The marathon kicks off Thursday night as Sam Houston visits New Mexico State in search of its first win of the season. A Friday doubleheader follows in Conference USA with Delaware hosting Western Kentucky, then shifts west for a Mountain West clash between Colorado State and San Diego State.

Federal agencies cited a transgender softball pitcher's dominance in girls' championship as evidence Minnesota violated Title IX protections for female athletes.

Longtime ESPN host Michael Wilbon drew the ire of right-leaning sports media figures for his criticism of former Auburn University basketball coach Bruce Pearl.

WME president and COO Mark Shapiro said that the rise of sports content stems from differences in audience engagement compared to movies.

The Trump administration has launched over two dozen investigations of transgender policies in schools and colleges.