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Fernando Mendoza Heisman speech: Indiana QB gets emotional while thanking mom, teammates, others

Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza took home the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in New York City. Mendoza finished with 643 first-place votes, beating fellow finalists Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia, Ohio State’s Julian Sayin and Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love. He also became the first player in Indiana school history to win the Heisman. (Sporting News)

College basketball Saturday winners and losers

Even without Darryn Peterson down the stretch, Kansas walked away with a dramatic 77-76 OT upset win over NC State on Saturday, in one of the best games of the 2025-26 season thus far. The hero for Kansas was Melvin Council Jr., who scored a career-high 36 points and knocked down nine 3-pointers. He provided the exact spark Kansas needed to pull off a win. (CBS Sports)

UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Tyler Nickel scores 30, Ven-Allen Lubin’s double-double not enough

Vanderbilt’s Tyler Nickel had the best night of his career, and Michigan’s Elliot Cadeau produced another outstanding floor game. Both teams extended their unbeaten streaks to 10 on a night when Ven-Allen Lubin’s double-double wasn’t enough for N.C. State to upset No. 19 Kansas. Nickel scored 30 points, including eight 3-pointers, both career-highs. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore charged with three crimes

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore faces three criminal charges, as his arraignment revealed details of his actions that led to him being arrested and jailed hours after he was fired Wednesday. Prosecutors charged Moore with felony third-degree home invasion and two misdemeanors: Stalking in a domestic relationship and breaking and entering. (ESPN.com)

Inside why Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball's big-ticket roster is struggling

Kentucky basketball spent a reported $20 to $25 million this offseason on its 2025 roster, believed to be among the most expensive, if not the most expensive, in college basketball history. And 10 games into the season it feels as if the sky is falling in Lexington. It probably is. Kentucky has problems that it can't fix with its in-house personnel. (CBS Sports)

University of Utah approves private equity plan for athletics. Here’s what it means for the Utes.

Facing rising costs in college sports, the University of Utah will put the future of its athletics department’s finances in the hands of a new for-profit company backed by a private equity firm. The U.’s board of trustees Tuesday cleared the way for the deal involving New York private equity firm Otro Capital. It's a first-of-its-kind plan for a college athletics department. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Iowa State football hires Washington State's Jimmy Rogers as next head coach

Jimmy Rogers is set to become Iowa State‘s next head coach. He led Washington State to a 6-6 record in his debut campaign with the team this season. Before taking over at Washington State last offseason, Rogers was South Dakota State‘s head coach. In just two seasons with the Jackrabbits, he led the program to a 27-3 record and a 15-1 mark in conference play. (On3.com)

Big 12's Brett Yormark calls out Notre Dame's Pete Bevacqua over CFP, Jim Phillips criticisms

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua has been quite outspoken against the ACC recently. This stems from Bevacqua feeling as if the conference strongly campaigned against the Irish in the College Football Playoff conversation in an attempt to get Miami in the 12-team field. Brett Yormark of the Big 12 called out Bevacqua on Tuesday for his actions. (On3.com)

Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing Settles Lawsuit with NASCAR: 'Going to Grow the Sport'

Michael Jordan’s race team will continue to compete in NASCAR. With uncertainty of what would happen to Jordan’s 23XI Racing as well as Front Row Motorsports as they sued NASCAR on antitrust grounds, the two sides settled Thursday after 15-plus months of sparring in court, especially in the eight days of trial. "Level heads [won]," Jordan said. (FOX Sports)

Kansas State football hires program legend Collin Klein as head coach

Nearly 13 years since Collin Klein's last touchdown for Kansas State, he had another one when his plane landed at the Kansas Jet Center on Friday. Klein's plane touched down, to the tune of The Pride of Wildcat Land playing the Wabash Cannonball, welcoming home the legendary quarterback, who was announced as the program's next head coach on Thursday. (Topeka Capital-Journal)

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