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Washington QB to stay at school after transfer portal drama
Univ. of Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. on Thursday night announced via Instagram that he is staying at the school, ending a “frenetic 48 hours in which Williams announced his intent to transfer just days after signing a contract” with the Huskies. Williams’ decision to transfer “sent a ripple of...
Wide range of ticket prices still available for CFP semifinal games
With the CFP semifinals set to get underway tonight, there remains a wide range of ticket prices on the secondary market for each game. For tonight’s Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 10 Miami at State Farm Stadium, Vivid Seats has a get-in price of $52 with tickets going for as much a...
Fresh-faced CFP semis highlights SEC’s fading power, Big Ten’s surge
The SEC’s “generation of supremacy” in college football is in many ways “disappearing,” as two Big Ten teams will “square off in the South’s capital for the right to a place in the national championship game the SEC once considered a sort of birthright” on Friday, according to Zach Osterman of the I...
Contract dispute between Washington, QB could shape future of CFB player deals
How the contract dispute between the Univ. of Washington and QB Demond Williams plays out will “speak volumes about the future of college football and the enforceability of contracts, providing a bellwether for this new era of college sports,” according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.com. Williams’ plans to...
LSU’s Glasscock becomes one of the highest-paid football GMs
LSU and football GM Billy Glasscock have agreed on a three-year, $3M deal, making him “one of the highest-paid general managers in the country,” according to Wilson Alexander of the New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE. Glasscock will earn $1M per year, which would have “made him the second-highest-paid gener...
Big 12 adding new banking partner to sponsorship roster
The Big 12 is slated to announce a multiyear deal with Busey Bank, sources told Sports Business Journal. The company will serve as the official bank of the conference and marks the first official banking partner in league history.
ESPN expands WWE partnership, brings fan activations to CFP host cities
ESPN and WWE are extending their partnership into college football by rolling out fan-driven experiences during the CFP. Coming to Miami on Jan. 16 at a joint WWE and ESPN fan activation at the Miami Beach Convention Center is a custom CFP National Championship title belt, which features co-branded ...
Report: Washington refusing to enter QB’s name in transfer portal amid contract dispute
The Univ. of Washington is “refusing to enter” QB Demond Williams' name into the transfer portal amid their dispute over a revenue sharing agreement “worth about $4M,” according to sources cited by YAHOO SPORTS. The agreement “prohibits a player from entering the portal once signed” and “prohibits t...
Univ. of Utah may shift to Huntsman Center reno rather than new complex
Univ. of Utah AD Mark Harlan said that the school “might shift its focus to a potential renovation” of the Huntsman Center, according to Jason Batacao of the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. In March, the Utah Board of Trustees announced a proposal for the construction of a new, multipurpose arena to replace the ...
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Until I got elected commissioner, all I did was labor relations. That’s how I made my living. I’ve never been in a negotiation where before the first piece of paper went across the table, I or anyone I represented was out there saying this we absolutely will not talk about. I just think it’s a hard way to begin a negotiation.-- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, on his opinion that both sides should keep an open mind heading into labor negotiations this coming year.
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