Football

2/16/2026 |  Judge rules Brian Flores’ NFL discrimination lawsuit can head to open court, not arbitration (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — The Brian Flores-led discrimination lawsuit against the NFL can proceed to open court and avoid the league’s arbitration process, a federal judge ruled Friday.

2/16/2026 |  Sacramento State set to join MAC as Hornets make jump to FBS in 2026, per reports (CBS Sports) The Mid-American Conference is set to add Sacramento State as a football-only member starting in 2026, multiple outlets report. Sac State will serve as a replacement for Northern Illinois in the MAC. The Huskies will officially depart for the Mountain West as a football-only member this summer. 

2/16/2026 |  Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against NFL can proceed in court after judge's ruling (CBS Sports) A U.S. district court judge issued a ruling on Friday in favor of Brian Flores, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton that will allow their racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL to go to court after an initial motion to move some of the proceedings to arbitration was granted in 2023. f

2/16/2026 |  CNBC’s Official NBA Team Valuations 2026: Three franchises are now worth at least $10 billion (CNBC Sports)

• The NFL plans to stage a record nine overseas games next season, two more than in 2025
• The NFL’s International Series began in its current form in 2007 with the first London game at Wembley Stadium.
• Every one of the NFL’s 32 teams has played a regular-season game outside the United States and is signed up to the league’s Global Markets Program.

2/16/2026 |  NFLPA still plans to collect team report cards despite arbitration ruling (DEADSPIN) An NFL memo sent Friday morning informed all teams that the players association no longer can publish its annual report cards, which rank the franchises on everything from the locker room to the owner to the treatment of families.