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- Trimble leaves UNC ‘home,’ commits to Louisvilleby Pete Thamel on August 12, 2026 at 6:02 pm
Seth Trimble has committed to play for Louisville next season following the court ruling that gave class of 2022 high schoolers a fifth season of college eligibility.
- Sources: Hurricanes’ Lucas gets extension, raiseby Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel on August 12, 2026 at 5:44 pm
Miami basketball coach Jai Lucas, who led the Hurricanes to a 26-9 record and an NCAA tournament berth in his first season, has a new five-year deal, sources told ESPN.
- SEC 2026-27 projections: 3 possible champions, 3 teams that won’t go dancing, moreby Myron Medcalf on August 12, 2026 at 1:50 pm
From going undefeated to missing the NCAA tournament, here are the best and worst outcomes for every SEC team.
- 16 mid-majors to play in Field of 68 tipoff eventon August 11, 2026 at 7:22 pm
The 2026-27 college basketball season will open Nov. 2 with a Field of 68 eight-game marathon event featuring 16 mid-major programs.
- NCAA, FBI partner to fight athlete sexploitationby Paula Lavigne on August 10, 2026 at 6:55 pm
As college athletes become bigger targets for sexual exploitation online, the NCAA and FBI announced a partnership Monday to educate athletes on how to prevent private images from falling into the wrong hands.
- Senate pushes college sports vote to Septemberon August 8, 2026 at 5:30 pm
The Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate, though the bill did gain a spot on next month’s calendar after the chamber comes back from its summer break.
- UConn’s Hurley sounds alarm on late additionsby Myron Medcalf on August 8, 2026 at 3:13 pm
UConn coach Dan Hurley said coaches who are taking advantage of recent court rulings to make late additions to their programs are doing more harm than good.
- Welcome to ‘The Sanctuary’: Inside top prospect Ahmed Nur’s trip to the NBA’s offseason retreatby Jason Jordan on August 8, 2026 at 11:26 am
“The Sanctuary” is an offseason performance retreat for NBA players, and top high school prospect Ahmed Nur earned an exclusive ticket.
- Williams returning to Texas Tech for fifth seasonby Myron Medcalf on August 8, 2026 at 4:03 am
Former Texas Tech star forward Darrion Williams is going back to Lubbock for a fifth season, the school announced Friday.
- Ex-NBA star Monta Ellis named Alcorn State GMby Myron Medcalf on August 7, 2026 at 7:54 pm
Former NBA standout Monta Ellis, who played in the league for more than a decade without playing college basketball, will serve as general manager at Alcorn State this season, the school announced Friday.
- Purdue AD offers mea culpa over IU one-lineron August 7, 2026 at 7:47 pm
New Purdue athletic director Tommy McClelland is owning that an attempted one-liner at the expense of Indiana was a mistake “the second it left my mouth.”
- Mrs. Met, Goldy are among mascots in Mascot Hall of Fame Class of 2026by ESPN staff on August 7, 2026 at 4:52 pm
The announcement was made Friday morning on “Good Morning America,” with the five mascots on site to receive the news.
- NCAA Div. II approves age-based eligibility modelon August 6, 2026 at 3:52 pm
NCAA Division II will move to the age-based eligibility model that has prompted athlete lawsuits across the country since it was adopted in Division I.
- LSU, top donors meet over new sports funding planon August 6, 2026 at 5:29 am
LSU has completed a series of two meetings with top donors to outline what university President Wade Rousse has billed as a “first of its kind” revenue-generating proposal for athletics.
- Vols add ex-Vandy C Washington after injunctionon August 5, 2026 at 8:32 pm
Former Vanderbilt basketball player Jalen Washington has transferred to Tennessee, announcing his new school less than a week after a judge in Colorado granted a