Sources -- UConn, Big 12 in early talks for potential membership - ESPN
The Big 12 is in talks with UConn about joining the league in all sports, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Parents of dead Bucknell football player seek 'accountability' - ESPN
Bucknell University has told the parents of a freshman football player who died in July that it is investigating his death, but the player's parents say they are unsatisfied with the school's response because Bucknell has not provided any details about the circumstances leading to their son's death.
Colorado bans reporter from asking Deion Sanders questions - ESPN
Colorado has banned Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler from asking questions of football coach Deion Sanders or other members of the football program, the school confirmed Friday.
Michigan State QB says 'take the over'; total for opener rises - ESPN
The over/under total on Michigan State's opener against Florida Atlantic moved Thursday at sportsbooks, after the Spartans' starting quarterback gave reporters a betting recommendation.
Martina Navratilova rips Italian sprinter set to become first transgender woman to compete at Paralympics
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Riley Gaines, NCAA athletes to testify in Georgia about competing against, sharing locker room with Lia Thomas
'Gaines for Girls' host and OutKick contributor Riley Gaines gives her take on controversy after a boxer deemed to have male chromosomes won a women's Olympic fight on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'
Neeraj Chopra Reveals How Julius Yego's 'Stay Relaxed' Advice Helped Him In Lausanne Diamond League
Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has revealed that an advice to "stay relaxed" from his Kenyan counterpart Julius Yego proved decisively helpful in calming his racing mind before he pulled off a season's best effort to finish second in the Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland. The 26-year-old was at the fourth spot at the end of the fourth round before managing a throw of 85.58m in his fifth attempt that kept him inside the top three. His final attempt of 89.49m on Thursday helped him finish second behind Grenada's Anderson Peters (90.61m).
Watch: Neeraj Chopra's Agonising Reaction On Yet Another Second-Place Finish
Fresh from his second-place finish in the Paris Olympic Games 2024, India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra failed to bag the top-podium spot yet again, salvaging the second spot in the Lausanne Diamond League on Thursday. Neeraj didn't look at his best the entire contest, yet managed to throw his season best of 89.49m in his last attempt, but that was only good enough for a silver-medal finish. Though Neeraj remained just inches away from breaching the 90-metre mark, his reaction to the final effort said everything about what he was feeling.