College sports are woven into the fabric of American culture. We build our fall calendars around Saturday kickoff times, and in March we all fill out our brackets. We tailgate in parking lots — rain or shine, hot or cold. We invite our neighbors over to watch the game at our house, then fire up […]
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Chicago college removes LGBTQ pride flag over institutional neutrality concerns
The University of Chicago (UC) Laboratory Schools, an institution associated with the university, will no longer be flying an LGBTQ pride flag outside its courtyard after university administrators determined it would violate institutional neutrality. The news was first reported by U-High Midway, the UC Laboratory High School student newspaper, ahead of Pride Month with a […]
Trump warns college sports could be ‘lost forever’ as committee pushes changes, Congress urged to act
President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Congress to overhaul college sports, warning the system could be “lost forever” as a White House-backed committee pushes sweeping changes to rein in athlete pay, transfers and soaring costs. The proposals include creating a task force to examine pooled media rights, limits on coaching salaries, rewritten eligibility […]
Umpires on notice: College Baseball Trying Out ABS, with SEC using for conference tournament.
If it’s working at the MLB level, we might as well start gauging the temperature of the ABS challenge system in college baseball. At least that’s the thought process inside the Southeastern Conference offices in Birmingham, Alabama, as the SEC tournament approaches in three weeks. Since officially arriving this season in Major League Baseball, there […]
College football national champion who wore wigs in fraud scheme pleads guilty to charges
Former Alabama Crimson Tide defensive tackle Luther Davis pleaded guilty on Monday to defrauding investors by impersonating NFL players. Davis, 37, entered guilty pleas in federal court in Atlanta to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. CJ Evins, 29, who was accused of executing the scheme with Davis, also pleaded guilty […]
Legendary college basketball coach unsure of future after loss to St John’s
Legendary college basketball coach Bill Self said Sunday he was unsure about his future in the sport after the Kansas Jayhawks lost on a buzzer-beater to St. John’s. Self said he wasn’t sure if he was going to return for another season. The 63-year-old has won two national championships in 23 seasons with the Jayhawks. […]
Authorities share update on circumstances around missing college student Jimmy Gracey’s death
An autopsy of the body of a 20-year-old University of Alabama student who disappeared last week while on spring break in Barcelona shows he likely died from an accidental drowning, according to a preliminary report filed by local police. The body of James “Jimmy” Gracey, whose disappearance in the wee hours last Tuesday set off […]
NBA All-Star Trae Young shares March Madness wisdom he hopes college players use ahead of NCAA Tournament
Trae Young, the four-time NBA All-Star, is focused on getting acclimated with his new Washington Wizards teammates and finishing the 2025-26 NBA season strong. But it’s hard to ignore the feelings that come about this time every year as the NCAA Tournament returns, especially if you’ve played in it. They call it March Madness for […]
Trump sets sights on NIL regulation, SCORE Act at college sports roundtable, teases another executive order
President Donald Trump hosted a college sports roundtable Friday to examine solutions to key challenges, including NCAA authority; name, image and likeness (NIL) issues; collective bargaining; and governance concerns. Athletic officials in attendance included NCAA President Charlie Baker, former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, OutKick founder Clay Travis, New York Yankees President Randy Levine […]
NIL deals keeping top NFL Draft prospects in college for longer, former agent says
Since its inception, name, image and likeness (NIL) deals have completely transformed not just how college sports operate, but also professional sports. Collegiate players, knowing they can stay in school for another year and make substantial money, do not have to turn professional in order to make money. Former NFL agent Ben Dogra cited Oregon […]
PGA Tour star Justin Thomas rips NCAA for current state of college sports
Two-time major champion Justin Thomas is sick and tired of what is going on in college sports right now. Thomas, 32, lambasted the decisions that the NCAA has made, saying that they have ruined college sports. “I’m so frustrated by what’s going on in @NCAA right now,” Thomas wrote in a post on X. “The […]
Ted Cruz unloads on state of college football as programs get decimated by transfer portal: ‘Absolute crisis’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has been trying for years now to get more regulations around name, image and likeness (NIL) deals in college sports, saying back in 2023 that the landscape was “in peril.” Now, in 2025, Cruz sees college football specifically as a “disaster.” Cruz responded to a post on X, which called the […]