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Kentucky creates new role, taps Moorer to manage athletes across sports
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Kentucky Athletics has hired Mitchell Moorer as executive associate athletics director for player management, a new department-wide role overseeing roster development, revenue sharing, NIL opportunities and student-athlete management. Moorer joins from Michigan State and will work with coaches and administrators to shape Kentucky’s player-management strategy and ensure compliance.
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BYU Announces Record Philanthropic Partnership With PV3
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BYU Athletics called its PV3 Enterprises deal the largest philanthropic commitment in department history, renaming LaVell Edwards Stadium's field PV3 Field and granting NIL deals to more than 40 athletes.
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Rayo-Bilbao La Liga Match Abandoned After Fan Protests
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Rayo Vallecano–Athletic Bilbao was abandoned 0-0 on Oct. 10, 2026 after home fans threw paper airplanes and other objects onto the Vallecas pitch, targeting president Raúl Martín Presa.
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FSU's $430M Debt Complicates Norvell Decision After Loss
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FSU's athletic debt tops $430 million, with a potential $51 million Norvell buyout, after Louisville erased a 14-0 lead in a 44-20 win.
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ABC News Issues Correction After Appearing To Quietly Delete Story About Don Jr’s Business Dealings
Spencer Lombardo · 3 min · 35m
UN condemns racist abuse targeting Gauff
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The U.N. human rights office condemned racist online abuse directed at Coco Gauff after a disputed point at the China Open, saying Black female athletes are especially targeted. It urged players, sports organizations and fans to challenge racism and sexism in sports.
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Best Colleges Preparing Students for the AI Era
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AI is reshaping every industry, so students and parents compare universities on dedicated programs, research scale, and real-world tech pipelines.
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Five Track Athletes Set Personal Bests
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Arizona track and field athletes posted personal bests and strong results across indoor and outdoor events, including John Paredes’ Big 12 ninth-place 200-meter finish, Sam Halaufia’s fourth-place shot put at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, and individual bests in distance, sprints and high jump. The profiles also highlight past seasons and career backgrounds for the Wildcats’ roster.
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Most Americans See NIL Positively for College Sports
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College sports’ shift toward NIL compensation and direct athlete payments is widely seen as improving fairness, though the Senate-passed Protect College Sports Act would impose limits on pay, eligibility and transfers as lawmakers seek greater stability. Supporters of athlete compensation view the changes as long overdue, while critics warn the legislation could restrict athletes’ rights and sidestep their push for employee protections.
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California Commission Orders Halt to Human-Robot Fight Event
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A San Francisco startup staged a human-versus-humanoid-robot cage match in which influencer Frankie LaPenna was knocked down by remotely piloted robots, prompting concern over the spectacle and its safety. California’s athletic commission said the unlicensed event violated state rules and ordered it halted, while REK argued that regulations covering matches between people do not apply to fights involving robots.
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Nonprofit to raffle $494,500 Georgia home for athlete scholarships
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— Sep 26, 2026
The Athletes Get Recruited Foundation has launched a licensed raffle featuring a new Braselton, Georgia, home valued at about $494,500, aiming to raise $100,000 for ten $10,000 scholarships for college-bound student-athletes. The foundation says the effort will help address financial and recruiting-navigation barriers facing young athletes.
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Derek Foss
This raffle is a clever idea to help athletes who lack money for recruiting help or college.
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ABC News Issues Correction After Appearing To Quietly Delete Story About Don Jr’s Business Dealings
ABC News on Friday published a corrected version of an apparently deleted article from earlier that week which drew conclusions about the business dealings of President Donald Trump's eldest sons.
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Arizona State, TCU Swimmers Win Big 12 Awards
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Arizona State and TCU athletes earned Big 12 swimming and diving weekly honors after the season’s opening competition. Howard will host its fifth annual Battle at the Burr on Oct. 10, part of a busy week of college meets that also includes Tennessee’s season opener and a Texas-Indiana-Northwestern tri-meet.
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Senate passes Cruz-Cantwell bill capping college athlete payments
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— Sep 29, 2026
The Protect College Sports Act cleared the Senate 77-22, capping athlete pay, locking in medical and scholarship protections, and aiming to stop bidding wars that threaten women’s and Olympic programs. The House is next.
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Tom Gallagher
Locking in medical coverage and scholarships is a solid step even if the pay limit draws complaints.
Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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14 Nanooks Earn GNAC Academic Honors
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The Alaska Nanooks volleyball team lost in straight sets to Saint Martin’s, while five Nanooks runners competed at Alaska’s state cross-country championships, led by Granite Peacock’s 13th-place finish. Separately, 14 UAF cross-country athletes earned GNAC Academic All-Conference honors for the 2026 season.
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Senate Expected to Vote on College Sports Overhaul
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— Sep 27, 2026
The Senate is poised to vote on the Protect College Sports Act, which would establish national rules for athlete compensation and eligibility, restrict transfers, and regulate agents, among other changes. Supporters say it would protect college sports and athletes, while critics object to limits on athlete pay and legal rights; conferences are also preparing a separate framework if the bill fails.
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College Sports Profiles Highlight Champions, Leaders, Scholars
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Seaman High senior Chloe Schmidtlein was named Scholar Athlete of the Week for her 4.0 GPA, golf participation and plans to study elementary education. UW-Oshkosh gymnast Averie Evans won a national uneven-bars title, while Northern Michigan swim and dive coach Heidi Voigt’s profile highlights her teams’ conference and NCAA successes.
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Boomers, Elite Made Killing After Pandemic While Everyone Else Drowned
Spencer Lombardo · 3 min · 1h
Four Communities Upgrade Local Sports Facilities
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Community recreation facilities are receiving upgrades: Polson’s Mission Valley Aquatics Center has completed its first major renovation in over 13 years, while West Babylon Junior High has revamped its athletic courts. In Eschol Park, a $2.8 million project will add accessible amenities, changerooms and spectator facilities by early 2027, and McAllen is converting a park kickball field into soccer space in a project expected to cost at least $350,000.
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Madonna vs Lady Gaga
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The Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.
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Talarico Clarifies Stance on Trans Athletes After Fox News Comments
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— Sep 22, 2026
In Texas, Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico has tempered his stance on transgender athletes, emphasizing local decision-making and saying he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports only if safety or fairness are at risk, as he campaigns statewide. Across coverage, Republicans push to frame transgender participation in women's sports as a key issue while Democrats try to pivot to broader concerns in a high-stakes Texas race.
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India Wins Asian Games Gold, Skips Pakistan Handshake
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— Oct 1, 2026
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men’s cricket final to win gold, but the teams continued their no-handshake pattern. In contrast, athletes from the two countries exchanged greetings and showed camaraderie in other sports, including volleyball.
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Central Asia wins 154 medals at Asian Games
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— Oct 3, 2026
The Nagoya Asian Games showcased standout performances, with Uzbekistan placing fifth on 70 medals, Kazakhstan finishing eighth with 84 and Tajikistan setting a national record with 16. India’s memorable moments included golds in women’s relay, boxing, shooting and hockey, while the 43-sport competition brought athletes from 45 countries and regions together.
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College Rookies Earn Weekly Honors Across Conferences
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Rookie-of-the-week honors highlighted emerging athletes across several sports: Giants linebacker Arvell Reese was nominated for the NFL award after a standout game, while VCU soccer forward Kimarly Scott, Hartford volleyball player McCombs, Cal tight end Taimane Purcell and Norfolk State quarterback DaJean Golmond earned conference rookie honors. Their cited performances included Scott’s goal and assist, McCombs’s 24 kills, Purcell’s 91-yard touchdown catch and Golmond’s four touchdowns.
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St. Olga of Kiev Converts to Christianity
The Rus ruler travels to Constantinople and is baptized.
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Vithya Ramraj surges past China on the anchor leg as India takes Asian Games relay gold
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— Sep 30, 2026
Vithya Ramraj overtook China’s Siyu Zuo on the final leg and held off Bahrain as India’s women won the 4x400m in 3:29.69 at Nagoya, the country’s first athletics gold of the 2026 Asian Games.
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Caminero’s 41st Homer Lifts Rays Past Athletics
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— Sep 16, 2026
Junior Caminero’s AL-leading 41st home run, an opposite-field walk-off leading off the ninth, lifted the Rays to a 2-1 win over the Athletics.
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Derek Foss
The Rays pitching and hitting combo is keeping them on top of the East with these close wins.
Meme questions left's consistency on athletes in women's sports
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— Sep 16, 2026
Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.
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World Athletics Maintains Russia Ban Ahead of CAS Case
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— Sep 13, 2026
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has reiterated that the body's sanctions against Russia and Belarus remain in place, emphasizing integrity of competition over politics. As Russian Athletics appeals to CAS and the IOC allows some Russian participation in Los Angeles qualifiers, Coe says the path to full global participation will require resolution, while other sports have begun easing restrictions.
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Elena Vasquez
The CAS appeal could drag this out, but easing restrictions now would undermine years of progress against state-sponsored cheating.
Three-Homer Spence Keeps Astros Tied Atop AL West
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— Sep 25, 2026
Lucas Spence hit his first three career home runs and drove in five as the Astros beat the Athletics 7-5 to stay tied atop the AL West.
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Jared Kim
Houston needs to close strong now that the rookie has shown what he can do.
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America Has Little Fuel Cushion Left If A Hurricane Knocks Out Gulf Coast Refineries
Simon August · 6 min · 2h
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