NCAA grants waiver to athletes in Pavia’s position The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a blanket waiver granting an extra year of eligibility to former junior college transfers in similar positions to Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia, while also announcing it is appealing the ruling in Pavia’s case.

New-look Astros admit talks with Bregman stalled On Monday, in a news conference introducing first baseman Christian Walker to the club, Houston general manager Dana Brown said the Astros had hoped to re-sign Alex Bregman, the team’s third baseman for the last nine seasons, but the negotiations stalled.

Top portal tight end Klare commits to Ohio State Former Purdue tight end Max Klare has committed to Ohio State, he told ESPN. He’s the No. 1 tight end in ESPN’s NCAA transfer portal rankings.

Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes Texas has sued the NCAA to stop transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports across the state or in sports that involve Texas programs.

‘He likes to hit’: How Packers’ Tucker Kraft is eliciting comparisons to Mark Bavaro, tight ends of yore Mark Bavaro says Kraft is playing tight end “the way I was brought up to play it.”

Source: No pressure on Amorim to pick Rashford Ruben Amorim is under no pressure from Manchester United bosses to pick Marcus Rashford, a source has told ESPN.

Arsenal’s Saka out for ‘many weeks’ with injury Arsenal suffered a major blow on Monday after Mikel Arteta confirmed winger Bukayo Saka has been ruled out with “many weeks” with a hamstring injury.

Lease agreement confirmed for White Stadium The City of Boston, Boston Public Schools, and the owners of the NWSL expansion team set to play there in 2026 have executed a lease agreement that will allow the team to utilize White Stadium as its home venue, the three entities announced on Monday.

Chelsea’s Enzo finally ‘feeling good’ under Maresca Enzo Fernández has conceded he has not realised his full potential at Chelsea but is optimistic of doing so after a strong start under Enzo Maresca.

LaLiga strugglers Valencia sack head coach Baraja LaLiga strugglers Valencia CF sacked coach Ruben Baraja on Monday after a poor run of form.

Mahomes: Ankle should be OK during short week With the Chiefs on a short week ahead of their Christmas Day game vs. the Steelers, Patrick Mahomes said his injured ankle is in “a lot better place.”

Raiders ignore draft uproar: ‘Don’t do this to lose’ With fans upset over the team’s draft slot slipping after a victory vs. the Jaguars, Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said winning matters and “we don’t do this to lose.”

Texas sues NCAA to block transgender athletes Texas has sued the NCAA to stop transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports across the state or in sports that involve Texas programs.

Texans WR Dell has torn ACL, dislocated kneecap Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a torn ACL and dislocated kneecap in Saturday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday.

Vols, Auburn still atop SEC-heavy AP Top 25 poll Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. It’s a fitting spot for a pair of Southeastern Conference teams considering the league put 10 teams into Monday’s AP Top 25.

Wings hire USC assistant Koclanes as coach Chris Koclanes, a former WNBA and current USC assistant coach, has been hired as the new head coach of the Dallas Wings, the team announced Monday.

Notre Dame star lineman Mills (knee) out of CFP A Notre Dame defense that has overcome key injuries all season must do so again as standout defensive lineman Rylie Mills will miss the remainder of the College Football Playoff with a right knee injury.

Liberty’s Ionescu joins Unrivaled 3-on-3 league WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu has signed a deal with Unrivaled that “puts her in a category of her own” among those playing in the 3-on-3 league, sources told ESPN.

Win vs. UConn propels USC women to 4th in poll After beating UConn, USC has jumped three spots to No. 4 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll, with UCLA, South Carolina and Notre Dame staying 1-3.

Singleton, No. 1 receiver in portal, joins Auburn Eric Singleton Jr., the No. 1 receiver in ESPN’s transfer rankings, is moving from Georgia Tech to Auburn for the 2025 season. He has two years of eligibility.