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Legal expert Michael McCann on the Protect College Sports Act, Kawhi Leonard, and ousted Blazers announcer Braiden Bell

A lot is happening at the intersection of sports and law. The biggest story may be the Protect College Sports Act, which passed the Senate easily but still needs House approval. Even if the bill becomes law, plenty of questions and potential legal challenges remain. We recently spoke with legal expert Michael McCann about the…

ESPN Host Confirms SEC Is Hurting Players With Its Brutal New Change: “The Emotional Crash”

The SEC wanted more heavyweight matchups. It got them.

Chris Childers, Ryan McGee condemn hate aimed at women in sports media

Chris Childers, a veteran sports radio host, prompted a refreshing discussion with ESPN’s Ryan McGee on his latest Show Pony Live episode by earnestly asking for advice on how to navigate online abuse. “How do you deal with the online crap, when people say mean [comments]?” Childers asked, adding, “I will admit I succumbed to it…

CFP Director Supportive of 24-Team Playoff, Endorses College Sports Bill

Rich Clark said a potential 24-team playoff would be "spectacular."

BSD YouTube Show: Northwestern Fallout, Pat Kraft’s Job Security, & USC Preview

Another show, folks. We discuss more of the fallout from the Northwestern game now that a couple days have gone by. We take a look at Pat Kraft’s job security: is he really on the hot seat? Plus, we preview the USC game this weekend. Audio versions on Apple and Spotify as well.

“Not Good for the Game”: Duke HC Jon Scheyer Sits on the Fence on NCAA Eligibility Chaos

The NCAA has been going through major changes since the start of the 2020s, and Duke head coach Jon Scheyer believes some haven’t been for the best. College athletics is vastly different now than it was in the 2010s, with eligibility rules becoming a major topic and subject of several legal disputes.

"He's taking his game to another level, and he is …

Bomani Jones reveals ‘underrated’ aspect of Pat McAfee’s success: ‘It is an incredibly positive show’

Many of the viral moments that break through from The Pat McAfee Show do so because they are controversial or critical. McAfee might be calling an ESPN executive a “rat,” or going off-script on a tabloid story about college kids. Maybe Aaron Rodgers is ranting about big pharma for the millionth time. For most of the…

Iowa Basketball: Notes From Ben McCollum's Big Ten Media Day Interview

The second-year head coach met with the Big Ten Network crew at Big Ten Media Days to preview the 2026-27 season.

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti 'optimistic' College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24

(AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said Thursday he's “optimistic” the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams during ESPN's exclusive negotiating window.That window was scheduled to end Friday but Petitti indicated during his remarks at Big Ten men's basketball media day that the deadline had been extended.

A Syracuse legend takes the reins: Gerry McNamara vows to restore the Orange to 'national relevance'

(AP) — The basketball buzz is clearly back in Syracuse, thanks to a familiar face.Gerry McNamara, the ultracompetitive guard who helped guide the Orange to their only NCAA national championship in 2003 as a freshman, has been entrusted with restoring success to a once-proud program that has fallen on hard times and missed the last five NCAA Tournaments.

Coaches praise Lobos' Eric Olen at MW Media Days

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Wednesday’s Mountain West Media Conference in the Palms Resort and Casino needed some name tags. The annual event that, appropriately so, is aimed at getting to know the league’s teams and players this year had an even more than normal “newness” feel to it with the 10-team league now consisting of three brand new schools (Hawaii, UC Davis and UTEP), one second year school ...

Albuquerque Journal, N.M.

Tony Petitti, Big Ten ‘optimistic’ about Protect College Sports Act’s future in House of Representatives

ROSEMONT, Ill. – More than a week after the Protect College Sports Act advanced out of a Senate vote, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti maintained his optimism the bill will keep its momentum going into the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill advanced out of the Senate by a 77-23 margin on Sept. 28 in […]

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Not running from expectations

Oct. 9—A common theme Thursday in Rosemont at Big Ten media day? That would be Illinois' status as the preseason conference favorites and how the Illini are handling lofty expectation after last year's Final Four run. "We're sure not going to run from it," Illinois coach Brad Underwood told CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. "I would be disappointed if we're not that, to be honest. That's part of ...

The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

Calling a (fun) audible on football-themed learning ... with 'NFeLementary' at Ridgedale School

Oct. 7—MORGANTOWN-It 's Wednesday morning in Lee Ann Harki 's fourth-grade classroom at Ridgedale Elementary School and the teacher just broke huddle, in a performative way benefitting the pigskin as it applies in America. It was a football theme on this crisp, autumn a.m., in her sun-splashed room. That 's why she called an audible-by way of a cardboard box. "What do you guys think is in here ...

The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.

Stephen A. Smith, Lane Johnson, and the vicious cycle of the take economy

If the controversy Stephen A. Smith fomented over his comments about Lane Johnson and mental health felt familiar, it’s because it is a defining pattern of the modern take economy. And there’s nothing any of us can do to stop it. Johnson abruptly retired from the Philadelphia Eagles this week and decided to walk away…

Fans Planning 'Boycott' Of ESPN's First Take Moving Forward

Fans are planning to not watch.

“Isn’t the Best QB in His Own Conference”: Bomani Jones Demotes Arch Manning to Fourth-Best QB as he Names Top 3 in SEC

As the Texas Longhorns struggle to convince the world they deserve their No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll, Arch Manning has come under immense pressure to live up to the hype and standards his family has set over the years.