Former Arizona guard Caleb Love signs two-way contract with Trail Blazers
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Thamel: Texas St sets Monday board meeting, expected to accept Pac-12 invite
The Pac-12 and Texas State are expected to finalize the process soon, and the move will happen for 2026-27 for all sports, per ESPN.
Read MoreStanford’s Maxime Raynaud drafted in Second Round by Sacramento Kings
Stanford Cardinal men’s basketball star Maxime Raynaud was selected No. 42 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
Read MorePolice investigating death of South Dakota State football player
White, 20, died June 25 at his apartment in Brookings, where he was a student-athlete at South Dakota State.
Read MoreBig 12’s Brett Yormark sees 5+11 CFP format as ‘the fair approach’
Yormark has made his preference clear with the model of 5+11, with five automatic bids and eleven left for at-large bids.
Read MoreUtah State’s Calhoun gives update on ‘really good’ non-conf hoops schedule
Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun all but confirmed the home-and-home series with Memphis during a media scrum.
Read MoreSix schools from West in Learfield Directors’ Cup final 2025 Top 25 standings
The NACDA examines a school’s collective athletic success, pulling from 19 of its different athletic programs and scoring them.
Read MoreDucks vs Devils in First Round? Bill Bender Predictions for 2025 CFB Playoff
The Sporting News has eight teams in our College Football Playoff projections that made the field last year.
Read MoreBig 12 could be most wide-open college football conference again this season
A year after ASU and Iowa St played a tie for the Big 12 title after ending the season in a four-way tie, there are five league co-favorites.
Read MoreStaples: Pivotal games that could define the 2025 college football season
Here are 10 September and early-October college football games that could make an outsize impact on each team’s season.
Read MoreLooking for development at Indiana, QB Fernando Mendoza laments leaving Cal
The Hoosiers pulled off perhaps the most impactful yet unheralded move of the offseason when it added Cal transfer QB Fernando Mendoza.
Read MoreTrojans DC D’Anton Lynn talks about USC’s No. 1 recruiting class for 2026
USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn spoke highly of USC’s No. 1 ranked 2026 during his ESPN LA Radio interview last Friday.
Read MoreBuffs top 2026 target, 4-star WR Jase Matthews, names Colorado in finalists
Colorado football top class of 2026 target, wide receiver Jase Mathews, announced his final five schools on Wednesday.
Read MoreNeel: Ranking Oregon football’s remaining recruiting needs for 2026 class
Where the Ducks might be looking to continue to add to their roster over the next few weeks and months before December signing day.
Read MoreNCAA okays 32-game college basketball schedule beginning in 2026-27
The NCAA Division I Council approved on Wednesday an increase from 31 to 32 games, beginning in 2026-27 season, sources told CBS Sports.
Read MorePayPal to be conduit for athlete revenue-sharing payments in Big Ten, Big 12
The Big Ten and Big 12 have partnered with PayPal to become their official platform for distributing revenue-sharing payments to athletes.
Read MoreSpartan Nation pays tribute to late receiver legend Chandler Jones
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Read MoreColorado football announces season opener will be black & white ‘Stripe Out’
The University of Colorado announced plans for a “Stripe Out” at Folsom Field during its 2025 football season.
Read MoreNCAA approves 12-game schedule for FCS football beginning in 2026
Championship Subdivision football teams will start playing one more regular season game, starting in 2026.
Read MoreCountry music star Jelly Roll visits Boise State basketball practice
Country music star Jelly Roll made an unexpected stop at BSU basketball practice ahead of his concert with Post Malone at Albertsons Stadium.
Read MoreThamel: Texas State informs Sun Belt they are expecting offer to join Pac-12
Texas State officials have informed the Sun Belt Conference they are expecting an offer from the Pac-12 in near future, sources told ESPN.
Read More4-star QB Bryson Beaver announces commitment to Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks have their quarterback for the 2026 recruiting cycle, adding a commitment from 4-star passer Bryson Beaver on Wednesday.
Read MoreTexas assistant Tim Brewster named Sac State senior associate head coach
Sacramento State head coach Brennan Marion is bringing on former Longhorns tight ends coach Tim Brewster a senior assistant head coach
Read MoreUNLV partners with Acesso Biologics for field branding at Allegiant Stadium
The company’s logo will now become the first ever logo displayed on the Allegiant Stadium field during Rebels football games.
Read MoreFresno State basketball adds commitment from Slovenian center
Fresno State has secured another international center for the 2025-26 men’s basketball roster in Slovenian Gasper Kocevar.
Read MoreOregon football looking to flip 4-star Cal OL commit Tommy Tofi
The case of 4-star OL Tommy Tofi, who committed to Cal in June, is starting to look similar to experience with QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.
Read MoreFormer UCLA guard David Singleton joining Bruins basketball staff, per report
David Singleton, UCLA’s all-time leader in games played, will join Mick Cronin’s coaching staff, according to a report from Jeff Goodman.
Read More4-star ATH Paris Melvin Jr. includes Arizona football in final four schools
4-star Texas athlete Paris Melvin Jr., on Tuesday included the UA among his final four schools along with Baylor, Houston and Ole Miss.
Read More5-star QB commit Ryder Lyons to serve mission before suiting up for BYU
During his commitment announcement on “The Pat McAfee Show”, Lyons confirmed that he would be serving a full-time LDS mission.
Read MoreUtah State announces attendees for final Mountain West football media days
The Utah State Aggies football program announced who will be attending the Mountain West football media days in Las Vegas.
Read MoreUSC football looks for even bigger recruiting boost with new facilities
Construction is currently underway on a brand new football performance center, which is expected to open ahead of the 2026 season.
Read MoreColorado football lands commitment from 4-star DB Preston Ashley
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Read MoreUSC hoops recruit Alijah Arenas close to practice with Trojans after crash
USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas is close to making his debut on the practice court with the Trojans following fiery crash.
Read MoreThamel: NCAA close to decision on basketball tournament expansion
A decision on whether to expand the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be made in the upcoming weeks, sources told ESPN.
Read MoreReport: NCAA denies Sac State’s FBS waiver, leaving football program in limbo
The NCAA Division I Council voted to deny the school’s waiver request to move up from the FCS level without a formal conference invitation.
Read MoreEvery Big Ten football team’s best, worst case scenario in 2025
Which school is which, and what are the voices inside the heads of all Big Ten football fans thinking this summer?
Read MoreWhich college football teams have the continuity to contend for a title?
Four metrics in the four-team era of the CFP before a series of forces collided to allow Ohio State to break the “continuity factor.”
Read MoreOregon, Washington, Utah featured among EA Sports toughest places to play
EA Sports recently provided an updated look at the game’s Top 25 Toughest Places to Play in college football.
Read MoreOregon, BYU, Boise St in On3 fresh projection of straight-seeded 2025 Playoff
We took the same rankings, updated the seeding, and tried to project how the 2025 Playoff would play out again.
Read MoreBYU football lands elite QB Ryder Lyons, first 5-star commit since 2003
Consensus five-star quarterback prospect Ryder Lyons has committed to the Cougars, he announced Tuesday on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show.”
Read MoreOregon Board of Trustees approves contract extension for AD Rob Mullens
The University of Oregon has extended the contract of athletic director Rob Mullens through the 2032-33 academic year.
Read MoreArizona baseball coach Chip Hale agrees to 4-year extension following CWS
Arizona baseball coach Chip Hale has agreed to a 4-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2030 season.
Read MoreLegacy recruit Brandon Roy Jr., son of former Husky hoops star, commits to UW
Brandon Roy Jr. will follow in his father’s footsteps as he announced Monday that he committed to play college basketball at Washington.
Read MoreNCAA removes scholarship limits, aligns with House settlement on roster caps
The NCAA will no longer maintain sport-specific scholarship limits, as its Board of Directors formally adopted new roster limit rules.
Read MoreSan Jose State football legend Chandler Jones dies at 33 in traffic accident
San Jose State all-time leader in catches and receiving TDs Chandler Jones has died in a traffic accident, the team announced Monday.
Read MoreUW’s Demond Williams Jr., UO’s Makhi Hughes ‘Heisman long shots to watch’
We’ve identified 10 players with current Heisman odds of +5000 or greater that could be worth a closer look this summer.
Read MoreOne key stat details how well USC’s June recruiting visits have gone
In June, the Trojans have hosted many high-profile visitors on campus, and on Sunday, Scott Schrader shared a particularly notable stat.
Read MoreDeion Sanders updates Colorado football’s offense with ‘beef up’ effort
Colorado has unequivocally demonstrated that fostering a winning culture necessitates a comprehensive overhaul of the program’s foundation.
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