The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports.

The Division I Board voted Tuesday to delay the effective date of the sports betting legislative change, moving it from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22, one day after the close of a membership rescission period.

A rarely used rule allows 30 days for each Division I school to vote to rescind a proposal if it is adopted by less than 75% of the Division I cabinet. The original vote to approve betting was under that threshold earlier this month.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a note to NCAA president Charlie Baker on Saturday expressing concerns about the rule change.

Even if the rule on betting on professional sports changes, that doesn’t change the NCAA rule forbidding athletes from betting on college sports. The NCAA also prohibits sharing information about college competitions with bettors.

This comes less than a week after an NBA coach and player were arrested in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was accused of exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.

Despite the change, the NCAA emphasized it doesn’t endorse betting on sports, particularly for student-athletes.

Baker anticipated the rule change would be passed when he talked with the media recently at a Big East Conference roundtable on the future of college basketball.

“This change recognizes the realities of today’s sports environment without compromising our commitment to protecting the integrity of college competition or the well-being of student-athletes,” said Roberta Page, athletic director at Slippery Rock and chair of the Division II Management Council.

The change comes as NCAA enforcement caseloads involving sports betting violations have increased in recent years. Last month, the NCAA banned three men’s college basketball players for sports betting, saying they had bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State and were able to share thousands of dollars in payouts.

“We run the largest integrity program in the world on sports betting across all the various games,” Baker said. “Sadly, we discovered some student-athletes involved with some problematic activity.”

Inter Miami CF midfielder Yannick Bright has signed a three-year contract extension with the club through the 2028 MLS season with an additional option year for 2029.

Bright originally joined the club after signing as an MLS SuperDraft first-round selection in 2024, and has since recorded 68 appearances for Miami in all competitions.

He’s become a crucial part of the midfield, often partnering with Sergio Busquets under previous head coach Gerardo Martino and current manager Javier Mascherano. Bright stands as the latest to sign an extension for Miami, following the footsteps of Lionel Messi, who recently signed a three-year deal through the 2028 MLS season.

Bright had two goals and eight assists in his college career at New Hampshire. The native of Milan also played with Arconatese in Italy and made 20 appearances with that club before playing at New Hampshire.

The 24-year-old Bright has appeared in 27 MLS matches this season, starting 16 of them.

Miami’s roster will see various changes during the winter transfer window, as Jordi Alba and Busquets retire following the 2025 MLS campaign. The Spaniards’ departure leaves Miami with two open designated player slots for the upcoming season.

Messi will continue to occupy one of three spots through the 2028 season, while Miami is likely to trigger the option in the contract of midfielder Rodrigo De Paul to keep him at the club with a new DP status.

One Designated Player slot, however, remains open for co-owner Jorge Mas and Inter Miami to fill.

The status of forward Luis Suárez also remains unknown heading into the offseason. While his contract expires at the end of 2025, one source told ESPN that an offer has been extended to the Uruguayan for the upcoming season.

“He [Busquets] and Suárez have been a super plus to this team. The door is always open to them. By the fall, we’ll all have to make decisions about what the 2026 roster looks like,” said Mas to ESPN in June.

For now, the team prepares to face Nashville SC in the second game of its Round One playoff series, which the Herons currently lead 1-0.

The Cleveland Browns are on their second starting quarterback of the season, yet the results are the same.

Dillon Gabriel was named the starter entering Week 5 to replace Joe Flacco, who was sent to the Cincinnati Bengals. The third-round pick has struggled in his four starts, completing less than 60% of his passes for 683 yards.

Gabriel’s most recent outing came in a 32-13 loss to the New England Patriots this past weekend, and he now has the same number of starts Flacco had when he was removed from the starting lineup.

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There is another quarterback waiting in the wings in Cleveland, and that’s Shedeur Sanders, who has been embattled since falling from a possible top-five overall pick to barely becoming a top-five round selection.

But the Browns are 2-6 with no bright future in sight, leading Cleveland radio host Ken Carman to go scorched earth and call for Sanders, the Colorado alum, to start.

“You got four blowouts in an NFL season. It’s not even Halloween, we have four blowouts in an NFL season… That’s insanity!” Carman said on his show on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, on Sept. 28, 2025. (David Reginek/Imagn Images)

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“I can’t believe I’m saying that — I think there is some guys that definitely care inside the locker room. It’s just, it can’t happen. Either the offense is inept or you’ve put yourself in a bad situation. Either way, you gotta be just moving on from all of it. There ain’t nothing I’m gonna be able to do this season. I don’t know what’s gonna happen this offseason. You know what? Just, I might as well have a chance to have a little bit of fun. If [Sanders’] back isn’t locked up and he doesn’t need a back-iotomy, just put him out there, for the love of Christ! Just put him out there and let’s see! Give me a good effort for a week and let’s see what he can do.”

After Gabriel was named the starter, it took a few more days for head coach Kevin Stefanski to commit to Sanders as the backup, but he got the job.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) celebrates his touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. (Jim Dedmon/Imagn Images)

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The Browns have a bye this week before returning to action against the Baltimore Ravens. 

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