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Big 12 teams up with ESPN and Fox Sports for broadcast rights
The Big 12 Conference has recently announced that it has inked an agreement with ESPN and Fox Sports for the conference broadcast rights. The 13-year deal is said to be worth $2.6 billion for the rights to televise Big 12 football and men’s basketball games, through the 2024-25 season. The specific terms weren’t released, but…
Read MoreNaismith Basketball Hall of Fame to add 12
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will induct 12 new members today; included will be players, an official, coaches, a team and an entrepreneur. The festivities begin at 7:30 PM EST today in Springfield, Mass. The list includes the All-American Red Heads, first women’s professional basketball team; Ralph Sampson, NBA; Jamaal Wilkes, NBA; Hank Nichols, distinguished…
Read MoreNCAA investigating UCLA’s recruiting class
After Shabazz Muhammad has already been ruled ineligible to participate in UCLA’s tour of China the NCAA investigating potential recruiting violations involving fellow freshmen Kyle Anderson and Tony Parker. UCLA’s recruiting class was ranked 2nd in the nation and Bruins were expected to be highly ranked in pre-season polls.
Read MoreNCAA sued. Players want to get paid.
Lawyers representing former and current college football and men’s basketball players in an anti-trust lawsuit on Friday indicated for the first time that they seek not only to collect billions of dollars in damages from the NCAA and its Division I schools for using the athletes’ images, names and likenesses, but also to fundamentally change…
Read MoreChier Ajou ruled eligible by NCAA
Northwestern freshman center Chier Ajou has been cleared by the NCAA and will be eligible for the upcoming season, Wildcats coach Bill Carmody announced Thursday. Ajou, a 7-foot-2 center, is originally from the South Sudan and attended Culver Academies in Indiana for two years and went to St. Thomas More School in Connecticut last year.…
Read MoreChace Stanbeck from UNLV to ASVEL
Chace Stanback (203 cm, UNLV’12) will start his pro career in France. The UNLV grad (12.8 ppg & 4.5 rb) has signed for ASVEL from France.
Read MoreDeJuan Wright inks with Den Bosch
U.S. swingman DeJuan Wright, who finished his senior season at Florida International University this past May, has inked a 1 year deal with Eiffel Towers/Den Bosch. The current Dutch champion was searching the market for a very versatile perimeter player who can play multiple positions at both ends of the floor. Despite “only” standing 6’4…
Read MoreCarter heads to Brazil’s Limeira
The team of Limeira has a new reinforcing for the 2012-2013 season. The team of Sao Paulo State announced the signing of American player Omar Carter, who is 24 years old and 1.95m tall.
Read MoreMarquette men’s hoops reports potential violation
Marquette has reported a possible rules violation involving its men’s basketball program to the NCAA, athletic director Larry Williams said Thursday. The nature of the violation was not disclosed. “Recently, during the athletic department’s normal course of business, we discovered information regarding a possible NCAA rules violation involving our men’s basketball program,” Williams said. “Marquette…
Read MoreHarrison leaving BYU for Clemson
BYU hoops guard/forward Damarcus Harrison is transferring to Clemson, the school announced today. Harrison was set to return for the 2014-15 basketball season after serving an LDS mission, but the ACC school will now be receiving his services. The 6-5 wing saw sporadic time as a freshman during the 2011-12 season, but definitely showed signs…
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