NCAA Allows Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports Starting Nov. 1

The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow active collegiate athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. NCAA Athletes Still Banned From Betting On College Sports Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2025
Beth DeBauche Resigns as Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner

Ohio Valley Conference commissioner Beth DeBauche has resigned, effective immediately, The Associated Press reported Thursday. DeBauche’s resignation was also announced in a statement released by the OVC board of presidents and chancellors. Beth DeBauche Resigning After Her Father’s Death The announcement said DeBauche made the decision to focus on family following the death of her […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2025
NBA Assistant Roy Rogers Joins Memphis Coaching Staff

Memphis men’s basketball head coach Penny Hardaway has added longtime NBA assistant Roy Rogers as an assistant to fill out his staff for this season, the school announced Thursday. Hardaway also hired Josh Townsend as the Tigers’ new director of scouting. Roy Rogers Brings Over 20 Years Of Coaching To Memphis Rogers was selected 22nd […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2025
Knicks’ Josh Hart and Mitchell Robinson will miss their second-straight game due to injury

To begin the 2025-26 season, the Knicks were at home on Wednesday to face the Cavaliers. New York had a 15-point lead at halftime. However, the Cavs rallied to tie the game 87-87 heading into the fourth quarter.  In the end, New York beat Cleveland 119-111 and improved to 1-0 on the season. Against the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 Oct 2025
Bucks’ Kevin Porter Sitting Out 2-Game Trip With Sprained Ankle

Kevin Porter won’t play in the Milwaukee Bucks’ two-game road trip after spraining his left ankle in Wednesday night’s 133-120 season-opening victory over the Washington Wizards. Kevin Porter To Miss Next Games At Toronto, Cleveland Porter, 25, underwent an MRI and an evaluation from Bucks team orthopedic surgeon Carole Vetter on Thursday that confirmed the […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2025
Adam Silver suggests new technology could allow parents to block sports betting ads from their children

On February 1, 2014, Adam Silver was officially named Commissioner of the NBA. Less than a year later, Silver wrote a now-infamous New York Times op-ed, “Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting.” In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on sports wagering. This allowed each state to legalize sports betting. As […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 Oct 2025
Trail Blazers Name Tiago Splitter Interim Coach

Assistant coach and former NBA player Tiago Splitter was named interim coach of the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday after Chauncey Billups was placed on leave following the announcement that Billups had been charged with participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games. Tiago Splitter Joined Trail Blazers This Summer As An Assistant Federal […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2025
Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon is the 6th player in NBA history to score 50+ points in a season opener

Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets were on the road Thursday evening for their 2025-26 season opener. They were at the Chase Center to face Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.  It took OT to decide the game, and the Warriors won 137-131. Denver’s Aaron Gordon had a career-best night with 50 points vs. the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 Oct 2025
Thunder Become First NBA Team To Start Season With 2 Straight Double-Overtime Wins

The Oklahoma City Thunder opened their 2025-26 season with Tuesday night’s 125-124 double-overtime win over the Houston Rockets and then defeated the Indiana Pacers in a 141-135 double-overtime thriller on Thursday night, becoming the first NBA team to start a campaign with consecutive double-overtime victories. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scored Career-High 55 Points Oklahoma City defeated the […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2025