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Colorado judge grants class-wide preliminary injunction after NCAA's 5-for-5 rule

Judge Charlotte Sweeney of the U.S. District Court of Colorado has granted a class-wide preliminary injunction that requires the NCAA to declare eligible all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted four seasons of eligibility this spring. The news comes just hours after a plethora of college basketball players were granted injunctions against the NCAA to play the 2026-27 college basketball season. (On3.com)

Vanderbilt center Jalen Washington granted injunction against NCAA

Vanderbilt center Jalen Washington has been granted an injunction against the NCAA to play the 2026-27 college basketball season. He remains available in the transfer portal. The age-based eligibility lawsuit marks just the latest defeat for the NCAA in the courtroom. Washington spent the 2025-26 season with Vanderbilt after playing three seasons at UNC. (Inside Carolina)

2026 Big 12 football predictions: Game-by-game picks, projecting every team's final win-loss record

If there's one Power Four conference built for weekly chaos, it's the Big 12. For a league hoping to place multiple teams in the College Football Playoff, every Saturday this fall will have high stakes, with as many as six teams capable of hanging around the national rankings and becoming threats. The margin between first place and a mid-tier finish is razor-thin. (CBS Sports)

Former NC State basketball players sue NCAA, hoping to gain extra year of eligibility

Dozens of former college basketball players, including three who played at NC State last season, are suing the NCAA in an effort to gain an additional year of eligibility to play. The former NC State players — Darrion Williams, Tre Holloman and Ven-Allen Lubin — have used four years of eligibility. They are among 52 plaintiffs in the case filed Thursday. (WRAL.com)

With NCAA rules set to change, Notre Dame and Ohio State sign 8-figure jersey sponsorship deals

Ohio State and Notre Dame joined the ranks of schools with corporate jersey sponsors on Tuesday. Ohio State announced a deal with Chase Bank worth up to a reported $17 million. Chase's logo will be on the jerseys of all Ohio State sports teams. Not long after Ohio State's deal was announced, Notre Dame said that it had made a deal with SoFi. (Yahoo! Sports)

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)

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