Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell reveals cancer diagnosis; Knight to fill in during treatment
Pikiell has coached Rutgers since 2016 and has no set timetable for a full return, putting a Big Ten program's season in flux.
ESPN · +14 outlets
NCAA grants Ukrainian transfer Kate Koval waiver after LSU exit over Russian teammate's signing
The waiver resolves the eligibility question for the former LSU center who left the program in a conflict tied to the roster addition of a Russian player.
Yahoo Sports · +9 outlets
5-star guard NaVorro Bowman Jr., son of ex-NFL star, commits to UConn
The commitment gives Dan Hurley's Huskies the highest-ranked pledged player in the 2027 class.
ESPN · +13 outlets
Ex-Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn enters transfer portal after court grants sixth season
Kaufman-Renn received a temporary restraining order on eligibility Wednesday and is now weighing transfer destinations including Kansas.
ESPN · +8 outlets
Mike Hill, former Charlotte athletic director, named NCAA vice president of men's basketball
Hill takes a senior NCAA leadership post after his 2025 ouster as Charlotte's AD, shaping men's basketball oversight.
Niner Times · +14 outlets
College athletes increasingly targets of harassment from aggrieved sports bettors
As legal betting normalizes, college players face abuse from bettors after losses, an issue regulators and schools are tracking.
Baltimore Fishbowl · +3 outlets
ESPN ranks the 25 best players stuck in college basketball eligibility limbo
Dozens of rosters are in wait-and-see mode as unresolved eligibility cases hang over the 2026-27 season.
ESPN · +2 outlets
ESPN's way-too-early top 25: biggest remaining question for every ranked team
Eligibility questions dominate the outlook for the ranked teams, which add Texas Tech and BYU this month.
ESPN · +3 outlets
Over a dozen states ban certain sports wagers in law but enforce inconsistently
The patchwork of prohibited bet types and uneven enforcement raises questions about state betting oversight.
CNS Maryland · +13 outlets
Cade Tyson rejoins Minnesota as courts sort out his eligibility
Tyson returns to the Gophers intending to play this season while his eligibility case plays out in court.
ESPN · +3 outlets
ESPN ranks every ACC team's ceiling and floor for 2026-27, headlined by Duke, UNC, Louisville
The best-case and worst-case projections frame expectations for the conference's top programs.
ESPN · +5 outlets
March Madness has a new boss at a pivotal time for college basketball
A leadership change atop the NCAA tournament comes as the sport navigates eligibility and realignment pressure.
bustingbrackets.com · +14 outlets
Why the 2026-27 season is crucial for UNC basketball
North Carolina faces a pivotal year as expectations and roster turnover converge in the ACC.
si.com · +14 outlets
Online harassment of women athletes often targets gender and erodes confidence
Research coverage details how abuse directed at women athletes focuses on gender identity and damages confidence.
CNS Maryland
CBS Sports writers debate the best college basketball team of the 21st century
The Dribble Handoff roundtable weighs the sport's defining programs across two-plus decades.
CBS Sports · +6 outlets
ESPN reveals high expectations for Duke basketball in 2026-27
Duke enters the season among the sport's most highly projected teams.
Duke Wire · +12 outlets
NCAA Season 102 tips off with semifinal rematches in the opener
The Philippines' NCAA basketball season begins with familiar semifinal matchups and a new season's storylines.
ESPN Philippines
Ohio State-Michigan draws the top college audience of the season
The rivalry game produced the largest viewership figure of the college sports season so far.
Sports Media Watch