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NCAA suspends Tennessee football star Arion Carter two games for $427 flight

Tennessee Volunteers star linebacker Arion Carter has been suspended for two games by the NCAA because he returned to college after his agent had paid for a $427 flight to an NFL pre-draft training facility. Carter must sit out Tennessee’s first two games of the 2026 season against thevFurman Paladins (Sept. 5) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Sept. 12). (Knoxville News Sentinel)

Goals, technology and hydration breaks: How the biggest World Cup in history will be remembered

A newly expanded 48-team format raised concerns about lopsided matches and a lack of jeopardy in the group stage. Tell that to Cape Verde, Congo and Curaçao, which all made history and won new fans. Cape Verde held eventual champion Spain to a draw in its opening game, advanced to the round of 32 and gave Argentina a scare before losing 3-2. (Associated Press)

Takeaways from Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti’s address at Big Ten Football Media Days

As the football season begins its kickoff, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti had a chance to provide his perspective on college football and its landscape following a third-straight Big Ten team winning the national title. Beyond simply the conference’s success, Petitti answered questions about the state of the conference and where national legislation stands. (The Gazette)

How Lane Kiffin used 16-minute filibuster to dodge tough questions at first SEC Media Days with LSU

When Lane Kiffin ascended the SEC Media Days podium for the first time as the coach at Ole Miss, his opening statement lasted two minutes and seven seconds. When he took the stage for the first time as LSU's coach, he prattled on for over 16 minutes, issuing a winding opening filibuster. When it was all said and done, there was time for just four questions. (CBS Sports)

100 days to men's college basketball: Top stories, players, games

Can new coach Mike Boynton and his new roster pick up where Dusty May left off before the latter's surprise departure for the NBA? Who are the challengers? Florida, which did the unthinkable and kept its 2025 title-winning core intact for a third consecutive season? A UConn program with dynasty dreams? Duke with a coach coveted by the NBA? (ESPN)

Ole Miss coach Pete Golding perfectly sums up why there's so much tampering in college football

Regardless of how egregiously it might be happening everywhere, Dabo Swinney's accusation has made Pete Golding the face of tampering. And as such, he acknowledged Wednesday that he had been coached on what to say in response to the inevitable Southeastern Conference media day questions. But Golding is at his best when he's unfiltered. (Yahoo! Sports)

How NC State defensive coordinator DJ Eliot's daughter continues to inspire him and his family

On the day his daughter was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, DJ Eliot wrote a message to himself on his phone: "Make Drue's day the best it can be." He set it as a 7 a.m. alarm, and every morning for the next six years, those words pinged across the screen like a mission statement. Drue was 12 when she got sick, and DJ wanted to quit coaching to care for her. (ESPN)

2026 ACC football predictions: Game-by-game picks, projecting every team's final win-loss record

Projecting the ACC's upcoming 2026 season game-by-game is never as simple as adding up returning starters, factoring in recruiting rankings and then putting an emphasis on schedule favorability. Every year brings a handful of surprise contenders, disappointing favorites and a few results no one sees coming. This season feels no different. (CBS Sports)

ESPN’s latest layoffs claim some of its best-known on-air personalities

Once again, ESPN is undergoing notable layoffs. One day after news broke that the network was cutting ties with NFL analyst Ryan Clark, ESPN continued its latest round of cuts, claiming some of its most recognizable personalities. Among the biggest names are Karl Ravech, who spent 33 years at ESPN, and NFL analysts Cam Newton and Bart Scott. (Poynter Institute)

Former UNC Quarterback Max Johnson’s College Football Journey Ends With One Last Shot

Max Johnson’s college football career has been less of a straight line and more of a survival course. The former LSU, Texas A&M, and North Carolina quarterback is heading into his sixth and final college football season at Georgia Southern, giving himself one more chance to write a better ending after injuries repeatedly ripped away his momentum. (Yahoo! Sports)

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