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David Kogan, the chair of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), believes the English game needs external oversight because of the “extreme challenges” it faces and its failure to find solutions to those issues.
Speaking to The Athletic FC podcast, Kogan explained that critics of the newly-created regulator who question why a business as successful as the Premier League needs supervision are forgetting that all is not well further down the pyramid.
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But the media-rights expert, who has advised the English Football League and Premier League on their broadcast deals, also believes the men’s professional game has no reason to fear the IFR, as he is solely focused on making it more fan-friendly, resilient and sustainable.

“I am responsible for billions of pounds of revenue that have flowed into English football,” he said.
“So, I’m absolutely committed to a growth strategy, not just for the Premier League but also for the EFL and the National League.
“But nobody can pretend that despite the great successes of English football…that the pyramid – and this isn’t just about the Premier League, it’s about 116 clubs – (does not) face extreme challenges.
“And we can see this not only from clubs that have gone bust or have had bad owners. The biggest problem is that there’s never been an early warning system for when clubs are going to get into trouble.
“One of the key parts of our remit is we’re going to have a licensing regime…where we will know by working with every one of those individual clubs what their business plans are, what their owners’ commitments are and the rest of it.
“We will have amber lights flashing that will tell us – long before the year (it takes) the EFL and Premier League – whether clubs are getting into problems. And then we can work with those clubs. Our remit is the stability of the pyramid and the individual clubs.”
The 68-year-old, who was announced as the government’s preferred candidate to head the IFR in May but was only confirmed in the role last month, said he has spent the last six months building his team, launching consultation processes, establishing the body’s independence and meeting clubs.
In regards to the latter, he held a conference in Manchester in October that was attended by representatives of all 116 clubs in English football’s top five divisions, has personally met senior staff from all EFL and Premier League clubs and has ordered his staff to visit at least three clubs each.
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The IFR will now focus on preparing its “state of the game” report – what Kogan calls “the most detailed report ever written” on English football’s finances – with a view to publication in the second half of next year.
Some in the game, particularly in the EFL, believe this research will make the case for what they hope is a fairer redistribution of the game’s overall wealth.
At present, the Premier League shares about 16 per cent of its central revenues with the rest of the game, although almost half of that goes to half a dozen or so recently-relegated clubs in parachute payments. EFL chair Rick Parry has spent the last few years campaigning for a 25-per-cent cut of the leagues’ combined central revenues, and greatly reduced parachute payments.
Kogan is too smart to be drawn into that row just yet, as he wants to gather all the evidence first, but he has made it clear he is not on anyone’s side and would prefer it if the leagues could come to a redistribution deal themselves, without triggering the so-called “backstop” that would force the IFR to intervene.
“I have zero desire to do that,” he said.
Asked why the leagues have not been able to strike a new deal yet, he said recent failures to agree have created an “atmosphere…between the leagues that is less conducive to finding solutions than it might have been”.
He also believes the Premier League is a different organisation to the one he started helping in 1999, as the original generation of owners, “the creators of the league”, have been replaced by new owners, mostly from overseas, who want the league to continue to succeed but perhaps not in such a collegiate fashion.
“In one sense, they’re responsible for our creation, more than government,” he said.
“You know, their failure to agree is what’s triggered all of this, as well as the fan engagement issue over the European Super League.”
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That is a reference to the breakaway competition that was announced by 12 of Europe’s top clubs, including six from the Premier League, but then collapsed within 72 hours in April 2021. The resulting political storm, coupled with the recent expulsion of cash-strapped Bury and fears of widespread bankruptcies caused by Covid, set the former UK government on the path to creating the regulator.
For more on the genesis of the regulator, the recent controversy surrounding appointment and what the IFR will and will not be looking at, you can listen to our interview with Kogan via the app or wherever you get your podcasts, including our YouTube channel.
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Based in North West England, Matt Slater is a senior football news reporter for The Athletic UK. Before that, he spent 16 years with the BBC and then three years as chief sports reporter for the UK/Ireland’s main news agency, PA. Follow Matt on Twitter @mjshrimper

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UK retailer Sports Direct has launched its first Australian store at Westfield Fountain Gate, positioning itself as “a one-stop destination for performance gear and athleisure”. 
The retailer has already locked in its second location, confirming a March opening at Chatswood Chase in Sydney’s north. Beyond these initial sites, Sports Direct is laying out an ambitious roadmap, aiming to establish more than 100 stores across Australia and New Zealand over the next decade.
Following the Chatswood opening, Sports Direct and its local partner, Accent Group, plan to accelerate expansion, targeting 30 stores across Australia within the next three years. The brand says additional locations in major cities are already under consideration.
“Australia’s passion for sport is unmatched, and that made it the perfect next step for Sports Direct,” said Daniel Agostinelli, CEO of Accent Group. 
“With Accent’s retail expertise and Sports Direct’s global capabilities, we’re creating a new kind of one-stop sports destination, combining global brands with unbeatable range.”
While there were queues outside the Melbourne store before it opened on Saturday, Accent is reluctant to reveal any numbers for its early trading days.
Nickolas Britton, marketing manager at Sports Direct ANZ, told Inside Retail that footfall matched what Sports Direct has experienced for its “top-performing international openings,” such as the recent launch of a Liverpool store.
“Footwear was the standout category, followed by core training and athleisure apparel, with multi-sport accessories also performing well,” he said.
The Westfield Fountain Gate store offers Australian consumers a broad selection of international brands, including Nike and Adidas, alongside Sports Direct’s exclusive labels such as USA Pro, Karrimor and Sondico.
Founded in 1982 and part of Frasers Group, Sports Direct operates more than 700 stores across Europe and Asia. Earlier this year, Frasers signed a deal to increase its stake in ASX-listed Accent Group, enabling further expansion nationwide.
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If Sen. John Keenan could go back in time, he would take back his vote to legalize sports betting in the state. 
While he can’t change the past, Keenan is looking to change the law, and on Thursday explained to colleagues his bill (S 302) that places guardrails on sports betting to address the harms that can come with wagering.
“We unleashed an industry that now promotes betting on anything and everything imaginable and unimaginable all over the world, 24 hours a day, every single day,” Keenan said at a Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies hearing. “I want to publicly apologize to those who’ve lost the opportunity to sit and watch a game just for the enjoyment of the game, I want to apologize to those who find themselves in the dark spaces of betting addiction, and to those working through recovery and to their families and friends. I want to apologize to those who have lost loved ones to suicide because of gambling issues.”
Sports betting has taken off in popularity since its launch, and is also fueling the state’s coffers.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported $52.34 million in taxable sports wagering revenue was generated across the seven mobile/online sports wagering licensees and three in-person licensees for September. Since sports wagering began in person on Jan. 31, 2023, the state has collected about $339.15 million in total taxes and assessments from licensed sports wagering operations.
Gamblers can suffer bankruptcy, divorce and job loss, the Quincy Democrat said, and the effects can extend to gamblers’ friends and families.
His Bettor Health Act prohibits sports betting advertised during televised sporting events and bans in-play and proposition bets. Prop bets are wagers on specific occurrences or statistical outcomes within a game that do not directly affect the game’s final score or result and have been at the center of recent scandals among college and professional athletes.
Major League Baseball player Luis Ortiz, a starter for the Cleveland Guardians, was arrested Sunday at Logan Airport over accusations that he notified bettors in advance when he would throw balls during the game to ensure their prop bets were successful, according to the Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney’s Office. Another Guardians player, Emmanuel Clase, was also arrested for allegedly telling bettors when he would throw a ball during a game. Both players were indicted on charges of wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering conspiracy.
Former Gov. Charlie Baker, now president of the NCAA, has also called for a ban on prop bets in college sports. The association said enforcement staff have opened investigations into potential sports betting violations by about 30 current or former men’s basketball athletes and some of those cases have been resolved.
Keenan said the fact that athletes, including some who make millions of dollars a year, have been getting involved in prop bets shows how addictive gambling can be.
“Nobody is immune,” Keenan said.
The bill also requires online sports betting companies to double their contributions to the Commonwealth’s Public Health Trust Fund and directs the Gaming Commission to work with researchers to study how gambling addiction develops and harm reduction strategies.
The legislation also would raise the excise tax sports gaming operators owe the state from 20% of gross receipts on online and mobile wagering to 51%, Keenan said, the same level as states like New York, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Mark Gottlieb, executive director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University, supported the bill.
“It is the single best example I’ve seen of state legislation to revisit the parameters of sports gambling in light of rapid changes we’ve seen in how these products are designed, marketed and delivered since H5164 became law in 2022,” he said during the meeting. 
Sports betting “relentlessly” inundates people with targeted notifications, messages and advertisements, he said.
“Since 2022, sports betting has been fundamentally transformed through incredible technology and the lack of effective guardrails into an extremely addictive product, largely targeting young people, especially boys and young men,” Gottlieb said.
While Keenan’s bill looks to place guardrails on gambling, legislators also heard from many in support of a pair of bills that would allow gaming operators with a Category 2 license to host up to 30 table games and an additional 250 slot machines.
Under current law, an operator with a Category 2 license can operate with no table games and up to 1,250 slot machines. Just one of these licenses has been awarded in the state and it went to Plainridge Park Casino, owned by Penn National Gaming, in 2014. The proposal comes from Rep. Jeffrey Roy, who introduced H 496, and Sen. Rebecca Rausch, who presented S 308.
Roy (D-Franklin) told commissioners that Plainridge Park Casino is facing a “concerted challenge” from Rhode Island’s casino industry. He pointed out that two casinos are within 27 miles of Plainridge and that Rhode Island officials have admitted they have targeted Massachusetts gamblers.
The “modest” changes will protect the economic benefit Plainridge Park Casino brings to the state, he said.
“Given the intense competition fight over our southern border it is time to act to protect Massachusetts jobs and revenue,” Roy said.
Brian Noble, town administrator of Plainville, and other local leaders expressed support for the bill.
Noble said its passage would protect hundreds of state jobs and tens of millions of dollars annually in state and local revenue. Also, it would help reinforce the long-term financial stability of Plainville as the casino’s revenue has contributed to local infrastructure and municipal services.
Commissioners also heard testimony on H 480, co-sponsored by Reps. Michelle Badger and Kathleen LaNatra, which would allow qualified veterans’ organizations to apply for a limited gaming license to operate up to five on-site video gaming machines. Supporters said the bill would help veterans organizations bring in much-needed revenue while opponents raised concerns about how it could increase gambling harm in the state.
Katie Castellani is a reporter for State House News Service and State Affairs Pro Massachusetts. Reach her at kcastellani@stateaffairs.com.
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Texas must find a way to make more shots and improve across the board when it hosts Rider on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.
The Longhorns (3-1) have captured three straight games — all at home against mid-major opponents — after losing to then-No. 6 Duke in its season opener.
Texas’ defense was the key in the most recent victory, a 71-55 decision over Kansas City on Saturday, as the Longhorns held the Roos to 37.5% shooting from the floor and 1-for-13 from beyond the arc.
Dailyn Swain scored 13 points to lead the Longhorns while Matas Vokietaitis added 12. Long Beach State transfer Lassina Traore posted 10 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double with Texas.
The Longhorns, who struggled from the floor (39.7%) and the free-throw line (17 of 28, 60.7%), led by 12 points at halftime and gradually pulled away.
“We’re a much better shooting team than we’ve shown,” Texas coach Sean Miller said, whose side is making 44.4% of its field-goal attempts. “We have a couple guys that have to just kind of get out of their own way and make the next shot. And if we could get better in that area with our lack of turnovers, then I think you’ll see us improve. We did not play well.”
Rider (1-2) heads to Austin on the heels of an 86-54 home win over Division III Eastern University (Pa.) on Saturday. The Broncs lost their first two games, at Virginia and Rutgers, by 34 and 28 points, respectively.
“We are still trying to find one another, trust one another,” Rider coach Kevin Baggett said. “It’s a lot of moving parts.”
Flash Burton scored a game-high 21 points to lead four Broncs in double figures in the latest victory. Zion Cruz added 16, Mohamad Diallo hit for 12 and Caleb Smith tallied 10.
After the Texas game, the Broncs travel south to face No. 2 Houston — yet another contest against a Power 4 program.
“It’s been a little bit tough and sometimes when you play those games, it’s hard to get your team back for a minute until you get guys’ confidence back,” Baggett said. “Those are the things I worry about.”
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NBA: Bucks lose Giannis then crumble in Cleveland  Sports Mole
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Washington faces Minnesota, looks to break 11-game slide  Yahoo Sports
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The Nebraska Men’s Club Volleyball Team practices at the Kinetic Sports Complex on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Lincoln.

The Nebraska Men’s Club Volleyball Team practices at the Kinetic Sports Complex on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Lincoln.
Volleyball runs deep within the state of Nebraska. From the packed Bob Devaney to the Harper Schramm Smith dorm courts, it’s clear that the sport is popular. 
The Nebraska women dominate headlines. However, something you don’t see very often is men’s volleyball. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has a competitive men’s indoor team. 
Each semester, the club welcomes new members. Tryouts are held at the beginning of the semester and are open to people with all kinds of experiences. Some players have been playing since high school, and others picked it up while in college. Their schedule consists of other D1 club teams and official college men’s teams. 
One thing that sets them apart is that they are technically a club. It is significantly different from intramurals in terms of competitiveness, technicality, playstyle and power. 
“It does get pretty competitive and there’s a lot of people who try out and a lot of people who don’t make it,”  junior middle hitter and advertising and public relations major Cillian Oflaherty said. “I feel like there’s a misconception of not how good we are but how different levels there are.” 
The Nebraska Men’s Volleyball Club prides itself on bringing people together and fostering a fun and laid-back environment. 
“We like to have a lot of fun, like we kind of mess around a lot in practice, but like obviously when we need to get stuff done, we’ll get it done,” Vice President and junior electrical engineering major Max Matras said. “We have a lot of fun in practices, we have a lot of fun in tournaments.” 
At tournaments, they often hang out playing cards or other games until it’s time for them to check in for the night. This fosters strong camaraderie between the team. 
Matras is a junior outside hitter and has been involved with the club since his freshman year. He enjoys seeing the growth from then until now, and hopes to see it continue to grow in future years. The culture within the club is primarily focused on having fun, making new friendships, but also being serious when needed. 
“It feels like a little family, everyone’s really caring for each other,” Oflaherty said. 
Right now, the team is in the preseason and has been traveling to different tournaments around the Midwest. Their season got off to a rocky start, but they are hoping to get back on track, especially with upcoming tournaments. 
At their past tournament, the Husker Showdown, A stacked list of teams participated, including a couple of NAIA teams. This is great competition for the club, as they are facing teams that are actively recruiting and play on a varsity schedule. 
Many of the players enjoy the traveling aspect of it. They travel all over the Midwest and head off to the national tournament at the end of the school year. Last year it was held in Phoenix, and this coming year it will be held in Kansas City, Missouri. Each year, every team gets to go; it all depends on what tier you get placed in. For the past couple of years, the team has been placed in the second-best tier, which is a big deal for a fairly newer club.
Senior construction management major Conner Schreier is the president and has been playing volleyball for the past seven years. He started with the club in his freshman year. A majority of the players have played in high school and wanted to continue playing while in college. 
“[The] main thing that made me want to join was just playing in high school and playing club volleyball and kind of getting that competitiveness,” Schreier said. “That’s something that I loved, I love playing competitive sports.” 
For many players, the club offers the perfect balance between competitive play and flexibility, allowing them to prioritize academics and social life. Practices are held on Mondays and Wednesdays later in the evening, giving players ample time to relax, unwind and finish any business before heading to practice. It’s not a big-time commitment as if they were on an athletic scholarship, which gives them time to play the sport they love but also focus on being a student. 
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Jamichael Stillwell scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Riley Kugel scored 18 points and UCF withstood Oakland for an 87-83 win on Monday night.
Jordan Burks scored 13 points and Themus Fulks 11 for UCF which distributed 21 assists on 31 made shots. The Knights shot 48% (31 of 65) despite 30% shooting (7 of 23) from 3-point range.
Isaac Garrett had 23 points, reserve Brett White II scored 21, Brody Robinson 20 and Tuburu Naivalurua 11 for Oakland.
Central Florida played the foul game in the last 60 seconds not allowing Oakland to shoot a 3-pointer. Fulks made two foul shots with 16 seconds left for an 85-82 lead. Kugel fouled Brody Robinson who made 1 of 2 foul shots to reduce Oakland’s deficit to two points.
Kugel’s 3-pointer with 5:17 left in the first half gave the Knights (4-1) their largest first-half lead at 32-23. Oakland responded by outscoring UCF 17-12 before halftime and got within 44-40.
UCF emerged from intermission and used a 9-0 run for its first double-digit lead at 53-42 on Burks’ basket. The lead reached 70-55 on Kugel’s three-point play with 11:10 left before the Knights went cold shooting.
Oakland went on a 15-3 burst in a 4 1/2-minute stretch to get within 73-70.
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Curl posted 11 tackles (nine solo) during the Rams‘ 21-19 win over the Seahawks on Sunday.
Curl led both teams with a season-high 11 tackles while playing every single defensive snap, and his nine solo tackles tied a career high he set in Week 13 of the 2022 season as a member of the Commanders. The fifth-year safety is up to 79 combined tackles through 10 regular-season games, which matches his total across 16 contests during the 2024 regular season.
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