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Great generals throughout history used withdrawal as a strategy, choosing to take short-term defeats as part of a long-term strategy for victory. NBA teams have adopted that tactic for years, choosing to sacrifice entire seasons for a chance at a better draft position. It’s called “fueling” instead of “retreating,” but the philosophy is the same: […]
President Donald Trump plans to convene a panel next week focused on the future of college athletics, sources briefed on the event confirmed Thursday. The roundtable, scheduled for March 6, includes an invite list of dozens of major figures and sports celebrities, aimed at exploring the many challenges facing the industry. The list of invitees, […]
A montage of photos including Donovan Dent, an NFL referee, the US Olympic men’s hockey team, Manny Pacquiao and Pat Riley. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Jamie Squire, Melina Pizano, Luiza Moraes, Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images, Robert Hanashiro/Imagn Images February 26, 2026 7:00 AM EST The 2026 Olympic Games in Milan Cortina are […]
This story is part of Peak, The Athletics‘s agency that covers the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. Harvey Mason Jr. played at the University of Arizona from 1986 to 1990, including two years with Steve Kerr, current coach of the Golden State Warriors. Mason is now the CEO of the […]
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 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 […]
Charles Bediako, a former Alabama men’s basketball player who spent most of the past three years in the G League, will be immediately eligible to return to the Crimson Tide and participate in practices and games, an Alabama judge ruled Wednesday. Judge James H. Roberts Jr. in Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court granted Bediako a temporary […]
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 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 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 […]
