The Pac-12 Conference is the most exciting reality show in college football right now.
Media rights are the single most important factor in the modern game, with program changing revenue at stake.
While most conferences have their deals locked up, the Pac-12 doesn’t. And it’s creating a ton of uncertainty around the future, especially with other conferences circling major programs.
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A report surfaced on Wednesday that raised some eyebrows on Twitter. Matt Adams, from Golf Channel, said that a recent World #1 and multiple major winner was in “advanced discussions” with LIV Golf. That caused fans to speculate that the player is Jon Rahm and that it impacted the PGA Tour hastening merger discussions.
“I was able to learn through sources … a player who was recently ranked #1 in the world [and] is a multiple-time major champion was in advanced discussions with LIV,” Adams said.
Nikola Jokic is the best player in basketball. Should he win a championship during these Finals, there should be a debate no further.
He’s Tim Duncan with a three-point shot, Magic Johnson’s vision for the court, and LeBron James’ passing skills.
Though unlike previous players to hold the title of the best, Jokic is hardly a rockstar. He’s not a top 10 most famous player in the NBA today. If it weren’t for his unusual body mass, sports fans wouldn’t recognize his face in public.
You’ve probably heard by now that Name, Image and Likeness has changed college athletics forever. Nearly two years into its existence, that is not a secret.
Money has always played a role in college sports, especially football, but the NCAA’s decision to allow student-athletes to be compensated while in school has inflated that notion. And the lack of regulation around NIL has created a system that is simply unsustainable.
There are a lot of questions and concerns surrounding the role that money plays in “amateur” athletics.
In recent days, rumors have circulated about Arizona potentially joining in on the collegiate sports realignment frenzy with a move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12.
However, university president Bobby Robbins cleared the air on Wednesday when speaking to media, noting the school’s ties with in-state rival and fellow Pac-12 member Arizona State.
“We [the two schools] don’t have to do the same thing,” Robbins said, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “But [ASU] President [Michael] Crow and I are very, very tight. I think it’d be unlikely that we’d be split up.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa donated $10,000 to the family of the late fan who created the popular “We Are TuAnon” Twitter account, which was devoted to supporting Tagovailoa and the Dolphins for the past two seasons.
Eric Carmona, who frequently posted videos of himself wearing a dolphin mask and using a voice distorter, died in a motorcycle accident on June 1, the Murrieta Police Department announced. He was 30 years old.
“Earlier this week, the Dolphins lost one of our biggest fans,” Tagovailoa wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.
The Suns had grand designs on winning their first NBA title just a few months ago, when Phoenix pushed its chips into the table and acquired forward Kevin Durant from the Nets on Feb. 9.
However, the Nuggets’ six-game triumph over the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals blew up those plans. Phoenix responded by firing coach Monty Williams and replacing him with former Lakers coach Frank Vogel, and now the team reportedly plans to waive guard Chris Paul after three seasons.
Dan Wetzel and Pat Forde & SI’s Ross Dellenger discuss the latest events taking place with college athletics in DC along with the 2006-2009 Florida Gators getting a documentary.
Here’s how to watch the final leg of the Triple Crown in this year’s Belmont Stakes.
The series shifts down to South Florida as Miami tries to carry momentum over from its Game 2 win in Denver.