks free agent many have forgotten about is two-way wing Dillon Jones. There was no news on him until the middle of July, when he joined New York's Summer League squad. However, Jones didn't exactly make the most of the opportunity, and it's…

cbssports.com - Daniel Kohn - UFC Fight Night odds, predictions, time: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues picks by elite MMA expert
UFC Fight Night odds, predictions, time: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues picks by elite MMA expert
CBS Sports

Ranked fighters meet when sixth-ranked Anthony Hernandez battles 11th-ranked Gregory Rodrigues in a middleweight bout in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues on Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. The five-bout…

nypost.com - Angela Barbuti - Exclusive | Jalen Brunson's earliest known autograph from middle school yearbook being sold by his classmate
Exclusive | Jalen Brunson's earliest known autograph from middle school yearbook being sold by his classmate
New York Post

It's another page of his basketball history. Jalen Brunson's middle school yearbook featuring his earliest known autograph is being auctioned this weekend — and is expected to fetch over $2,000. The Knicks star signed the 2011 yearbook as a…

townhall.com - Jeff Charles - NYT's Fake News Backfires - Forced to Pay $9.25 Million to Athlete
NYT's Fake News Backfires - Forced to Pay $9.25 Million to Athlete
Townhall

The New York Times will have to pay out a massive settlement after an Alabama jury found the newspaper liable for defamation as the result of a lawsuit brought by a former University of Alabama basketball player. The lawsuit was filed after the New…

mirror.co.uk - Yasmin Vince - EastEnders announce two huge returns linked to Linda's exit after 13 years
EastEnders announce two huge returns linked to Linda's exit after 13 years
Daily Mirror

Linda Carter may be leaving EastEnders but she's set to reunite with two huge characters before she quits Walford. Following the announcement that actress Kellie Bright quit after 13 years on the BBC soap, EastEnders have announced that Linda's…

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