Football

5/20/2026 |  NCAA takes big step toward adding flag football as championship sport by 2028 (CBS Sports) The NCAA took a key step towards adding flag football as an official championship sport on Tuesday, as a key committee formally endorsed sponsoring the sport. If approved, the first national championship could be held as soon as spring 2028. 

5/20/2026 |  NFL apologizes after making major mistake on Jaxon Smith-Njigba OPOY trophy: 'It's getting disrespectful' (CBS Sports) The Seattle Seahawks were the story of the 2025 NFL season, as they successfully navigated the toughest division in the NFL on the way to the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and then went 3-0 in the postseason en route to a Super Bowl LX victory.

5/20/2026 |  What’s Next in College Football Realignment and Conference Expansion? (College Football News) Everything that’s happening in college sports now stems from the massive tidal wave of expansion and realignment moves over the last few years.

The transfer portal. NIL chaos. College Football Playoff expansion. Private equity bids to infuse a boatload of cash into conferences. 

5/20/2026 |  NFL OKs up to 10 int'l games in '27; teams can't protect games (ESPN) ORLANDO, Fla. -- The NFL on Tuesday approved the ability to play as many as 10 international games starting in 2027, up from eight previously.
"There's a path to 10 [international games] in 2027," executive vice president of club business, international and league events Peter O'Reilly said from the NFL's spring league meeting.

5/20/2026 |  When NFL owners get involved with football decisions, results are mixed (ESPN) Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti engaged in some playful after-dinner smack talk with general manager Eric DeCosta during the team's annual offseason meeting at Bisciotti's house in Jupiter, Florida.