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The Kansas Jayhawks, the Big 12 regular‑season champions, begin their conference tournament against Baylor in Surprise, Arizona, with Coach Dan Fitzgerald leading the charge.
Kansas, the Big 12 regular season champion, will meet Baylor in the tournament quarterfinals on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. CT in Surprise, Arizona. The game will be televised on ESPNU and streamed on ESPN+, featuring Coach Dan Fitzgerald, who was named Big 12 Coach of the Year.
A heated debate among college football’s governing bodies and broadcasters centers on whether to double the playoff field, with concerns about tradition, viewership and revenue.
Duke University has partnered with Amazon to host a high‑profile men’s basketball game against Michigan at Madison Square Garden on December 21, 2026. The deal has ignited a dispute with the Big Ten and Fox over broadcasting rights, prompted commentary from UCLA coach Mick Cronin, and received legal validation from a coalition of experts. Contingency plans to relocate the game to Dallas or Miami are also under discussion.
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is cutting its field to 16 teams, doubling prize money and partnering with Fox Sports as it adopts a new alumni and non‑alumni bracket system.
The Basketball Tournament is cutting its field in half, adopting best‑of‑three series and a $2 million prize pool, while enlisting Fox Sports for a two‑year broadcast deal.
The defending champion UNC baseball squad is the No. 2 seed for the 2026 ACC Tournament in Charlotte, set to face off on Friday afternoon. Coverage will span radio, television and a range of streaming platforms.
Heavy rainfall forces a schedule change for the 2026 Horizon League Baseball Championship opening round, with live coverage on ESPN+ and updates across YSU social channels.
Matt Able’s breakout performances at the NBA Combine have lifted his draft stock, prompting speculation about his role at the University of North Carolina and the potential reshuffling of the team’s lineup.
Matt Able’s strong NBA Combine performances have lifted his draft stock, sparking uncertainty about his college future and reshaping UNC’s lineup.
NASCAR’s latest push into creator‑driven content pairs the league with Omaha Productions and the popular podcast duo Taylor Lewan and Will Compton for a new series that aims to deepen fan engagement across streaming platforms.
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel says the Wolverines will face Duke on Amazon Prime next season, but the game’s broadcast arrangement remains uncertain amid the Big Ten’s restrictive media policies.
Oregon’s head coach Dan Lanning says a 24‑team playoff would benefit college football overall, a stance that aligns with Big Ten ambitions and could reshape the postseason landscape by 2027.
Taylor Lewan and Will Compton are launching a weekly NASCAR‑focused show, Racin’ With The Boys, produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and debuting on YouTube on May 28. The series will feature drivers such as Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace, and is part of NASCAR’s broader push into creator‑driven streaming content.
Marty Smith, who began his career covering NASCAR for ESPN, is set to host a five‑race Cup Series slate on TNT Sports as part of a new licensing agreement. The move reflects a strategic expansion of the networks' collaboration and highlights Smith's continued presence across multiple sports platforms.
After more than a decade as ESPN’s lead NASCAR voice, Marty Smith is set to bring his expertise to TNT Sports this summer, marking a strategic crossover that reflects deepening ties between the two networks
The podcast duo known for their unfiltered NFL commentary is launching a NASCAR series produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, featuring interviews with drivers Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace and set to debut on May 28.
The podcast duo transitions to a NASCAR‑focused series, aiming to broaden the sport’s fanbase with a debut episode slated for May 28.
The Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 and Notre Dame are pushing a 24‑team playoff to offset $250 million in lost championship revenue, while ESPN warns of regular‑season fallout and Fox Sports eyes more marquee games.
Veteran NASCAR reporter Marty Smith will host TNT’s studio show starting June 28, as part of a broader deal that moves "Inside the NBA" to ESPN and expands racing coverage across several U.S. tracks.
LSU secured a 6-2 victory over Oklahoma in the opening round of the 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament, setting up a Wednesday night clash with Auburn that will be televised on the SEC Network and streamed via Fubo and the ESPN app.
The Wildcats overcame a 3‑0 deficit with a four‑run eighth inning, securing a 9‑5 win over Utah in the Big 12 tournament. Coach Pete Hughes praised the team’s resilience as AJ Evasco, Dee Kennedy and James Guyette delivered key performances.
Game 3 of the 2026 Patriot League Baseball Championship Series has been advanced to 10 a.m. Wednesday in Lewisburg, Pa., due to thunderstorms, with live ESPN+ coverage featuring Corey Nidoh and Addison Sondberg.
The 2026 Big 12 Baseball Tournament opens May 19 at Surprise Stadium, featuring the conference’s twelve teams, a 22‑8 Kansas squad, and a BYU victory highlighted by Easton Jones’s five‑run performance, all streamed via ESPN+ and ESPN2.