Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12 revenue fell in fiscal year of pandemic, while ACC, SEC saw increases Steve Berkowitz, USA Today
In the summer and fall of 2020, the Atlantic Coast Conference joined the Southeastern Conference in having college sports' most aggressive approach to playing football games amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ACC also ended up joining the SEC as the only Power Five conferences to show revenue increases for the corresponding 2021 fiscal year, new federal tax records show.
Mountain West Conference to eliminate football divisions in 2023 Heather Dinich, ESPN
The Mountain West Conference will eliminate its divisions in football starting in 2023, pitting the two teams with the highest winning percentages against each other in its conference championship game, the league announced Friday.
At 36, Candace Parker Posts a Triple-Double, a W.N.B.A. Rarity Evan Easterling, The New York Times
The Chicago Sky player became the third W.N.B.A. player to have multiple triple-doubles in a career. It was only the 11th one in the league's 26 seasons, and she was the oldest to do it.
Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes Stephen Wade and Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press
The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics premiered on Monday, shown to reporters and other invited guests in the Japanese capital. The work of Japanese director Naomi Kawase, the 120-minute film looks at the Olympics primarily from the point of view of the athletes — but not just the winning athletes.
UFC to Debut in France After Ten-Year Campaign Boosts Global Goals Michael McCann and Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico
UFC's announcement that it will host its first event in France on Sept. 3 at the Accor Arena in Paris follows a decade-long push to enter France, where MMA was illegal until two years ago. It also underscores the organization's drive to become a global brand with local ties.
OPINIONS, EDITORIALS, PERSPECTIVES AND RESEARCH
For the Celtics and Heat, gruesome playoff injuries hurt so good Candace Buckner, The Washington Post
If they haven't already, all of the players participating in this Eastern Conference finals should sign a waiver. The series involving the top-seeded Miami Heat, the second-seeded Boston Celtics and their top-notch training staffs isn't for anyone who believes basketball consists merely of beauty or grace.
