Sheriff says Nevada’s uncontained Hawk Fire was human-caused, encourages 90,000 people to evacuate

By The Associated Press
August 24, 2026 | 12:46 PM

RENO, Nev. (AP) 鈥� Sheriff says Nevada’s uncontained Hawk Fire was human-caused, encourages 90,000 people to evacuate.

SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, includes basketball players

By The Associated Press
August 25, 2026 | 7:25 PM

The Southeastern Conference passed a rule Tuesday banning players who have been drafted by NFL, NBA or WNBA teams or listed on rosters in those leagues, joining the Big Ten in taking a strong stand against this month's unexpected surge of pro players trying to return to college. The SEC's rule differs from the one adopted by the Big Ten, which only included football in its decision released earlier in the day. Combined, it leaves little doubt about where the nation's two biggest conferences stand in the wake of court orders that were allowing players who had been on pro rosters, then released, to return back to college. It puts LSU on notice. This week, Tigers coach Lane Kiffin added Dae鈥橯uan Wright and Zxavian Harris, a pair of undrafted players out of Mississippi who had tryouts in the NFL over the summer, but were released by their teams during training camp.