Former college football standout Levi Wyatt dead at 23

Levi Wyatt, a former college football standout who played for the Jackson State Tigers and McNeese State Cowboys, has died. He was 23.

Meet some of the Coogs in UH football

Get to know two new key UH athletes from the transfer portal and a familiar defensive playmaker who is headed into his senior season.

UH Get to Know: Shadre Hurst
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FOX 26's Lenard Davis Jr. chats with senior UH transfer and offensive guard Shadre Hurst.

UH Get to Know: Brandon Mack
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FOX 26's Lenard Davis Jr. speaks with University of Houston Senior and Jack, Brandon Mack.

UH Get to Know: Ashton Porter
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FOX 26's Lenard Davis Jr speaks with Houston University Junior and Defensive Lineman Ashton Porter

NFL will not hold 2026 Supplemental Draft, blocking Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s NFL dreams are on hold after the league canceled the 2026 supplemental draft amid his ongoing college gambling scandal.

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to enter NFL Supplemental Draft amid NCAA, Big 12 legal battle

The Big 12 and the NCAA have escalated their legal battles to block Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from playing following a massive college gambling scandal, just as reports surface that the quarterback plans to bypass the controversy entirely by entering the NFL supplemental draft.

Texas Tech officials address sports betting controversy surrounding transfer QB Brendan Sorsby

Texas Tech University Athletics' top leadership released an unprecedented 21-minute video defending quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s court-ordered return to the field, framing his permanent NCAA gambling ban as a matter of recovering from a medical addiction.

Lubbock judge blocks NCAA permanent ban of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, after gambling controversy

A Texas judge has blocked the NCAA's permanent gambling ban on Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby, clearing him to play the 2026 season after a two-game suspension in a case centering on mental health and addiction.

NCAA denies Brendan Sorsby reinstatement as Texas Tech QB files lawsuit over sports gambling ban

The NCAA has denied Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby reinstatement for the 2026-27 season over gambling violations, prompting the star player to file a lawsuit following his recent treatment for gambling addiction.

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters rehab facility for gambling addiction, 2026 eligibility in question

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby and the university announced Monday that he will take an “immediate leave of absence" from the football team to enter a treatment facility for a gambling addiction.

2026 NFL Draft: Houston Texans trade up to No. 26 overall, selects Keylan Rutledge

The Houston Texans traded up in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Georgia Tech guard Keylan Rutledge, prioritizing interior protection for quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Parachutist carrying US flag slams into stadium scoreboard

A parachutist who was carrying the U.S. flag as part of a three-person skydiving team crashed into the scoreboard at Virginia Tech’s 2026 spring football game Saturday. 

Bill Belichick faces nearly $300K lawsuit after painter’s fall at Massachusetts property

North Carolina Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick is facing a lawsuit over a June 2024 incident at his Nantucket, Massachusetts property, where a painter alleges he was injured in a fall due to unsafe construction conditions.

Rex Culpepper, ex-Syracuse QB, dead at 28 after dirt bike crash

Rex Culpepper, a former Syracuse Orange quarterback, died this past weekend due to injuries suffered in a dirt bike accident in Georgia.

Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder dies in a car crash

Dominiq Ponder was killed in a single-car crash on Sunday. The sophomore appeared in two games for the Colorado Buffaloes last season.

Lou Holtz, college football coaching legend, in hospice care: reports

Lou Holtz, the Hall of Fame college football coach who led a record six different teams to bowl games, has entered hospice care.

Huntsville ISD coach hired as UH football strength, performance coach

Now former Huntsville ISD Coach Bennie Wylie has been announced as UH's new Director of Football Strength & Performance. This comes months after previous director Kurt Hester passed away.