Kevin Na Continues Post-LIV Comeback As Clark And Koepka Withdraw From PGA Tour Event: This Week In Golf It's a busy week in the world of golf with plenty of tour action and other notable news stories... Golf Monthly · May 26
'Diamond in the Rough': Texas' Farah O’Keefe Lives Childhood Dream With NCAA Individual Title Despite being seldom recruited, O’Keefe pulled away with two late birdies to become the third Longhorn to win the NCAA women’s individual championship. Sports Illustrated · May 26
UCLA Pitcher Angel Cervantes Has a Unique Secret Weapon—A Plastic Dinosaur Please acquaint yourself with Jerry ahead of the NCAA baseball tournament. Sports Illustrated · May 25
Inside College Football’s 24-Team CFP Debate Over Expansion, Access and Money While weighing concerns about regular-season game value and changing the sport’s calendar, commissioners are coalescing around the Big Ten’s push for 24 with the SEC representing the lone—and most important—holdout. Sports Illustrated · May 25
From Caddie Disaster to Pro Golfer: The Decision That Changed My Life It turns out that some embarrassing moments as a caddie could still be inspiring, as Minnesota teaching pro Katie Bakken shares her golf journey. Sports Illustrated · May 22
New NCAA Eligibility Requirements Could Impact Top International Players The guidance issued this month largely surrounds compensation and professional team involvement, but how it will be enforced is unclear. Sports Illustrated · May 21
Ranking the Steelers’ 2027 QB Options After Aaron Rodgers’s Retirement Announcement Pittsburgh’s future at quarterback ranges from in-house options and experienced veterans to an intriguing supplemental draft pick. Sports Illustrated · May 21
Will Wade’s Return to LSU Is Already Pushing Bounds of NCAA Eligibility Audaciously RJ Luis Jr. signed multiple two-way NBA contracts last season and is likely to face a legal fight to play for the Tigers in 2026–27. Sports Illustrated · May 19
The Battle Over Voting Rights Is Now Targeting College Football and Black Athletes The NAACP is taking a civil rights fight directly to one of the South's most powerful institutions: college sports. The organization launched its "Out of Bounds" campaign Tuesday, urging Black athletes, recruits, fans, alumni, and donors to boycott athletic programs at public universities in Southern states it says are restricting… Latin Times · May 19
The Congressional Black Caucus Opposes a College Sports Bill Because of Gerrymandering Plus: NCAA reform legislation on hold in Congress, the Senate discusses betting and sporting integrity, and private equity in youth sports Reason · May 19
LSU Pushing Eligibility Envelope With Reported Signing of 2025 All-American, NBA Player RJ Luis Jr. Expect Luis's eligibility to hit the courts as Will Wade looks to the NBA to fill out his roster for next season. Sports Illustrated · May 19
Albert Breer’s Notes: What’s Next for Brendan Sorsby If He Loses His Injunction The NFL’s supplemental draft would be a strong consideration if the Texas Tech QB loses his eligibility. Plus, the league’s push for flag football leagues and more. Sports Illustrated · May 19
House NIL bill gets benched House Republican leaders have once again scrubbed plans to vote on legislation that would usher in substantial changes to college sports, leaving an uncertain path ahead. Attention is now turning to the Senate, where Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., are reportedly preparing their own bipartisan proposal to… Roll Call · May 19
Lincoln Riley Believes 'It's Time' for USC to Return to College Football's Upper-Echelon Riley has continued to hype up USC's 2026 campaign. Sports Illustrated · May 19
Sports Illustrated · May 19 Big Ten’s New Swagger Is Reshaping the Future of College Sports The conference’s championship success has fueled a growing confidence as leaders push to dictate the future of college football and other NCAA matters.
Sports Illustrated · May 18 Brendan Sorsby’s Case Challenges NCAA Gambling Rules Texas Tech Once Backed After voting to preserve provisions against college athletes betting on pro sports, Texas Tech is now backing its quarterback suing to avoid the rules’ consequences.
Sports Illustrated · May 18 Brendan Sorsby Legal Filing Shows How He’ll Fight for NCAA Eligibility Amid Gambling Probe The Texas Tech quarterback is following a familiar playbook.
Texas Observer · May 18 Let Them Play Three recent books press us to understand the humanity and lives of gender-expansive athletes.
Sports Illustrated · May 14 NBA Draft 2026: Latest Intel on the Players Returning to College or Turning Pro With the May 27 withdrawal deadline approaching, the combine offers insight on which college basketball stars are trending toward the NBA and who could return to campus.
Sports Illustrated · May 13 ESPN Looks Like the Last Line of Defense Against a Bloated 24-Team College Football Playoff Could the network stop expansion in its tracks?
Reason · May 12 The NCAA Is Making Unpopular Decisions at Exactly the Wrong Time With March Madness expansion and a possible College Football Playoff expansion, the NCAA is ignoring fans right when its popularity matters most in Congress.
Sports Illustrated · May 12 Why Tennis Is Becoming a Casualty of College Football and Basketball’s Insatiable Budget As college athletic departments zoom past the $20.5 million revenue sharing cap, one sport, tennis, is suffering the consequences. Why?
Sports Illustrated · May 8 Five Medium-Sized Cities We’d Like to See Join Dayton As Permanent NCAA Tournament Hosts Expansion has created an opportunity.
Sports Illustrated · May 7 Top College Hoops Coach Flags Matchup Concern After Players Era Festival Unveils New Tournament Format A rare college basketball occurrence could become more common.
Sports Illustrated · May 7 Pat Forde: An Expanded 76-Team March Madness Bracket Is a Greedy Mistake NCAA tournament expansion rewards mediocrity, marginalizes Cinderella programs and further prioritizes revenue over fans’ interests.