Football

10/8/2025 |  Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon fined $100K for sideline incident with player, AP sources say (Associated Press (AP)) TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon has been fined $100,000 by the team after a heated sideline altercation with Emari Demercado following the running back’s costly fumble during the team’s 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans, two people with knowledge of the penalty said.

10/8/2025 |  NFL fines Jerry Jones $250,000 for obscene MetLife gesture he says was inadvertent (Associated Press (AP)) FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NFL said Tuesday it has fined Jerry Jones $250,000 for an obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium that the Dallas owner said was “inadvertent” and intended for fans of the Cowboys, not the New York Jets.

10/8/2025 |  NFL fans delayed entering Tottenham stadium get Ticketmaster apology and partial refund (Associated Press (AP)) LONDON (AP) — Ticketmaster has apologized and offered partial refund credits to NFL fans who had trouble entering Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the Vikings-Browns game.

Minnesota rallied for a 21-17 victory over Cleveland on Sunday, after some fans waited in long lines to enter the stadium before kickoff.

Ticketmaster posted a credit worth 50% of the face value of the ticket to the account holders for what it described as “a ticketing issue.” It was unclear how many fans were affected.

10/8/2025 |  Baylor vs. Auburn next season moved to Atlanta to give Tigers players NIL benefits (Associated Press (AP)) Baylor and Auburn have moved their September 2026 game from the Tigers’ Jordan-Hare Stadium to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to provide name, image and likeness opportunities to Auburn players.
According to a press release, Auburn’s players will be able to engage in NIL opportunities tied to ticket sales, surrounding events and the Aflac Kickoff Game itself.

10/8/2025 |  Brawl Following Fort Valley State's Homecoming Game Leads to 20 Suspensions, Fines (Athletic Business) A brawl broke out following Fort Valley (Ga.) State's homecoming game against Central State, leading to the suspension of 20 athletes, as well as institutional fines. 
"Acts of unsportsmanlike conduct have no place in intercollegiate athletics or within the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference," said SIAC commissioner Anthony Holloman. "I am extremely disappointed that this event has overshadowed what was otherwise a very competitive football game."