I played with Jalen Brunson in college. 3 things every young player can learn from him

This story is part of Peak, The Athletics‘s agency that covers the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree played one season with Jalen Brunson at Villanova. Villanova won the national championship that year and Brunson was the consensus National Player of the Year. Cosby-Roundtree is now on Temple’s basketball […]

Alabama’s Charles Bediako will be ineligible to play college basketball following a judge’s ruling following NCAA victory

Alabama men’s basketball player Charles Bediako will no longer be allowed to play college basketball, an Alabama judge ruled Monday, marking a major victory for the NCAA and its existing eligibility rules. Tuscaloosa Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet denied a preliminary injunction in Bediako’s lawsuit against the NCAA that prevents him from continuing to play […]

Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako is suing the NCAA in an effort to return to college basketball

Charles Bediako, a former Alabama men’s basketball player, has sued the NCAA in an effort to return to the court for the Crimson Tide for the remainder of this season. In a motion filed Tuesday in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., court, Bediako requested a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction that would make him immediately eligible […]

NCAA was ‘strongly opposed’ when Kalshi submitted a proposal to offer prediction markets for player transfers

NCAA President Charlie Baker reiterated Thursday that the association is “strongly opposed” to college sports prediction markets after Kalshi moved to allow users to bet on whether athletes would enter the transfer portal. InGame HQ, which covers the gambling industry, reported Wednesday that Kalshi had filed the necessary paperwork with federal regulators to begin taking […]

Michigan State scores a historic $401 million donation to athletics activities

Michigan State University received a $401 million commitment from Greg and Dawn Williams, with $290 million earmarked for the athletic department. The donation is the largest in school history, surpassing Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia’s previous record of $32 million. The Donation of $401 million consists of $290 million for Spartan Athletics, $100 million for […]

YouTube TV and Disney reach agreement to restore access to ESPN networks after two-week standoff

YouTube TV and Disney have reached a deal that will bring ESPN, ABC and other channels back to the platform’s 10 million subscribers after a nearly two-week hiatus, the companies announced Friday evening. The deal gives YouTube TV subscribers access to ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer ‘Unlimited’ service at no additional cost, as part of YouTube TV’s […]