Football

4/2/2026 |  Big South to sponsor women’s flag football as its 19th sport starting in 2027-28 (Associated Press (AP)) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Big South Conference will be the first league in Division I sponsoring women’s flag football as its 19th sport starting with the 2027-28 year.
Big South Commissioner Sherika A. Montgomery said Tuesday that the sport had been approved by the league’s council of chief executive officers. The NCAA added flag football to its emerging sports for women program in January.

4/2/2026 |  Topps will release NFL trading cards for the first time since 2016 (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — Topps will issue NFL trading cards for the first time since 2016 after Fanatics Collectibles reached a multi-year deal with the league and NFL Players Association.
The first set will be 2025 Topps Chrome Football, which will be released on April 15. It will include one-of-one Rookie PREM1ERE Patch Autograph Cards and one-of-one NFL Honors Gold Shield Autograph Cards.

4/2/2026 |  Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark, Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell clash over scheduling (CBS Sports) Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark publicly rebuked prominent Texas Tech board of regents chairman and mega-booster Cody Campbell this week, escalating a dispute over the potential rescheduling of the Red Raiders' conference opener against Houston. At issue is whether the Sept. 19 game in Lubbock will be moved to a Friday night contest -- a shift Campbell has criticized publicly, citing both competitive concerns and the cultural significance of high school football in Texas.

4/2/2026 |  Alabama AD Greg Byrne suggests ending conference championship games: 'I think the ship has sailed' (CBS Sports) Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne became the most recent administrator to come out against conference championship games. Despite appearing in 10 of the last 14 SEC title games -- including the 2025 version -- Byrne believes that the competition has outlived its usefulness. 

4/2/2026 |  Jaguars announce temporary home for 2027 season with EverBank Stadium under construction (CBS Sports) The Jacksonville Jaguars will officially call Orlando home during the 2027 NFL season. League owners unanimously approved on Tuesday a one-year lease that will allow the Jaguars to spend the campaign at Camping World Stadium while their permanent home, EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, undergoes a major renovation.