Colleges

Longhorn Network's “transition to the SEC is complete” as Texas AD Chris Del Conte helped open up the network's new streaming/broadcast studio yesterday morning, according to Caleb Yum of the AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN. Set inside Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium, the space “features multiple booths powered by Dell Technology and...

Texas A&M recorded a profit of $6.5M combined from hosting an international soccer match between Mexico and Brazil on June 8 and a George Strait concert on June 15, according to Brent Zwerneman of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE. Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts yesterday said the soccer match raised...

SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum is one of the guests on this week’s SBJ Sports Media Podcast. He spoke to my colleague Austin Karp about a number of topics ahead of the college football season -- including who he feels is the most influential figure in college football. Finebaum...

What’s better than college football? More college football, obviously. The 12-team CFP is a reality, and I can’t wait. No matter how many times I might experience it playing EA Sports College Football 25 over the next few months, the real thing figures to be awesome....

Football season is almost here -- and ticket demand is picking up. According to research from Elevate, fans are buying 13% more tickets on the secondary market than last year heading into the 2024 campaign. Consumers are also spending more on average on the top 20 games of...

The landscape of collegiate sports is undergoing a profound transformation, spurred by the increasing involvement of private equity firms. The shifting landscape is raising a host of legal implications ranging from antitrust concerns to ensuring compliance with existing NCAA regulations. Antitrust concerns One of the most significant legal...

Duke unveiled gameday enhancements for the 2024 football season, including a lineup of DJs and several new in-stadium destinations for fans. There will be six different DJs for each home game, called the "Devils Advocates," who will perform throughout the game and lead the team into the...

Levy Restaurants heads into the college football season with seven significant account renewals in hand. Ohio State, Colorado, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico all re-upped with the food and beverage provider in the last few months (accounts that amount to more than $100 million...

Canadian junior hockey player Rylan Masterson has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and 10 universities, alleging the NCAA is "violating antitrust laws by preventing any player who has appeared in a major-junior hockey game from also playing in the NCAA." The suit -- filed...

In Baltimore, Edward Lee reported the Univ. of Maryland has extended AD Damon Evans for “another two years” through the 2028-29 academic year. Evans’s new contract increases his base salary to $1M annually, up from $725,000, according to ESPN. He also will receive $280,000 in annual supplemental income, a...