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SEC says it's 'deeply disappointed' after LSU files motion to dismiss lawsuit in legal battle
LSU's football team this season features zero players who have signed NFL contracts, but that doesn't mean the battle with the SEC is over. The school filed a motion to dismiss the conference's federal lawsuit on Friday, citing a lack of personal jurisdiction over the defendants and the complaint's failure to "state a claim upon which relief can be granted." (
Yahoo! Sports)
Where Vanderbilt's stunning win over NC State ranks among the craziest endings since 2000
All NC State quarterback CJ Bailey had to do was take a knee or throw the football away with a three-point lead in the final seconds Saturday at Vanderbilt. Instead, Bailey was sacked-and-stripped in the end zone with one second to play, lifting the Commodores to an improbable 35-31 victory over the Wolfpack. The result was a gut punch for NC State. (
CBS Sports)
Week 4 college football viewer's guide: Loaded Saturday slate features 6 games between ranked teams
Week 4 is the biggest weekend of the 2026 college football season. So far. Saturday features six matchups between teams ranked in the AP Top 25. Four of those come in the SEC and the other two are in the Big Ten. Here are the games to watch. No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee - It's the biggest game of young Tennessee QB Faizon Brandon's career. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Latest Ruling Shows NCAA's Precarious Position
When you start reading some of the documentation from Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Kara Krothe, in her reply, her ruling, as well as some other things that have popped up in other court cases around the country, it doesn’t look good for the NCAA. But the NCAA still believes they have a good chance in in winning these lawsuits. (
Inside Carolina)
Ex-NC State sports medicine director arrested after indictment
Authorities confirmed the arrest of former NC State sports medicine director Robert
Michael Murphy on Wednesday evening after a grand jury indicted him last week on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts involving the sexual abuse of male student-athletes he had treated. Murphy's attorney did not immediately respond to an ESPN request for comment. (
ESPN)
Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter turns NCAA suspension into cancer research donations
Tennessee football linebacker Arion Carter was suspended for the first game of the 2026 regular season by the NCAA. This stemmed from a $427 flight that was paid for during the predraft process. Once returning to college and taking his name out of the NFL draft, he repaid the flight in good faith. However, the NCAA still decided he deserved a suspension. (
Rocky Top Insider)
Inside the basketball of 'One Tree Hill' 23 years later
"Are you here for the big game?" my new friend behind the car rental counter asked after I landed in
Michael Jordan's hometown. "You need to be in line by 7 a.m. if you want a decent seat." To my surprise, my big game and her big game were one and the same: the "Hey 23" basketball game celebrating 23 years since the hit TV show "One Tree Hill" first aired. (
ESPN)
Chris Spatola, ESPN personality and son-in-law of Mike Krzyzewski, suddenly dies at 47
Chris Spatola, a former Duke staffer from 2007 to 2012 and the son-in-law of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, died suddenly at age 47 on Monday, Sept. 21, Duke and ESPN confirmed in separate statements. Spatola, who was also a college basketball analyst for ESPN and SiriusXM for more than a decade, played college basketball at Army. (
USA Today)
A cathartic win 293 days in the making: Hanging in The Grove for Lane Kiffin's return
The sun felt murderous enough that it seemed to have relocated from 93 million miles away to maybe 12. Areas of shade felt almost like a form of CPR. The peerless Ole Miss tailgate area, The Grove, throbbed with big-game bacchanal and buffets and blood-alcohol levels on Saturday, but this time with a notable art gallery popping up every now and then. (
ESPN)
Listen to all the calls of Vanderbilt’s miracle win over NC State
Vanderbilt beat NC State in one of the most stunning, improbable college football finishes you will ever see. NC State led 31-28 and had fourth-and-3 at their own 5-yard line with six seconds remaining. Fearing a blocked punt or a short punt to give Vanderbilt strong field position or the chance for a TD return, the Wolfpack opted to try to take a safety. (
Awful Announcing)