ROSEMONT, Ill. – Last week, news broke the Big Ten was in talks about a potential private capital deal. Such an agreement would infuse upward of $2 billion and extend the league’s grant of rights.
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Speaking publicly for the first time since ESPN reported his conference is considering a potential private-equity partnership to infuse capital into its member athletic departments, ...
The existing 12-team playoff format works neatly for the Big Ten. A 5+11 bracket wouldn't have helped the B1G the past two seasons.
Fix the calendar. Kirk Herbstreit made a plea to college conference commissioners on Thursday during ESPN’s “College GameDay” to bring in the former Alabama coach and listen to what he has to say. “If ...
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti has lost track of what really should matter in his job. / Talia Sprague-Imagn Images When the Big Ten championship game kicks off next month, commissioner Tony ...
Another college football regular season marches toward a close while changes across the sport continue to be debated at the highest level. As of late November, the Big Ten is in dire straits, ...
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are easily one of the most dangerous teams in the country, not just in the Big 12. In just six weeks of college football, the Red Raiders are looking like clear favorites to ...
The Big Ten doesn't know what it is getting into. That's basically the conclusion that's been drawn from those who know Tony Petitti best. That's also a good thing. If past is prologue, the veteran TV ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Big Ten Conference pushed back Tuesday on a claim by a University of Michigan regent that Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened to punish the school if it refuses to support a ...
Major League Baseball says it has scheduled every game of the regular season's closing day to start at the same time because it hopes to elevate the excitement of the day, with five playoff spots now ...