The NCAA has filed a federal lawsuit targeting Ohio's governor. An executive order issued by Gov. Mike DeWine opened the door for Ohio colleges to extend athletic eligibility to players from the 2022 graduating class, granting them a fifth year of competition. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, seeks to prevent DeWine from taking actions that, according to NCAA President Charlie Baker, would undermine competitive balance among member schools.
Under that order, both public and private Ohio universities retain the ability to field athletes who have exhausted four years of eligibility under the NCAA's updated regulations. The regulation, passed in June, has since drawn a series of legal challenges in the courts.
In the NFL, Commissioner Roger Goodell has cleared Denver Broncos pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from the league's exempt list, opening the door for Cooper to take the field when Denver faces Arizona in Week 7. A conduct review tied to Cooper's two domestic violence arrests in June remains open at the league level. Among the counts listed in the indictment against Cooper is a felony strangulation charge. A court date in March has been set for the proceedings against him. After sitting out Denver's opening six contests, he became eligible to train with the team under a seven-day roster exemption.
Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs is set to come off the commissioner's exempt list ahead of the Packers' October 25 road trip to Detroit, clearing the way for him to take the field against the Lions. Monday was designated as the cutoff date for removing Jacobs from the roster, according to a league notice issued Friday. Jacobs's roster status has shifted, yet the league's examination of him continues. A physical confrontation involving Jacobs and a woman he was in a relationship with at the time led to his arrest in May, after which the NFL opened a review of his conduct under the league's personal conduct policy. A no-contest plea to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property counts was entered by Jacobs the previous month.
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson is listed as unavailable for a second straight game due to an ankle injury. Coach Jesse Minter ruled out Jackson's availability for Sunday's game at Cleveland. Quarterback Tyler Huntley guided Baltimore to a victory over Atlanta that was not decided until overtime. Two appearances for Baltimore the previous season both ended in victories for Huntley. Jackson sustained the injury after absorbing a sack close to halftime in the Week 4 matchup against Tennessee. Four absences from the lineup cost Jackson a stretch of last season, during which Baltimore split those games evenly at two wins and two losses.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts faces at least one game on the sideline after a blood clot was found in a vein deep within his calf. Questions about his arm accuracy, willingness to run with the ball, and ability to hold a locker room together have persisted around Hurts — even across a stretch that includes a Super Bowl MVP award and two trips to the NFC championship game with Philadelphia. Whether he takes the field again before the season ends remains an open question.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has stated his intention to bring an NBA title to the franchise. Eight different franchises have claimed the NBA title across the past eight consecutive seasons. Back-to-back trips to the Western Conference finals came for the Timberwolves across the 2023 and 2024 postseasons. The arrival of LaMelo Ball on the roster, paired with an established core, has placed the team under considerable pressure to perform. With four All-Star appearances already on his résumé, Edwards has turned his attention toward winning a title.
A championship drought stretching back to 1973 ended for the New York Knicks, with Jalen Brunson playing a central role in delivering the franchise its first NBA title in more than five decades. Listed at a height of 6-foot-2, Brunson entered the league as a second-round selection in the 2018 draft. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, two of the league's most prominent players, offered vocal endorsements of Brunson once preseason camp sessions got underway.
Real Madrid renewed its call for La Liga's president to resign after he drew a comparison between the club's efforts to cast doubt on referees and the propaganda techniques of Nazi Germany. Via a lengthy social media post, La Liga president Javier Tebas raised objections to how Real Madrid's club television channel covers officiating decisions. Tebas drew a parallel between the approach and the wartime propaganda methods associated with Joseph Goebbels, who directed Nazi Germany's information apparatus during the Second World War.
Heading into this autumn's MLB championship round, both competing clubs carry payrolls that rank in the lower half of the league — a pairing not seen since 1991. Ranked 19th in MLB payroll that year, the Milwaukee club completed a sweep of the Dodgers to claim the National League pennant. Sitting at position 25 in the overall standings, Tampa Bay finishes ahead of Cleveland, which occupies the 30th spot.
MLB ownership has put forward a salary cap proposal, while the players' union has taken a position against it. Collective bargaining talks between players and management could leave the 2027 season without games if no agreement is reached.
