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| Tech, gambling and alcohol helped the NFL earn almost $2 billion in sponsorships this season Jabari Young, CNBC Agreements from betting firms and technology companies helped the NFL lure a record $1.8 billion in sponsorship revenue, sports partnerships consultancy firm IEG told CNBC. The NFL's figure is a 12% increase year-over-year from $1.62 billion it made in the 2020 season. Rams hosting NFC title game creates logistical challenges for SoFi Stadium Super Bowl Lindsay Jones, The Athletic The Rams' somewhat unlikely path to hosting Sunday's NFC championship game has forced the NFL's Super Bowl organizers to scramble some of their preparations for the big game, scheduled for Feb. 13, and will have a minor impact on some fans attending Sunday's game at SoFi Stadium. SAG-AFTRA & Super Bowl Halftime Show Producers Reach Deal: Professional Dancers Won't Work For Free David Robb, Deadline SAG-AFTRA and the producers of the Super Bowl Halftime Show have worked out an agreement in which "no professional dancers will be asked to work for free" as part of the show, the union said in a statement today. Antonio Brown claims Bucs offered him $200K for mental health treatment in order to cover up mistreatment The Athletic Former Tampa Bay receiver Antonio Brown and his lawyer Sean Burstyn alleged that the Buccaneers are attempting to use Brown's mental health to cover up their mistreatment of the receiver. |
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| Michigan Wolverines AD Warde Manuel added to College Football Playoff selection committee Heather Dinich, ESPN Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel has joined the College Football Playoff selection committee along with former longtime coach Jim Grobe, Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk and former longtime USA Today sportswriter Kelly Whiteside, it was announced Tuesday. Louisville Cardinals in talks to separate with men's basketball coach Chris Mack, sources say Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel, ESPN The future of Louisville men's basketball coach Chris Mack is in peril, as sources told ESPN the school is engaged in discussions to separate with the fourth-year head coach. With Louisville hosting Duke on Saturday, the potential looms that Mack will not be on the sideline and has coached his final game there. Texas revenue dropped $48.1 million during pandemic-impacted 2020-21 athletic year Brian Davis, The Austin American-Statesman The Longhorns' total revenue was down about $48.1 million — roughly one-fourth from the previous year — during the 2020-21 athletic year. Expenses were down, too, but the UT athletic department swung to a $14.6 million loss for the year after a long stretch of finishing in the black. Colonial Athletic Association adding Hampton, Monmouth, Stony Brook to conference Jeff Borzello, ESPN The Colonial Athletic Association announced Tuesday that Hampton, Monmouth and Stony Brook have accepted invitations to the CAA and will officially join the league later this year. The three schools will begin their membership on July 1. Buckeyes counter with in-house model; take step toward pay-for-play Michael Smith, Sports Business Journal Ohio State crossed one of the final remaining thresholds on the way to pay-for-play by saying that it will "connect and coordinate" name, image and likeness deals for its athletes. |
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