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🏈 Hut hut, here we go🏈 Hut hut, here we go
The revamped College Football Playoff begins with first-round games taking place Friday and Saturday
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At long last, the expanded 12-team CFP makes its debut this weekend, with first-round games kicking off tonight and tomorrow. Four squads earned byes straight to the second round and await the winners of these initial clashes.
December 20, 2024
🏀 The stars are out🏀 The stars are out
No. 4 UConn and No. 7 USC meet for much-hyped women’s basketball matchup
Several top-25 basketball games are on tap this weekend, but none bigger than Paige Bueckers’ No. 4 UConn taking on JuJu Watkins’ No. 7 USC tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
December 20, 2024
🥍 Closing the gate🥍 Closing the gate
Athletes Unlimited shuts down its lacrosse league as the sport’s calendar becomes crowded
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On Wednesday, Athletes Unlimited (AU) announced it’s indefinitely suspending its AU Pro Lacrosse league. After jumpstarting opportunities in four sports — softball, basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball — within the past four years, this is the first time the company has suspended operations for one of its leagues.
December 20, 2024
💰 Stepping up their game💰 Stepping up their game
Sports Innovation Lab insights show companies plan to spend more in women’s sports in 2025
In recent years, sponsors have talked a big game about increasing their investment in women’s sports, and in 2024, many stepped up. According to Sports Innovation Lab (SIL) survey results released yesterday, brands are boosting women’s sports budgets for 2025 and reallocating sponsorship dollars from men’s sports to women’s.
December 20, 2024
🏐 Champion, loading…🏐 Champion, loading…
Louisville and Penn State will compete for a National Title on Sunday
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It all comes down to this: After battling through the 64-team bracket, No. 1 seeds Louisville and Penn State will play for the national title Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
December 20, 2024
⚽ Widening the field⚽ Widening the field
UEFA establishes second-tier club tournament as investment in women’s soccer deepens
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In addition to sweetening the pot for Europe’s national teams, UEFA has been committed to creating a holistic ecosystem for women’s soccer at the club level. On Monday, the organization shared details around the Women’s Europa Cup, a second-tier club competition hoping to drive domestic investment in the women’s game across Europe.
December 18, 2024
🏐 And then there were four🏐 And then there were four
All four No. 1 seeds advance to volleyball Final Four
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They’re No. 1 seeds for a reason. Pitt, Louisville, Nebraska, and Penn State — the top four teams in the volleyball national tournament field — are your final four squads standing.
December 18, 2024
⚽ Catamount comeback ⚽ Catamount comeback
Vermont men’s soccer wins its first national championship in epic comeback victory
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History made. Vermont men’s soccer defeated No. 13 Marshall 2–1 in overtime (OT) on Monday to claim its first national title in program history — and the school’s first championship in any team sport.
December 18, 2024
🏈 An avocado, thanks🏈 An avocado, thanks
Two postseason tickets booked in an injury-riddled Week 15 of NFL action
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A stiff arm masterclass, a near wardrobe malfunction, and a not-so-subtle flyover characterized Week 15 of NFL action. And there’s plenty more where that came from after another chaotic Sunday on the gridiron.
December 16, 2024
🏀 All bets are off🏀 All bets are off
Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder vie for NBA Cup crown
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The NBA’s in-season tournament is wrapping up just in time for the holidays with tomorrow’s 8:30 p.m. ET winner-take-all NBA Cup finale that will feature a pair of No. 1 seeds: the Milwaukee Bucks and the Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder.
December 16, 2024
🏀 Fairest of them all?🏀 Fairest of them all?
Unrivaled confirms $222K average salary thanks to extensive VC, partner investment
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In a recent SB Nation interview, Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell confirmed the new 3v3 pro women’s basketball league boasts a salary pool exceeding $8M. That’s a $242K average salary for the league’s 33 players (and $222K if all 36 spots are filled), exceeding the WNBA’s current $214K max salary. This doesn’t consider player equity or revenue sharing, which is worth millions.
December 16, 2024
🇬🇧 The right pitch🇬🇧 The right pitch
Team USA rugby star Ilona Maher takes her talents and following to UK rugby
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Rugby star Ilona Maher has steadily built a social media following, and when her talents — and persona — were on full display at the 2024 Paris Olympics, her rising star turned supernova. Since then, Maher’s golden touch has brought increased attention to Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) and, most recently, U.K. rugby’s Bristol Bears.
December 16, 2024
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