Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. Governing BodiesNAIA First Collegiate Athletics Association to Approve Women's Flag Football as Championship SportThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has hopped on the women’s flag football bandwagon and elevated the sport to championship status for the 2026-27 school year, marking the 30th championship sport for the organization.June 19, 2026LegalMaryland Student-Athlete Arrested, Charged With Online HarassmentUniversity of Maryland defensive back Dontay Joyner was arrested last week and charged with telephone misuse and electronic communication harassment.June 19, 2026Stadium & ArenaMissouri Taxpayers On Hook for $42.5M in World Cup Renovations to Lame Duck ArrowheadFor most teams, stadium renovations came with high price tags, and the story is no different in Kansas City. But, it is the taxpayers in Kansas City who have been stuck with the $42.5 million bill for a stadium that will no longer host NFL games after 2030.June 18, 2026Safety & SecurityFIFA Fans Experience Lengthy Security Delays at Miami StadiumFans attending matches in Miami Stadium reported long security wait times and traffic that caused lots of them to miss major moments of the game.June 18, 2026LegalTexas Tech Will Not Seek Reimbursement of Sorsby's NIL PaymentsTexas Tech will not seek reimbursement of Sorsby’s NIL payments, despite the fact that he did not play a single game for the Red Raiders. Sorsby’s NIL package is estimated to be between $4-6 million.June 17, 2026Stadium & ArenaHome Arena of Stanley Cup-Winning Hurricanes to Close for Eight WeeksJust days after the Carolina Hurricanes won the 2026 Stanley Cup, ending a 20-year championship draught, the team’s home arena announced it would close for the next eight weeks to undergo significant renovations.June 17, 2026BudgetingUniversity of Utah Athletics Inks $500M Private Equity Deal With Otro CapitalThe University of Utah has inked college athletics’ first private equity deal, partnering with Otro Capital to create Crimson Brand Partners.June 16, 2026Safety & SecurityShooting at Arkansas Aquatics Center Leaves Facility Closed, Teen ArrestedPolice responded Saturday to the John Cain Aquatic Center in Little Rock, Ark., to reports of gunfire at the facility. They arrested one teen suspect, and three victims were transported to the hospital.June 16, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: Two Schools Debut Women's Flag Football Teams, Appoint Female Head CoachesAfter the NCAA voted to add flag football to the ‘Emerging Sport for Women’ program in January and the sport was given a formal recommendation for championship status, dozens of colleges have announced new women’s flag football programs.June 15, 2026OperationsMassachusetts HS Lacrosse Players Suspended Over Celebratory Cigar PhotoThe boys’ lacrosse team at Ipswich (Mass.) High School has forfeited its Division 4 State Semifinal game after several players were suspended for posting a controversial photo smoking cigars, celebrating their latest win.June 12, 2026Page 1 of 91Next PageTop StoriesNewsletter OnlyAB Today Replay - Week of June 15Test your knowledge of this week's top stories from AB Today with five quick multiple-choice questions.FundraisingFundraising Friday: Richmond, Texas Christian Secure $10M CommitmentsLegalFormer AD Sues New Mexico Highlands University, Claiming Discrimination, HarassmentGoverning BodiesNAIA First Collegiate Athletics Association to Approve Women's Flag Football as Championship SportSponsored ContentPrecision Sounds for the Modern Stadium
