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College Football

Brendan Sorsby Decides To Make Himself The NFL’s Problem

Dave McKenna

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 11: A general view of a glass LED floor during the second round game of the Men's 2026 Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center on March 11, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

College Basketball

Big 12 Pulls Glass Court Following Conference Tournament Fiasco

Ray Ratto

Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies in South Bend.

Notre Dame’s Ongoing Diaper Blowout Is Bringing College Football Together

Israel Daramola

University of Colorado students swarm the field and surround football player Yahya Attia after the Buffaloes overtime win against the Baylor Bears, 38-31.

Death To The NCAA

Colorado’s Never Boring, That’s For Sure

Lauren Theisen

Milan Momcilovic rises up over two defenders for the go-ahead winner

This Archaic Shot Beat The Last Undefeated Team In Men’s College Basketball

Custom painted Pac-12 University of Colorado Buffaloes football on display at Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World Las Vegas on July 21, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In Realignment, It’s Survival Of The Fattest

Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalen Hill (1) and Texas Longhorns forward Timmy Allen (0) fight for the ball

Someone Please Save Big 12 Basketball!

Kelsey McKinney

TCU Horned Frogs tight end Jared Wiley (19) hugs a teammate after the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between the Michigan Wolverines and the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday, December 31st, 2022 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

The Big 12 Is Back, Baby

Kansas Jayhawks celebrate after scoring a touchdown