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Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said he and general manager Trent Baalke took players' vaccination status into account when making final roster cuts, prompting the NFL Players Association to say it has "opened an investigation" into the matter. Meyer said the COVID-19 protocols imposed on unvaccinated players, which could cause them to miss significantly more time than a vaccinated player, could be a detriment to the team's success. (ESPN) USA Gymnastics and a court-appointed committee representing the sexual abuse victims of former team doctor Larry Nassar filed a joint plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana that would end the spate of lawsuits against the national governing body and compensate the roughly 500 gymnasts involved in the proceedings via a $425 million settlement. The proposed payout, which still requires the approval of insurance companies, court certification and a vote by the individual victims, is nearly twice the $215 million that USA Gymnastics offered victims in 2020, which was rejected by both Nassar survivors and the court. (The New York Times) PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said there will be $633 million in comprehensive earnings up for grabs during the 2021-22 season, which represents an 18 percent year-over-year increase, including an approximately $35 million bump in official prize money and a combined increase of $15 million in the FedExCup and Comcast Business Tour top-10 bonus pools. The new windfall comes in the wake of the tour's announcement of nine-year media rights agreements with CBS, NBC and ESPN that run from 2022 through 2030. (Golfweek)

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College football guarantee games are back, but COVID cancellations have changed the financial landscape Alyssa Hertel, USA Today More than $171 million is scheduled to exchange hands this season for Football Bowl Subdivision non-conference games, according to a USA TODAY Sports analysis. Because these contests are not governed by conference scheduling, these so-called "guarantee" games are set up under contracts negotiated between individual schools AAC commissioner concerned over talk of changes to proposed playoff expansion, conference realignment Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel Mike Aresco isn't sure exactly what sort of impact the newly-formed Alliance between the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 will have on his league but the American Athletic Conference commissioner does know that any talks of slowing down or altering expansion of the College Football Playoff could be detrimental for the AAC. Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher to get 3-year extension, raise: Source Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic Texas A&M and football coach Jimbo Fisher have agreed to a three-year extension that will see his annual salary raise from $7.5 million to $9 million, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The new contract is expected to be approved at a board of regents meeting on Wednesday. Ohio State Buckeyes QB Quinn Ewers has NIL deal for $1.4 million, source says Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Ohio State quarterback Quinn Ewers has signed a name, image and likeness deal with GT Sports Marketing for $1.4 million, a source told ESPN on Tuesday. The contract with GT Sports Marketing is for three years and is in exchange for autographs. College football calls Charlotte home this weekend Michael Smith, Sports Business Journal The Duke's Mayo Classic doubleheader, ESPN's "College GameDay" and a full slate of concerts and fan fests will make Charlotte the hub of the college football universe starting Thursday. This is the first time Charlotte has hosted a Thursday/Saturday doubleheader to open the season. How L.A. County COVID rules could adversely impact USC and UCLA football teams Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times As USC prepares to open its season Saturday against San Jose State, the sudden shift in protocol has prompted questions about how local restrictions could affect the Trojans' season. It's still unclear how the program will handle testing if vaccinated close contacts are forced into a five-day modified quarantine on the road, while a false positive at any point in the process could produce a domino effect down the roster. UAA hockey program plans to return for 2022-23 season after $3 million fundraising effort Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News The University of Alaska Anchorage hockey program is back in business following a year of fundraising that brought in more than $3 million from over 1,100 donors. The campaign got a huge boost from the Seattle Kraken, the new NHL team in Seattle.

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