Chattanooga Celebrates Spain’s World Cup Connection
Spain’s national team spent more than a month in Chattanooga during the 2026 World Cup period before winning the tournament, giving the city a global sports link.
Sports
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NCAA FCS Committee Advances Football Calendar Proposal
A proposal would create two out-of-season practice periods, revise recruiting rules and test real-time replay video during 2026 conference games.
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Federal judge narrows fifth-year NCAA eligibility order for Class of 2022 athletes
A Colorado federal judge clarified that an injunction applies only to Division I athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 and exhausted their fourth season in spring 2026.
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FIFA Faces Pressure Over Unpaid $1 Million Contributions to 2026 World Cup Host Cities
U.S. cities that hosted 2026 World Cup matches are seeking reported $1 million legacy payments from FIFA, as the governing body faces continuing scrutiny over a withdrawn private-investment plan.
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NCAA’s New Five-Season Eligibility Rule Faces Limits After Judge Clarifies Injunction
A federal judge said an injunction gives a fifth season only to a defined group of athletes, while the NCAA’s broader eligibility model remains in place for future cohorts.
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MLB reduces suspensions for Cade Cavalli and Willson Contreras after Fenway Park incident
Major League Baseball disciplined four players after the June 30 Red Sox-Nationals incident. Appeals reduced the suspensions for Cade Cavalli and Willson Contreras, while Miles Mikolas’ appeal remained pending in the latest cited updates.
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MLB and Players’ Union Begin Bargaining Ahead of 2026 Labor Deadline
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association held their first bargaining session May 12 as they work toward a new agreement before the current deal expires Dec. 1, 2026.
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Cleveland’s WNBA Expansion Team Unveils the Cleveland Sirens
Cleveland’s incoming WNBA franchise is now the Cleveland Sirens. The team is scheduled to debut at Rocket Arena in 2028 as the league’s 16th team.
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FedEx St. Jude Championship to Lose PGA Tour Playoff Status in 2028
The Memphis tournament will remain the opening PGA Tour playoff event through 2027, but it will not be part of the 2028 Championship Series.
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Kawhi Leonard Trade to Raptors Put on Hold During NBA Salary-Cap Investigation
The Toronto Raptors said July 9 that their planned trade for Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers was on hold while the NBA investigates possible salary-cap circumvention.
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NCAA Division I adopts age-based eligibility model effective Aug. 1
The NCAA’s new Division I framework replaces sport-specific seasons-of-competition rules with an age-based model that allows up to five years of eligibility for certain incoming athletes.
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Mobile Mysticks Join SPHL as City’s New Arena Project Takes Shape
The Mobile Mysticks were announced as the Southern Professional Hockey League’s newest team, linking professional hockey to Mobile’s arena project.
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Spain Wins 2026 FIFA World Cup After 1-0 Extra-Time Victory Over Argentina
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute at the sold-out New York–New Jersey stadium.
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NCAA’s New Five-Year Eligibility Model Takes Effect for Division I Athletes
The NCAA’s age-based eligibility model took effect Aug. 1, 2026, replacing sport-specific seasons-of-competition limits with a framework that can provide qualifying Division I athletes up to five years of eligibility.
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NFL preseason opens as 32 teams move toward August roster deadline
The 2026 NFL preseason opened with the Hall of Fame Game, while all 32 clubs prepare for preseason games and an Aug. 30 deadline to set 53-player rosters.
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Douglas County approves $7.5 million youth-sports investment
Douglas County approved $7.5 million for a Castle Rock field house tied to a broader youth-sports plan that includes Parker and other communities.
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LIV Golf Indianapolis Set for Aug. 20-23 at Westfield’s Chatham Hills
LIV Golf Indianapolis is scheduled for Aug. 20-23, 2026, at The Club at Chatham Hills, putting Westfield on the event’s four-day tournament schedule.
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Senate places college-sports regulation bill on September calendar after no August vote
The Senate did not vote on a bipartisan college-sports bill on Aug. 8, but placing it on the September calendar preserves a possible path forward.
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Texas Tech Renames Lubbock Stadium Galaxy Stadium
Texas Tech and Galaxy announced a 15-year naming-rights agreement for Jones AT&T Stadium, which will become Galaxy Stadium for the 2026 football season.
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Nearly 40% of Team USA’s 2026 Olympic athletes competed in college, USOPC says
The USOPC says 88 of the 232 U.S. athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics competed collegiately, representing 54 schools and all three NCAA divisions plus club programs.
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USOPC says nearly 40% of 2026 U.S. Olympic team competed in college sports
An updated USOPC database says 88 of the 232 U.S. athletes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics had collegiate experience across 54 schools.
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IOC Rejects FairSquare Complaint Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Citing Jurisdiction
The International Olympic Committee rejected a human-rights group’s complaint concerning FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying the matter fell outside the jurisdiction of its Ethics Commission.