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12.11.2020

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The Rich Get Richer

The new SEC-ESPN deal will do more than move the conference's top games to ABC -- it could shift the college landscape into a Power Two.

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Latest NIL Proposal Protects NCAA

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In It To Win It?

Intercollegiate Athletics Forum

Knight Commission’s Len Elmore Defends Case For FBS Separation

SEC's Greg Sankey Calls For Uniformity Around NIL Issues

WCC's Gloria Nevarez: Continuing Hoops Season Right Thing To Do

MAC Commissioner Pleased With Decision To Resume Football

Marketing and Sponsorship

NHL Looking Into Possibility Of Putting Ads On Player Helmets

Univ. Of Minnesota BOR To Discuss Alcohol Sponsorships

Angels TV Voice Rojas Finding Success With Apparel Company

Media

SEC, ESPN Formally Announce Massive Rights Deal Through '34

SEC Deal A Longtime Priority For Burke Magnus, ESPN

Author James Andrew Miller Goes Inside The ESPN-Le Batard Split

Black Journalists Underrepresented In Boston Sports Media

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Federal Court Ruling Could Cost UFC Billions

Game Atmosphere A Big Question Mark For Most NBA Teams

Celtics' Grousbeck Hopeful Of NBA Safety Protocols, Return Of Fans

MLSPA's Foose Says MLS Could Use Clause To Force CBA Renegotiation

Franchises

Source: Dave Dombrowski Joins Phillies In Win-Now Mode

Crew's Dee Haslam Talks About Taking Club To MLS Cup

Columnist: Bills Signing GM Beane To Extension A "No-Brainer"

NFL Franchise Notes: WFT's On-Field Success Belies Need For Change

Facilities

Rock Hill City Council Approves NFL Panthers' Facility Plans

Allegiant Stadium Construction To Finish $25M Under Budget

Royals Installing Kauffman Stadium Upgrades Including Crown Vision

USL Phoenix Rising Breaks Ground On New, Upgraded Stadium

Colleges

ESPN Rights Deal Puts SEC Back On Top Of Power Five Supremacy

Key U.S. Sen. Introduces NIL Bill Protecting NCAA From Lawsuits

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy Lays Out Reasoning For NIL Legislation

Pac-12's Pandemic Season Ending With COVID, Championship Issues

Krzyzewski Backs Up Comments As Duke Opts Out Of Non-Conference

Events and Attractions

Rose Bowl Seems To Be In Flux Amid Pandemic Uncertainty

Sources: Uncertainty Threatens Stephen Curry's '21 PGA Tour Event

People and Pop Culture

"Safety" Debuts On Disney+ Telling Clemson Football Player's True Story

Executive Transactions

Names In The News

Ratings and Research

MarketCast Poll Addresses Questions For Sports Business In '21

Technology

ESPN Commits to the SEC in 10-Year Deal

Nets, Motorola Partner for Jersey Patch and STEM Education

Nifty Games Adds Former Liverpool, EA Exec Peter Moore

Fans Return in the U.K., but Injustice Remains

TraceSafe Contact Tracing Deployed at Boston’s TD Garden

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Quote of the Day

The NBA did a hell of a job creating an intimate atmosphere in the three venues in Orlando. Now you’re moving into NBA arenas that are very big and very vast. So I’ll be really curious to see how the other 29 venues set their arenas up to try to make it as intimate as possible.
-- Nuggets coach Mike Malone, on how the NBA can replicate the bubble experience with no fans at teams' larger home arenas.

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