NCAA Men's coaches on March Madness prep
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We're welcoming in the father-son duo coaching separate teams for NCAA March Madness! FOX 26's Nate Griffin spoke with Alvin Brooks, Sr. from Lamar University and Alvin Brooks, III from Kentucky.

March Madness 2025: FOX 26 team shares tournament predictions for men's teams
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The Coogs are heading into March Madness as the No. 1 seed for the Midwest region. FOX 26's Anthony Antoine shares bracket predictions from the FOX 26 team.

March Madness: Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament bracket revealed – see the full list

Auburn is the No. 1 overall seed for the Men's NCAA Tournament and is headed to the South Region, where coach Bruce Pearl and the Tigers will be trying to seek a little bit of retribution after a first-round ouster at the hands of Yale last season.

Texas sues NCAA, calls for 'sex screening' of athletes

Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the courts to require the NCAA to perform sex screenings on its student-athletes to determine their eligibility.

Women’s basketball to get March Madness performance pay for the first time

For the first time, women’s basketball teams will earn NCAA Tournament performance pay, mirroring a system long in place for men’s teams.

College football is BACK: Phil Steele weighs in
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College football returns this weekend FOX 26's Nate Griffin was joined by Phil Steele of the Phil Steele Magazine about the games getting ready to kick-off the season!

NCAA and major conferences agree to $2.8 billion settlement for athlete compensation

The $2.8 billion settlement will allow college athletes to receive direct payments, potentially starting by fall 2025, marking a significant shift towards professional-like compensation and ending the NCAA's long-standing amateurism model.

University of Houston wins ITA National Wheelchair Tennis Championship

Head Coach Gabriel Gutierrez, a UH alumnus whose leadership Michael Cottingham says was instrumental in the team’s success, won ITA Wheelchair Coach of the Year.

NCAA eases transfer rules in response to court order

NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to fall in line with a recent court order.

UH Cougars men's basketball looking ahead
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FOX 26 Sports Director Will Kunkel has more about the University of Houston Cougar's Men's Basketball team as they head into the off-season and who may be coming back.

Dawn Staley & Dan Hurley have mastered the art of winning 

In a season of thrilling competition and inspiring performances, University of South Carolina Women's Head Coach, Dawn Staley, and University of Connecticut Men's Head Coach, Dan Hurley, have secured monumental victories.

New NAIA policy significantly restricts transgender athletes from women’s sports

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has implemented a policy effectively barring transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.

South Carolina caps off flawless season with NCAA Championship victory

Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday.

NCAA Women's Final Four tickets double in price, reflecting unprecedented demand

Tickets for the NCAA Women's Final Four are commanding double the price of the men's games, with the average ticket for the women's semifinals reaching $2,323 compared to $1,001.21 for the men's, according to Logitix.