Big 12 joins Big Ten, SEC in banning professionals from returning to college sports
All three major NCAA conferences now have policies prohibiting former professional athletes from returning to college play, closing loopholes exploited by progr
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NFL eliminating Pro Bowl Games, will still honor Pro Bowl selections
The league ends the 75-year-old all-star game and skills competition but retains the Pro Bowl honor for 88 players through standard voting.
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NFL to suspend players one game for three health and safety penalties in 2026
The NFL and NFLPA agree to a new rule focusing discipline on five categories of fouls most likely to cause injuries, with a three-strike suspension.
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NFL memo: NCAA defectors cannot sign with NFL team in 2026 season
The NFL informs clubs that players who returned to college after going pro are barred from signing with an NFL team this season.
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SEC to suspend coaches who add pro players to their rosters
LSU was the only SEC school to abstain from the unanimous vote penalizing programs that bring back NFL, NBA or WNBA players.
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49ers owner Jed York absent from NFL owners meeting after arrest in prostitution sting
Bodycam video of York's arrest in an Ohio trailer park has been released, and he was not present at a meeting of NFL owners in Atlanta.
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Celtic crash out of Champions League qualifying with humiliating defeat to LASK
Celtic blew a 4-0 aggregate lead, losing 5-1 in the second leg to LASK and missing the Champions League main draw for the sixth time in eight years.
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Tottenham advance to EFL Cup third round with 5-1 win over Charlton; Savio scores on debut
Savio scored two goals in his debut for Spurs, who will face Liverpool in the next round of the League Cup.
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Newcastle sign Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City for £52m
Newcastle United complete the signing of Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez in a deal that could reach £52m.
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Manchester City complete £86m signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille
City sign the Morocco midfielder on a five-year contract in a major late-window deal.
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Multiple clubs qualify for Champions League main draw: Slovan Bratislava, Viking, Fenerbahce, Bodo/Glimt, AEK Athens, Sabah
Champions League play-off round concludes with several first-time qualifiers and notable results across Europe.
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UEFA drops boycott of FIFA tournaments but will push to remove Infantino
European soccer's governing body ends its threat to boycott FIFA tournaments but continues efforts to remove FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
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PFA Awards: Bruno Fernandes wins men's player of the year, Khadija Shaw wins women's player of the year
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City's Khadija Shaw take top PFA honors for the 2025-26 season.
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Unrivaled valuation nearly doubles to $650 million ahead of third season
The 3-on-3 women's basketball league raises $100 million in new funding, now valued higher than all but one WNBA team.
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Williams sisters receive US Open doubles wildcard
Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together at the US Open for the first time in four years.
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PGA Tour Champions player Matt Gogel suspended six months for betting on golf
Gogel was suspended for placing bets on PGA Tour competitions, though he did not wager on tournaments he played in.
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NFL players back to college tracker: conferences take stances on rule
Tracking which NCAA conferences are banning NFL players from returning to college rosters.
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Stan Wawrinka given late wildcard for US Open farewell
The three-time major champion will make a farewell appearance at the US Open after initially being denied a wildcard.
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