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Twelve Years Later, Apple Pay Finally Has Competition. Here Is Why.

Near-field communication is the technology that lets a phone stand in for a card at checkout. For 12 years, only Apple Pay could use it. No outside developer, whatever its funding or intent, could build a wallet that worked natively at the register. An antitrust ruling ended that arrangement.

International Business Times

Democrats begin withdrawing endorsements of Graham Platner after Senate candidate is accused of sexual assault – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

NCAA president expects no changes to trans athlete rules after US supreme court ruling

Collegiate sports organization led by Charlie Baker banned trans athletes from women’s sports after 2025 Trump order

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Brendan Sorsby Ruling Shows There Are No Rules Left for College Sports

The NCAA’s bylaws are clear, and yet the Texas Tech quarterback’s admitted gambling will not prevent him from playing this fall thanks to a court’s decision.

Sports Illustrated

Complaint Month: NCAA’s New Eligibility Model Is Imperfect, but It’s the Right Move

A streamlined age-based eligibility system would eliminate redshirts, reduce waiver battles and help keep college sports centered on college-aged athletes.

Sports Illustrated

NCAA Pushes Sweeping Eligibility Overhaul With New ‘Five-in-Five’ Proposal

President Charlie Baker is pushing a simplified, age-based system that promises clarity but raises urgent questions about implementation and legal risk.

Sports Illustrated

NCAA President Charlie Baker Addresses Trump Executive Order, Tournament Expansion at Final Four

Baker discussed his thoughts on the executive order that was signed on Friday.

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President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding

President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry

The Independent UK

President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Save College Sports’

Here’s what you need to know about Friday's executive action signed by the President.

Sports Illustrated

Ignore the Haters—March Madness Is Alive and Well In Spite of Transfers and NIL

Plus: Tournament expansion looks like a terrible idea, enjoy baseball while you can, and the newest season of Shoresy

Reason

What Is the Order of Ikkos? Trump Awarded Rare Olympic Honour During Women's History Month Event

US bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries has awarded President Donald Trump her sole Order of Ikkos medal at a White House Women's History Month event, citing his stance on women's sport and IVF.

International Business Times UK

Men’s College Basketball’s Awful Bubble Is a Case for Fewer Teams, Not More

Bubble teams across the country are stumbling into March, undercutting the NCAA’s push to expand the tournament field beyond 68.

Sports Illustrated

NCAA Executive Says Basketball Tournament Expansion Is on Hold Through March Madness

The NCAA tournaments may expand in time for next year’s Big Dance, but no decisions will be made until after this year’s event.

Sports Illustrated

America's new love affair with gambling drives Kalshi to $871 million haul on Super Bowl Sunday

Days before the Super Bowl, Michael Lewis warned that sports gambling is "especially predatory toward young men."

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Sports Illustrated

Alabama Earned Its Scarlet Letter in the Charles Bediako Eligibility Fight

Tide athletic director Greg Byrne will have to face his NCAA basketball committee peers who will decide how to view Alabama after an attempt to skirt the rules.

Sports Illustrated

Scottie Scheffler Had a Completely Relatable and Frustrating Chip at Phoenix Open

He’s just like us. Well, sometimes.

Sports Illustrated

Leon Draisaitl Held Nothing Back With Blunt Review of Oilers' Defensive Struggles

Leon Draisaitl didn’t mince words after the Oilers’ 4–3 loss to the Flames on Wednesday.

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Gavin McKenna, Projected No. 1 NHL Draft Pick, Faces Felony Assault Charge

Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna faces a charge of felony aggravated assault stemming from an incident that occurred on Saturday.

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Patrick Mahomes Was Hyped for Travis Kelce’s Incredible Par-3 Shot at Phoenix Open

Kelce had the packed crowd on Hole 16 on their feet after hitting this drive.

Sports Illustrated

Kings Acquire Artemi Panarin in Blockbuster Trade With Rangers

Artemi Panarin has a new NHL home.

Sports Illustrated

NHL’s Seven Best Players That Could Be Traded After Olympic Roster Freeze

The 2026 NHL trade deadline isn’t until March, thanks to the Milan Cortina Olympics which will see the entire league enter a 19-day hiatus.

Sports Illustrated

Zaire Wade Has Interest in Playing College Basketball After G League, Overseas Career

Dwyane Wade’s 23-year-old son has interest from multiple Division I programs.

Sports Illustrated

Arizona Basketball Coach Tommy Lloyd Shares Bryce James’s Official Status for Season

LeBron James’s son has yet to appear in a game for Arizona.

Sports Illustrated

Charlie Baker Warns Schools’ Eligibility Lawsuits vs. NCAA Are a Rebuke of the Rules

The NCAA president sees each case as setting a precedent nationally and those pushing back “don’t want to play by the same rules.”

Sports Illustrated

NCAA President Charlie Baker Addresses Tournament Expansion With 2026 Events Looming

Baker, a supporter of expansion, told Sports Illustrated that it’s a “good question” whether the 2026 tournaments will be the final events with 68 teams.

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