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Greg Sankey is drawing a hard line in the sand. The SEC commissioner is asking a federal judge to uphold NCAA rules blocking professional athletes from returning to college competition, arguing that pros coming back to campus fuels disruption across the entire collegiate system. The courts now hold the answer.
From the courtroom to the practice field, there's a thaw happening in Philadelphia — well, New England technically. Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown shared a few minutes together after Thursday's practice, the first known contact between the two since Brown was traded to the Patriots. Brown had gone public Wednesday saying they hadn't spoken at all since the deal went down. A brief conversation, but in this situation, it counts for something.
And out in Norman, Oklahoma is making a statement. The Sooners have locked up head coach Brent Venables on a new six-year deal, a direct signal that Oklahoma believes it is building something real after reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time under his watch. The administration is betting big that two thousand twenty six is the year the Sooners fully arrive.
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