It took three days for the nation’s four powerful athletic conferences to dig in on banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football.

A collection of former college athletes have been issued a restraining order against the SEC, conference commissioner Greg Sankey and the NCAA

The SEC is finalizing some harsh penalties for teams that violate its new professional players ban in the conference.

A Dallas judge signed an order Thursday that prohibits the NCAA, the SEC and its commissioner Greg Sankey from stopping a group of athletes from returning to college sports for one more season of play.

The Las Vegas Raiders wrap up their preseason schedule Thursday when they host the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders earned a come-from-behind 22-20 win over the Houston Texans last time out but will be looking for a cleaner effort in this one after committing nine penalties.

The 49ers are taking on the Raiders on Thursday at Allegiant Stadium, and in the first quarter, they lost one of their cornerbacks.

The Las Vegas Raiders preseason wraps up in Las Vegas against the 49ers Thursday night. Here's how to catch the game on TV and streaming.

The San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders close out the 2026 NFL preseason with a Thursday night matchup at Allegiant Stadium. How to Watch 49ers vs Raiders San Francisco comes into the finale with some momentum after rolling

Add Kevin Durant to the list of people eager to see what the new-look Philadelphia 76ers can do this season. Appearing on the Boardroom Talks show with Speedy Morman (starts at 12:15 mark), Durant said the Sixers are going to be a "juggernaut" with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown joining a roster that already has Tyrese Maxey,

Former player Stephen Jackson believes LeBron James took himself out of the GOAT conversation after joining the Philadelphia 76ers. James announced his choice to join the 76ers this summer, signing a two-year deal that includes a player option in the second year.

NBA superstar Kevin Durant shared a prediction for the LeBron James-led Philadelphia 76ers this coming 2026-27 season.

LeBron James has been a part of many splashes in his career, but is the Philadelphia 76ers his best one yet? Rockets star Kevin Durant said Philadelphia will be a “juggernaut” after they signed James this offseason,

With Jonathan Kuminga signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves after coming to an agreement last night, it felt like the final big move of the offseason in the N

Jonathan Kuminga is headed to the Timberwolves, but it’s not because the Lakers sat on their hands. Just the opposite, it seems. Per Khobi Price of the California Post, LA went hard after Kuminga, with head of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick recruiting him shortly after the start of free agency.

Jonathan Kuminga reportedly agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves after the Lakers pursued him. Anthony Edwards and Minnesota strongly recruited Kuminga, who chose a shorter deal and a chance to prove his value alongside the Timberwolves’ talented core.

On Wednesday, free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga reportedly agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal to join the Wolves that includes a player option. It's the latest move in what has been a busy summer for president of basketball operations Tim Connelly and general manager Matt Lloyd,

"I don't think that at any one point here that they've been close to a deal." The post Schefter: Patriots, Christian Gonzalez ‘not in same neighborhood’ in contract talks appeared first on Boston.com.

Christian Gonzalez is back practicing with the New England Patriots. But the star cornerback remains without the long-term contract extension he's been seeking all offseason with the regular season two weeks away.

Every player in the Patriots' locker room will be paying close attention to see how the team handles the Christian Gonzalez contract situation.

The New England Patriots are locked in tense contract negotiations with All-Pro CB Christian Gonzalez. A former first-round pick out of Oregon, Gonzalez quickly established himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the league.

Dillon Gabriel started off strong during the Cleveland Browns' preseason finale against the New England Patriots on Thursday night.

The Browns host the preseason finale against the New England Patriots at Huntington Bank Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. The Browns are coming off a 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills last Saturday,

There is an interesting dynamic with the Cleveland Browns' quarterback situation, and it really started to show itself on Thursday night in their preseason finale against the New England Patriots.

Gabriel, a third-round pick last year, never seemed like a consideration. That made Thursday night’s performance a bit interesting. Gabriel had a big first half for the Browns i