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A federal judge clarified her NCAA eligibility ruling after the association sought guidance, preserving a fifth season for Division I athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 and were excluded from the NCAA’s new five-for-five framework.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino abandoned a proposed semi-private subsidiary for selling World Cup profits to private-equity investors as senior officials and continental confederations challenged his leadership.
The NCAA’s new Division I eligibility framework took effect Aug. 1, creating a five-year, five-season model for athletes enrolling in fall 2026 and later while leaving separate transfer, roster and revenue-sharing rules unchanged.
NFL rules impose trade and signing restrictions on any 2026 drafted rookie who remains unsigned after August 6, affecting negotiations and roster planning across all 32 clubs.
Major League Baseball’s 2026 trade deadline ended ordinary trades of players on 40-man rosters, but waivers and some minor-league transactions remain possible.
The International Cricket Council imposed a three-month period of ineligibility on Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Nawaz after a test detected carboxy-THC following a February 7, 2026, T20 World Cup match in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The NFL said an investigation found that Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold shared confidential information about 2026 draft selections and placed parlay bets on NFL and college games.
The IOC defended its July 15, 2026, decision to provisionally lift the Russian Olympic Committee’s suspension after nine EU member states urged Brussels to cut funding to sports bodies that readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes.
The NCAA says Division I schools will use an age-based eligibility model beginning with fall 2026 entrants, while current athletes with eligibility remaining after 2025-26 may also qualify.
Atlanta officials and local reporting have characterized the city’s 2026 FIFA World Cup hosting effort as a success, with attention now turning to future major-event planning, including a 2028 Super Bowl target referenced in local coverage.
The UAA Seawolves will open the 2026-27 men’s hockey season at home against defending national champion Denver on Oct. 9-10 at the Avis Alaska Sports Complex in Anchorage.
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on July 11.
Ironman 70.3 Maine held its fifth annual race on July 26, bringing approximately 2,000 athletes to Augusta and surrounding areas.
The Arizona Diamondbacks reached MLB’s Aug. 3 trade deadline while competing for National League wild-card position, after already trading four veterans during the season.
Iowa’s statewide school-activity calendar lists Aug. 3, 2026, as the start of IGHSAU tennis practice and the IHSMA All-State Camp, with fall-sports practices scheduled to begin Aug. 10.
Missoula County has issued a request for proposals for a planned three-night motorsports program at the Missoula County Fairgrounds during the expanded 2026 Western Montana Fair.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s office announced a partnership with Houston Dynamo FC and the Houston Dash to provide 10,000 free tickets for 2026 matches. Eligibility and distribution details have not been announced.
Arkansas men’s basketball is scheduled to play Toros del Valle at 6 p.m. Central on Aug. 3 as part of an international exhibition trip listed by the Razorbacks’ official athletics site.
Maine Golf has the 2026 Maine Women’s Amateur Championship scheduled for Aug. 3-5, with a free livestream listed for the statewide amateur event.
Hayward Field at the University of Oregon is scheduled to host the five-day World Athletics U20 Championships from Aug. 5 through Aug. 9, 2026.
Cheyenne Recreation lists Aug. 3 as the start of its 2026 adult-sports season, with registration and fee information available through the city program.
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal on Aug. 1, adding the two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner before MLB’s Aug. 3 deadline.
