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| New Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff tackles football head on: "We know where our bread is buttered" Jon Wilner, The San Jose Mercury News At one point during the media session, Kliavkoff, whose tenure begins July 1, sketched out a plan to improve Pac-12 football and voiced his support for an expansion of the College Football Playoff. "The solution for elevating Pac-12 football is a combination of addressing structural changes and a more focused approach to recruiting," he said. Barstool Sports offers a place to play for women's teams who missed out at NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Beth Ann Nichols, Golfweek Barstool's Sam Riggs Bozoian, shocked by the NCAA's controversial cancellation of the Baton Rouge regional without a single shot being played, wanted to give the 12 teams that didn't advance a chance to compete. Bozoian plans to host a pre-championship of sorts May 20-21 in Arizona. Ohio State investigation: Massage therapist targeted football players for sex Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch A 41-year-old woman solicited Ohio State football players and engaged in sex with some of them after offering massages, the university revealed in a report issued Thursday afternoon. The investigation arose from a complaint filed on March 14, 2020, with the Medical Board of Ohio alleging that the woman had offered free therapeutic massages to football players as a way of initiating sexual interactions and then demanding payment. Stanford Faces Two Lawsuits for Decision to Cut Sports Billy Witz, The New York Times One suit, filed by eight athletes, is claiming fraud and breach of contract, arguing that Stanford did not disclose to recruits that it was formulating plans to drop the sports, which, the suit said, had been in the works for years. The other suit is asking for an injunction on behalf of five women, arguing that dropping their sports would violate Title IX laws. 'A Competitive Advantage': In College Football, the Push for Vaccination Is On Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated Some schools, such as Ohio State, Notre Dame and Navy, have at least 90% of their football team vaccinated. Others, like Clemson, Charlotte and Ole Miss, are below the 20% mark. And then there are those like Tennessee, Oregon State and Troy, hovering around 50-60%. NCAA Corporate Sponsorships Are for 90 Championships. They Revolve Around One. Rachel Bachman, The Wall Street Journal CBS and Turner don't sell individual sponsorships to specific sports. They sell broad NCAA sponsorships, typically to companies that are interested in men's basketball. That setup makes it challenging for sports like women's basketball and gymnastics to build support from sponsors, often one of the largest sources of revenue for sporting events. |
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