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Sources: Mountain West nearing media deal announcement
The Mountain West is expected to announce a new set of media-rights deals with CBS Sports, Fox and The CW, sources told Sports Business Journal. An official announcement could come as soon as Tuesday. The deal, which will begin next season, is also likely to include a streaming partner. Exact terms ...
Goodell: College football needs ‘clarity,’ NFL will help if asked for input
SAN JOSE -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday the league would be willing to help solve some of the challenges facing the tumultuous world of college football, but only if its input is solicited and welcome.
Reforming the Sports Broadcasting Act: The clash between players, colleges and fans
As the sports broadcasting landscape shifts from (free) broadcast television to subscription-based streaming services, the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 (SBA) has become the focus of intense debate. Originally enacted to allow professional sports leagues to pool their broadcasting rights for free,...
Ohio State wants do jersey patch sponsor ‘the right way’ in pursuit for partner
Ohio State AD Ross Bjork confirmed that the Buckeyes “are pursuing a partner” for the commercial jersey patch sponsorship opportunity, but the school is “exploring this avenue with intentions of ‘doing it the right way,’” according to Stefan Krajisnik of the Cleveland PLAIN DEALER. Jersey patches ar...
Oklahoma athletics posts $43.7M deficit in FY24-25 following SEC move
The Univ. of Oklahoma athletic department reported a deficit of $43.7M in FY24-25, which can be attributed “largely to a one-time dip in conference revenue distribution" following the school’s move from the Big 12 to the SEC in 2024, according to Mason Young of TULSA WORLD. OU agreed to take a reduc...
Oregon State’s revenue, expenses lower for fiscal year, with media rights income down sharply
Oregon State reported total revenues of $104.8M and expenses of $100.3M for FY2025, the school’s “first year in the depleted Pac-12 and WCC,” according to James Crepea of the Portland OREGONIAN. OSU’s revenues are down from $120.3M and expenses from $112.9M in FY2024. The school’s $4.46M surplus in ...
Martina Ballen looks back at her 38-year run in UNC athletics
After nearly four decades inside University of North Carolina Athletics, Senior Associate Athletic Director/CFO Martina Ballen is retiring, stepping away from a department she helped steady through eras of growth, change and uncertainty.
Penn State hockey draws 74,575 for outdoor game
Penn State hockey drew 74,575 to Beaver Stadium for the team’s outdoor game against Michigan State on Saturday, the “second all-time” largest crowd to watch a college hockey game. PSU lost 5-4 in overtime, but the game was the “experience of a lifetime” for the “players and their coach who has stewa...
NBA free agent Amari Bailey pursuing college basketball return
Free agent G Amari Bailey is “attempting to become the first basketball player to return to college after playing in NBA games.” Bailey, 21, has “hired an agent and a lawyer to prepare to fight for NCAA eligibility with hopes to join a college team and play one more season.” Bailey played one season...
Report: College Sports Commission opens investigation into LSU
The College Sports Commission has “opened its first publicly known investigation into a big-name program: LSU.” The CSC has started an inquiry over a “potential violation of rules related to unreported Tigers player compensation.” Details of the investigation were not included in a Jan. 15 email fro...
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The economic disparity that exists in the league, you can’t run from it. There are teams operating at different levels than other teams. ... We’re in a market that has afforded us more resources than some other markets and not as much as maybe some of these bigger markets in New York and L.A., and that’s part of it.-- Texas Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young, on the economic disparity between teams in MLB.
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