UCLA, Cal attempt to stare down Under Armour as reckoning looms for their wobbly budgets
Jon Wilner, The San Jose Mercury News
Under Armour informed UCLA that it intends to terminate the remaining portion of their deal and is deploying a similar strategy with Cal, according to sources. In addition, multiple sources told the Hotline that Learfield/IMG College- the most influential marketing company in college sports - is expected to ask the Bears and Bruins to revise, if not terminate, multi-million sponsorship agreements.
Arizona pauses plan for athletes' return to campus amid COVID-19 surge
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN
Arizona paused its plan to bring athletes back to campus Monday, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases in Pima County and the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the local healthcare system. On June 15, the school started bringing athletes back for voluntary workouts in groups of approximately 20, with new groups arriving each week.
Ivy League Ready To Be A Trendsetter-Again
Mark Blaudschun, TMG Sports
According to several sources within the Ivy League itself and in the ever changing world of CFB coaches dealing with protocols involved in a resumption of the sport, the Ivy League is formulating a restart plan, which could be finalized and released in the next few weeks. One plan, which is gaining momentum because of the increasing number of positive Covid-19 cases in the country, would shut down football until next spring, with a start up (for practice) in March and another 7-game (conference opponents only) beginning in April and concluding in mid-May.
--Morning Consult
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Jon Wilner, The San Jose Mercury News
Under Armour informed UCLA that it intends to terminate the remaining portion of their deal and is deploying a similar strategy with Cal, according to sources. In addition, multiple sources told the Hotline that Learfield/IMG College- the most influential marketing company in college sports - is expected to ask the Bears and Bruins to revise, if not terminate, multi-million sponsorship agreements.
Arizona pauses plan for athletes' return to campus amid COVID-19 surge
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN
Arizona paused its plan to bring athletes back to campus Monday, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases in Pima County and the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the local healthcare system. On June 15, the school started bringing athletes back for voluntary workouts in groups of approximately 20, with new groups arriving each week.
Ivy League Ready To Be A Trendsetter-Again
Mark Blaudschun, TMG Sports
According to several sources within the Ivy League itself and in the ever changing world of CFB coaches dealing with protocols involved in a resumption of the sport, the Ivy League is formulating a restart plan, which could be finalized and released in the next few weeks. One plan, which is gaining momentum because of the increasing number of positive Covid-19 cases in the country, would shut down football until next spring, with a start up (for practice) in March and another 7-game (conference opponents only) beginning in April and concluding in mid-May.
--Morning Consult
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