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The Largest Buyouts in College Football and Men’s College Basketball History

Math is never as backward as it is when talking about college coaching buyouts. Here are the largest calculator-busting buyouts ever.

Sports Illustrated · 2h ago

SEE INSIDE Juan Gabriel's Former Florida Estate Lists for $38.9 Million After Selling for $9 Million in 2022

Juan Gabriel's former South Florida estate is back on the market with a $38.9 million asking price, more than four times its last sale price, and a transformation that has added an indoor basketball facility, a separate wellness retreat and a clubhouse with its own movie theater.

Latin Times · 3h ago

Ranking Men’s Basketball National Player of the Year Candidates by All-American Tiers

David Mirković, Jeremy Fears Jr. and Thomas Haugh all return to their teams with eyes on elevating to the top of the sport.

Sports Illustrated · 6h ago

Claressa Shields Says She'd Be 'Christian Porn Star' if She Didn't Pursue Boxing Career

Unbeaten boxing champion Claressa Shields has revealed she might have pursued adult entertainment, singing or basketball if she had not built her career in boxing.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

Bill Self Is Betting His Final Kansas Chapter on College Basketball’s Broken System

With three players granted eligibility-based court injunctions on his roster, the Jayhawks coach is raising uncomfortable questions about what winning means in the sport’s new era.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 19

Four Overrated, Underrated Teams in Preseason Men’s College Basketball AP Top 25

The defending national champion isn’t in the top 10, while these three teams have a handful of things to prove before earning their lofty rankings.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 19

Blake Griffin’s Late Night TV Career Is Here, and He’s Doing It His Own Way

Blake Griffin discusses the making of his new late night comedy show, ‘The Stepback With Blake Griffin,’ and what viewers should expect from the first season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 19

What Chet Holmgren Thinks About the Victor Wembanyama-Led Spurs—and How He Plans to Bounce Back

Holmgren and the Thunder are back for another potential title run—a path that now goes through archrival Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 19

Is Ben Simmons Retiring? Another Major Injury Crushes NBA Star's Comeback Just Weeks After Signing $3.5M Deal

Ben Simmons has torn his right Achilles tendon weeks after joining Sacramento, with surgery required and the injury expected to rule him out for the 2026–27 season.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

‘I suffer a lot’: Villarreal owner Fernando Roig on not enjoying games and the prospect of Liverpool

It will be a tense time for Europe’s longest serving president, despite the Champions League game at Anfield offering a symbol of how far they have come

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18