College Sports
UCLA strikes wide-ranging partnership with Nike, Jordan Brand
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) athletics department has announced that sports apparel giant Nike, and its subsidiary Jordan Brand, will become the Bruins' official athletic footwear, …
Covid-19 claims Ohio State-Michigan football clash
Prominent college rivalry game called off for 2020 due to pandemic
2021 ACC men’s basketball tournament moved to Greensboro Coliseum
The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced it is relocating its men's basketball tournament to Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Atlantic 10, CBS Sports seal three-year partnership extension
The Atlantic 10 collegiate athletic conference and CBS Sports have agreed to a three-year extension of a domestic media-rights deal for a selection of the league’s television rights.
Under Armour negotiates buyout of $50m University of Cincinnati apparel partnership
Sports apparel company Under Armour has negotiated a buyout of its 10-year, $50m partnership with the University of Cincinnati athletics department
Atlantic 10 secures three-year ESPN, ESPN+ extension
The Atlantic 10 collegiate athletic conference, one of the top mid-majors in American college sports, has secured a three-year extension to its domestic media-rights agreement with ESPN and ESPN+ for a…
NCAA in talks to stage all of March Madness in Indianapolis
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced it is planning to stage its entire men’s basketball tournament at a single-city location in 2021 to mitigate the risks of the ongoing Covid-19 p…
2020 Heisman Trophy to be awarded in virtual ceremony on January 5
The 2020 Heisman Trophy award ceremony has been pushed back to January 5, 2021, and will be presented in a fully virtual format, it has been announced
Ivy League calls off basketball season, winter sports due to Covid-19
The Ivy League has set a new precedent by becoming the first National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I conference to opt out of the 2020-21 basketball season due to the Covid-19 outbreak
SEC “shaken” after Georgia-Missouri becomes fourth game postponed this weekend
The Southeastern Conference has been hit by a devastating Covid-19 outbreak this week, with Georgia-Missouri becoming its fourth college football game scheduled for November 14 to be called off
Southern Conference secures six-year extension with ESPN, ESPN+
The Southern Conference has reached a new six-year domestic media-rights agreement with ESPN and streaming service ESPN+ through the 2025-26 academic year
BBVA USA named presenting sponsor of 2020 Iron Bowl
BBVA USA has been named the presenting sponsor of the 2020 Iron Bowl between the University of Alabama and Auburn University college football teams
NBC, ABC bump college football games for Biden speech
Major US television networks NBC and ABC briefly moved high-profile college football games to lesser channels on November 7 due to a clash with Joe Biden's first speech as the United States' President-elect
FIU’s Garcia, mid-major level of college sports look to weather storm of Covid-19
Operating without large-scale revenue guarantees and dedicated media networks enjoyed by many of the Power Five conferences, mid-major conferences and their member schools are facing their own particular challenges amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Pete Garcia, athletic director of Conference USA's Florida International University, discusses the current situation with US Editor Eric Fisher.
University of New Mexico seals three-year Nike extension
The University of New Mexico athletics department has announced a three-year extension of its uniform and apparel partnership with Nike through the 2022-23 athletic year.
Pac-12 strikes partnerships with Nextiva, Premier Pacific Bank
The Pac-12 collegiate athletic conference has unveiled partnerships with business communications company Nextiva and California-based commercial bank Pacific Premier Bank.
Pac-12 secures multiyear partnership with Pacific Seafood
The Pac-12 collegiate athletic conference has struck a multiyear partnership with Oregon-based seafood company Pacific Seafood, which has been designated the organization's official meat and seafood provider
ESPN cancels plans for college basketball bubble
Events division unable to finalize health and safety protocols for staging MTEs