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Could the SEC really break away? Commissioner says talks are real but that’s not what they want

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league — some of them frustrated over the changes upending their industry — are having “real” conversations about breaking away from the rest of college sports, though that is not the preferred solution. “They’re real,” Greg Sankey said Monday. (Associated Press)

Pitt's Pat Narduzzi sparks fire at media days, claims tampering; touts ACC as better than Big Ten

On Friday at the 2026 ACC Kickoff, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi voiced his views on several topics regarding the state of the sport. Pitt’s head coach claimed that Miami had tampered with its quarterback, freshman Mason Heintschel, this past offseason before getting another ACC QB, Duke’s Darian Mensah. Narduzzi wasn’t done there, however. (MSN.com)

David Teel: Jim Phillips’ competitive fire burns at ACC Kickoff

In the increasingly transactional world of college athletics, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips remains incurably, unapologetically and, most important, genuinely relational. Conversations begin, and close, with questions about family. Kids and spouses. School, vacations and weddings. He guides the conference in the same manner. (MSN.com)

Darian Mensah unfazed by critics after controversial move from Duke to Miami: 'Why would I worry?'

The ACC kicked off its three-day football media days with a banger: its most talented team and reigning national championship runner-up, Miami, parading the league's most visible player around the downtown Charlotte Hilton just six months after he left one conference member for another and was then sued by the latter. It sounds incredibly spicy. (Yahoo! Sports)

'North Wilkesboro is back': What return of NASCAR points race means to family of track's founder

For the first time in 30 years, a points race is back at North Wilkesboro Speedway — this weekend's Window World 450. Fans are ecstatic about the return of a NASCAR Cup Series race at the track, including Mike Staley, whose father, Enoch Staley, started the North Wilkesboro Speedway. The countdown is on for the rumbling of seats and the roaring of engines. (Spectrum News)

ACC looks to corporate sponsorships as a way to boost the bottom line of league revenue

Jim Phillips has spent his five-plus-year tenure as Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner trying to generate more revenue for a league facing financial pressures even with yearly record hauls. For his league — and across the national landscape in the revenue-sharing era, for that matter — that has included more emphasis on corporate sponsorships. (Associated Press)

James Franklin set for 2026 after Virginia Tech 'won the offseason'

Virginia Tech made the first significant hire of the coaching cycle with James Franklin, overhauled its financial model and made roster and recruiting upgrades ahead of the 2026 season. The time has come to return to the field. "I think we've won the offseason," Franklin said Thursday at the ACC Kickoff. "We've done the right things. There's a lot of excitement." (ESPN)

Dale Earnhardt Jr., federal money spur North Wilkesboro’s NASCAR revival

This weekend, for the first time in 30 years, the short track in Wilkes County is going to have a points race for NASCAR’s top-level Cup Series. The green flag on the Window World 450 will drop at 7 p.m. on Sunday — the culmination of a lot of hard work and money spent by NASCAR, Speedway Motorsports, the State of North Carolina and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (USA Today)

NC State's Dave Doeren says quarterback CJ Bailey could be best in country

Few quarterbacks in college football are better positioned for a breakthrough season than NC State's CJ Bailey. The junior enters his third season as a starter with an increasing amount of buzz, as he stood out among college QBs at the Manning Passing Academy. "I think he could be the best in the country," NC State coach Dave Doeren told ESPN. (ESPN)

Video: Wake Forest QB Gio Lopez on his transfer from UNC and love for Bill Belichick

Wake Forest quarterback Gio Lopez talks about his season at UNC, what went wrong, and how he is eager to run more while playing for the Demon Deacons. Lopez explains why he decided to transfer and says he has no ill will toward Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick. (View Video)

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