Medved Blasts NCAA Over Fifth-Year Eligibility Chaos
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach Niko Medved spent more than seven minutes after the Thursday exhibition ripping the NCAA for how it rolled out a five-seasons-in-five-years eligibility model, saying the timing and legal fallout have left hundreds of players and coaches in limbo. Medved said he backed the broader five-for-five idea when it passed in June
Truist Championship joins PGA TOUR Series in 2028
The Truist Championship will become part of the PGA TOUR Championship Series starting in 2028, marking a new chapter for the event that has been a staple in the Charlotte area for over two decades. This announcement was made today by the PGA TOUR and the Truist Championship organizers. The PGA TOUR Championship Series, first
KKR to pay record $250M penalty for premerger violations
A global investment firm, KKR & Co. GP LLC, has agreed to pay a record civil penalty of $250 million to resolve allegations of repeatedly violating federal premerger antitrust review law. The proposed settlement, filed on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, by the Justice Department, addresses claims that KKR evaded antitrust scrutiny for at least 16
US Widens Iran Sanctions as Hormuz Passage Risk Grows
A notice published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 91 FR 54957 formalised the indefinite suspension of five long-standing authorisations under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, with the stay taking effect Monday, August 24, 2026. The notice is the regulatory record of a much larger package of measures that the […]
New Brief Presses Court to Void Ballroom Injunction
The fight over a new ballroom at the White House moved back to the Supreme Court this week rather than to a construction stoppage. On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a new brief was submitted on the emergency docket in National Park Service, et al. v. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, application […]
Five Golfers Face High Stakes at TOUR Championship
The TOUR Championship, set to begin on August 26, 2026, at East Lake Golf Club, presents significant opportunities and challenges for several top golfers. After two weeks of playoffs and seven months of regular season play, reaching this championship marks a consistently strong season. Wyndham Clark has the chance to secure the Player of the
PGA TOUR unveils new 2028 Championship Series structure
The PGA TOUR announced details on August 25 for its new season-ending competitive model, set to begin in 2028. This new structure aims to provide a clearer and more impactful conclusion to the PGA TOUR Championship Series, culminating in a TOUR Championship that will feature top players competing in match play over two weeks at
PGA Tour CEO: LIV Golf players must follow rules
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp recently addressed the potential return of LIV Golf players, emphasizing that any path back would require adherence to existing PGA Tour rules and a demonstration that players are free from their contractual commitments to LIV Golf. This statement comes as speculation increases regarding which players might seek to rejoin the
PGA Tour Adopts Match Play for Postseason in 2028
The PGA Tour officially ratified significant changes to its postseason structure on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, which will introduce a match-play format to the Tour Championship for the first time. These alterations are set to be implemented in 2028, coinciding with the Tour’s new competitive model. The new postseason system will replace the current FedEx
Sam Burns Secures Spot in Tour Championship
Greenwood golf fans will be interested to learn that Sam Burns, a prominent PGA Tour player, has secured his qualification for the upcoming Tour Championship in Atlanta, despite a less-than-spectacular performance at the BMW Championship this past Sunday. Burns finished in a tie for 28th place at the St. Louis event, carding a 3-under par