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University of Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte kicked back in a hotel conference room chair with an ease about him. SEC Spring Meetings were in full swing at the Hilton Sandestin on the Florida Panhandle. Administrators and reporters patrolled the lobbies. Del Conte wasn’t fresh...

Quarterback Sam Ehlinger gazed into the camera following the University of Texas Longhorns’ 2019 Sugar Bowl win over Georgia with a message. “We’re baaaack,” he declared — a nod to the trials and tribulations of the post-Mack Brown era in Austin. Texas,...

The University of Texas has spent about $500 million in capital projects under Chris Del Conte. The following projects have been completed or are scheduled to be completed between 2018 and late fall 2024: Frank Denius Family University of Texas Athletics Hall of...

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The departure of 10 schools from the Pac-12 — effective Aug. 2 — fueled a busy year of changes in the world of Division I athletic directors. Power Four and Pac-12 schools made up a dozen of the 57 Division I ADs (21%) who began — or are about...

Jagger Eaton Skateboarding Agent: Circe Wallace, Wasserman Portfolio: Chipotle, Samsung, Delta, Polo Ralph Lauren, The Heart Supply, Cariuma, Red Bull, IWC Schaffhausen, Icy Hot, Mathnasium Eaton made his second Olympic team, qualifying in street and...

Starting with the London Games in 2012, the Paralympic movement has seen an increase from brands aligning with its values. Global and domestic sponsors have given Paralympic athletes a greater share of their roster spots. Recent campaigns, from Citi’s “Stare at Greatness” to Toyota’s “Start Your...

UFC should be coming off a major headlining weekend showcasing the return of Conor McGregor to the octagon. Instead, UFC 303 had to stage the event without McGregor due to an injury. But UFC CEO Dana White spent zero time agonizing over the situation because of the...

WWE’s evolving strategy of making its jewel events shine brighter — and longer — is paying dividends for the company and the cities that host them, according to multiple stakeholders interviewed by Sports Business Journal. Although executives throughout the destination marketing organizations industry would discuss the...

While many sports have been apprehensive about Saudi Arabian takeovers, the broken state of boxing has given the Middle Eastern kingdom a unique opening in its bid to remake its image and become a global leader in business. The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia...