๐Ÿ€ This madness canโ€™t wait
More upsets in men's and women's NCAA basketball
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Before we dive deeper into Bamaโ€™s bombshell gridiron news, thereโ€™s chaos to discuss on the hardwood, where six ranked menโ€™s teams suffered upsetsโ€ฆsince our last newsletter just 48 hours ago.
January 12, 2024
๐ŸŽพ Serving game
Fitness company Kyanee signs tennis star Ons Jabeur as its global brand ambassador
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After several major plays to host international tennis events, including the WTA Finals, Saudi Arabia had a quiet December for womenโ€™s sports moves.
January 12, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Never in doubt
The Michigan Wolverines win their first national championship since 1997
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The scandal-plagued Wolverines exceeded their sky-high preseason expectations despite heaps of off-field chaos.
January 10, 2024
๐Ÿค‘ Putting all the chips on the table
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed William Nylander to an eight-year $92M extension
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The rumors were, in fact, true. Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander scored the biggest total value payday in Leafs history on Monday, signing an eight-year, $92M contract extension โ€” with an average annual value (AAV) of $11.5M โ€” that will begin next season.
January 10, 2024
๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿˆ If you can gaze into the future
What's next for the CFP teams and NCAA football?
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And just like that, the final four-team College Football Playoff (CFP) has come to an end following No. 1 Michiganโ€™s dominant 34โ€“13 national championship game win over No. 2 Washington on Monday.
January 10, 2024
๐Ÿบ Worth a shot
Woody Creek Distillers is the first premier U.S. partner of the PWHL
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With the move, the Colorado distillery follows a trend of alcoholic beverage companies investing extensively in womenโ€™s sports.
January 10, 2024
๐ŸŸ Ride the wave
Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment team up with WNBA legend Sue Bird
Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment โ€” a new agency dedicated to amplifying womenโ€™s sports โ€” announced a groundbreaking partnership with retired WNBA legend Sue Bird on Monday.
January 10, 2024
๐Ÿ”ฎ The times, they are aโ€™changinโ€™
The end of an era for the four-team CFP format and Pac-12 football
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Thanks to the shifting landscape of college sports, Mondayโ€™s natty marked the end of two eras: the four-team CFP and Pac-12 football.
January 10, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Signed, sealed, delivered
The NFL playoff field is officially set
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The NFL regular-season finale brought shocking spoilers, unfortunate injuries, and, at long last, the setting of the 14-team playoff field.
January 08, 2024
๐Ÿ’ Pucking up steam
Highlights of the inaugural PWHL season so far
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Itโ€™s been eight days since the puck dropped for the first-ever PWHL game, and in that span, the league has broken the attendance record for pro womenโ€™s hockey โ€” twice โ€” and seen viewership numbers in the millions.
January 08, 2024
๐Ÿ€ MVP goes to the ref
Conference play takes flight in NCAA basketball
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With conference play in full swing, the fight for standings supremacy upped the ante in this weekendโ€™s jam-packed schedule, especially on the menโ€™s court: A whopping seven ranked squads fell to unranked opponents, bringing heat to the dead of winter.
January 08, 2024