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The Utah Jazz announced a five-year, $157.5 million extension for Keyonte George, keeping the 2023 No. 16 pick under contract through the 2031-32 season with no options. George had a breakout 2025-26 season, averaging a career-high 23.6 points and 6.1 assists while starting all 54 games, and his improved efficiency helped solidify him as a core piece for Utah’s championship pursuit, per Jazz president Austin Ainge.
The NCAA approved an age-based five-year eligibility window to be completed within five years of high school graduation or a 19th birthday, with limited exceptions, but it does not apply retroactively to the 2025–26 class. Prominent sports attorney Darren Heitner and partner Ryan Downton are organizing lawsuits in multiple states to seek restraining orders that could allow 2025–26 graduates to return for a fifth season in 2026–27, potentially triggering a late wave of offseason roster moves. The scenario could be bolstered by Congress’s Protect College Sports Act, which would codify a similar rule and are tougher to challenge, though retroactivity and enforcement remain uncertain.
The NCAA is considering a policy that would grant all Division I student-athletes five years of athletic eligibility, with the clock starting the academic year after high school graduation or at age 19 and eliminating redshirts and hardship waivers. If approved (potentially in May and effective immediately), the rule could upend college hockey by altering roster construction and development pathways, while leaving many details—such as grandfathering current athletes, handling nontraditional paths, and treatment of international (e.g., Quebec/CEGEP) players—unanswered. Minnesota Duluth and other programs face questions about how incoming and returning players will be affected under this new framework, and hockey officials warn of unintended consequences in the sport’s ecosystem.
The NCAA Division I Cabinet is evaluating a rule to give athletes five years of eligibility within five years of high school graduation, starting after graduation or age 19, with exceptions for pregnancy, military service and religious missions; it would replace redshirt seasons. It would not apply to players who have already exhausted eligibility (e.g., current seniors), and the plan aims to standardize rules amid ongoing litigation as the Cabinet prepares to meet in May.
The Division I NCAA Cabinet is weighing a proposal to grant student-athletes five full years of eligibility, starting from their 19th birthday or high school graduation, whichever comes first, with a hard age limit and strict redshirt/waiver restrictions limited to a small group of outliers (maternity leave, military service, religious missions). If approved, the rule could roll out as soon as fall 2026 in phases, and would seek to protect current players while addressing past waiver use and related political discussions around extending eligibility.
Baltimore is finalizing a five-year, $68 million extension with pitcher Shane Baz, giving him two extra years of control after he pitched 166 1/3 innings in 2025 with a 4.87 ERA. The deal includes a $4 million signing bonus and salaries of $1 million (2026), $7 million (2027), $10 million (2028), $21 million (2029) and $25 million (2030). The Orioles acquired Baz in a multi-prospect trade last year and are betting on continued upside as they shape their rotation.
The San Jose Sharks announced a five-year, $28.75 million contract extension for forward Kiefer Sherwood, keeping him in San Jose after acquiring him from Vancouver in January for Cole Clayton and 2026/2027 second-round picks. In five games with the Sharks this season he has two points (one goal, one assist) and a game-winning goal, and he leads the team in hits since debuting Feb. 4. Sherwood has a career NHL resume of 314 games and 123 points, plus strong AHL numbers and two hat tricks this season.
Boston is signing left-hander Ranger Suarez to a five-year, $130 million contract with no deferrals or opt-outs, adding a frontline starter to a rotation that already features Garrett Crochet and Sonny Gray. The deal signals Boston’s focus on upgrading pitching depth while potentially reshaping the roster via future moves to address offense.