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☆ JD Sports to buy U.S. rival Hibbett in $1.08 billion sportswear retail deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(Photo by May James/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)JD Sports Fashion has proposed to buy American athletic fashion retailer Hibbett Inc for about $1.08 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, as Britain's biggest sportswear retailer looks to expand across the southeastern U.S. The deal comes as shares in athletic clothing retailers come under pressure globally after weak outlooks from sports apparel makers such as Nike and Puma. It will pay $87.50 per Hibbett share in cash, representing a premium of about 20% to the U.S. firm's last closing price. JD Sports shares, which have fallen more than 20% so far this year, were up 6% by 0900 GMT. The deal is expected to add to the British firm's earnings in the first full year of ownership, with cost savings expected to be at least $25 million, JD said.

Persons: May James, Foot Locker, Dominic Platt, JD Organizations: UNITED, Getty, Hibbett Inc, Nike, Puma, Adidas, JD Sports, Paris Olympics Locations: UNITED KINGDOM, England, premarket U.S, U.S, North America, Bury, Greater Manchester

☆ Nike CEO says focus on its own website and stores went too far as it embraces wholesale retailers again
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Illuminated trademark of the American athletic footwear and apparel corporation Nike, Inc. seen on the Nike Store window in Antwerp, Belgium. The strategy allowed Nike to earn far more from its sales and gain better insights about its customers through data collection. Over the last four years, Donahoe said Nike tripled its mobile and digital business from about 10% of overall sales to 30%. Shifting to a direct model is capital-intensive and saddled Nike with the headaches of returns and owned inventory, which had typically fallen on wholesale partners. On top of that, department stores and specialty shops are massive customer acquisition engines.

Persons: Karol Serewis, John Donahoe, Donahoe, CNBC's Sara Eisen Organizations: Nike, Inc, Getty Images Locations: Antwerp, Belgium, Paris

5 seed San Diego State held off 12th-seeded UAB 69-65 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Quiet for most of the second half, LeDee scored on three straight possessions for the Aztecs (25-10) after UAB took a 56-53 lead. 13 seed Yale in the second round on Sunday. The Blazers' leading scorer, Yaxel Lendeborg, got into early foul trouble trying to defend LeDee and finished with 11 points. 13 seed Furman in the second round after knocking off 12th-seeded Charlotte.

Persons: Lamont Butler, LeDee, Butler, UAB’s Efrem Johnson, Reese Waters, Johnson, Yaxel Lendeborg, Eric Gaines, Charlotte, ___ Organizations: San Diego State, UAB, NCAA, Aztecs, SDSU, San, Auburn, Yale, Blazers, LeDee, American Athletic Conference, Furman Locations: SPOKANE, San, East Region, San Diego State, Houston

The AP Top 25 had another week of upheaval, with teams bouncing around like kernels in a popcorn maker. North Carolina (15-3) has won eight straight, including all seven of its Atlantic Coast Conference games, to lead the conference by two games over North Carolina State. CONFERENCE WATCHThe Big 12 still leads the nation with seven ranked teams despite Kansas State dropping out. The Big East, Southeastern, Big Ten and Mountain West conferences all had three ranked teams. The Atlantic Coast and American Athletic conferences had two ranked teams, and one each for the Pac-12 and Atlantic-10.

Persons: Creighton, David Clingan's, Dan Hurley, Alex Karaban, “ You’ve, ”, Zach Edey, “ It’s, Fran McCaffery, “, Dayton, ___ Organizations: Reigning, Connecticut, Associated Press, Purdue, Houston, Jayhawks, UConn, Huskies, Villanova, Thai, UFC, Boilermakers, Iowa, Indiana, Heels, Louisville, Boston, Atlantic Coast Conference, North Carolina State, South, Tulane, Baylor, Kansas State, Pittsburgh, Blue Devils, Saint Louis, Auburn, Texas Tech, Colorado State, Air Force, UNLV, Utah State and Air Force, TCU, Iowa State, LSU, CONFERENCE, Big, American Athletic Locations: Kansas, Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Indiana, ” Iowa, North Carolina, ., Memphis, South Florida, Kansas State and Texas, Rhode, Mexico, Cincinnati . Mississippi, Southeastern, Coast

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sion James scored a season-high 22 points, and Tulane held off 10th-ranked Memphis 81-79 on Sunday to hand the Tigers their second straight loss. James hit a pivotal corner 3 that put Tulane (12-6, 3-3 American Athletic Conference) up 77-75 with 2:22 left. Kevin Cross added 21 points for Tulane, which nearly beat another ranked team 10 days earlier, when the Wave fell 85-84 to No. Tulane: It was signature victory for the Green Wave, which had lost 53 straight against AP Top 25 opponents since a 72-63 win over then-No. James' career high of 30 points also came against Memphis on Jan. 1, 2023.

Persons: — Sion James, James, Collin Holloway, David Jones, James ', Kevin Cross, Malcolm Dandridge, Holloway, —, Jones, He's, Dedric Lawson, Kendric Davis, DeAndre Williams, ___ Organizations: ORLEANS, Tulane, Memphis, Tigers, American Athletic Conference, Florida Atlantic, The Tigers, Green, AP, North Carolina State, UAB, UTSA Locations: Florida, Memphis, South Florida

☆ The Lascivious, Decades-Long History Behind That Calvin Klein Ad
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Soraya Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Calvin Klein has always trafficked in high and low — in classic all-American athleticism, shot through with an untethered primal lust. Some other Calvin Klein ads fail to have the same friction, the right wrongness. There are faintly fascistic undertones in the form Calvin Klein valorizes. (How surprising is it that Calvin Klein has worked with the estate of the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who used his models to engage the viewer sexually?) ?” — as though a touch of discomfort isn’t precisely what creates a hit Calvin Klein ad.

Persons: “ I’m, I’m, ”, Calvin Klein, Brooke Shields, Mark Wahlberg —, Marky Mark, peekaboo, —, Justin Bieber, Jacob Elordi’s, Kate Moss’s, Calvin Klein valorizes, Leni Riefenstahl’s “, sleaze, Dominic Fike, Travis Fimmel, Robert Mapplethorpe, Wahlberg, Bieber, White, Jamie Dornan’s, Jeremy Allen, Ayo Edibiri, incredulously — Organizations: Stone, Golden Globe Locations: The, Chicago

Kasean Pryor made a go-ahead free throw with 4 seconds left, and South Florida rallied from a 20-point deficit to stun the Tigers 74-73 on Thursday night. Pryor finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and reserve Selton Miguel led USF with 23 points, going 5 of 10 from 3-point range. David Jones led Memphis with 25 points and Quinerly finished with 15. Jones had 18 points in the first half — including a run of 11 straight — for Memphis, which led 47-32 at the break. BIG PICTURESouth Florida: The Bulls, who improved to 1-3 on the road this season, upped their intensity in the second half and didn't panic when Memphis took its big lead.

Persons: Kasean Pryor, Pryor, Selton Miguel, hadn't, Penny Hardaway, Amir Abdur, Rahim, “ It’s, ” Abdur, “, Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Quinerly, Tulsa —, Tomlin, ”, David Jones, Chris Youngblood, Kobe Knox, Brandon Stroud, Jayden Reid, Jones, ” Hardaway, “ We're, they've, ___ Organizations: —, Memphis, Tigers, USF, Bulls, American Athletic Conference, Mississippi, Louisville, Georgetown, University of South, SMU, Tulsa, Pryor, “, Wichita State, Tulane, AP Locations: MEMPHIS, Tenn, South Florida, Memphis, University of South Florida, Florida

CHAOTICThe past week turned into a trap-filled slate for the AP Top 25 teams. But with 15 ranked teams losing last week, that insulated some teams from falling as much with everyone around them also stumbling. RISING AND SLIDINGTen teams moved up in this week's poll, with the Bears' jump of five spots marking the biggest of the week. 14 Illinois each fell four spots, while a total of nine teams slid from last week's poll. ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

Persons: Gonzaga, Dan Hurley, ”, ZAGS, Mark Few's, Creighton, Butler, ___ Organizations: NCAA, Associated Press, Huskies, UConn, Purdue, Boilermakers, Nebraska, ” Purdue, UCF, North Carolina State, Atlantic Coast Conference, Syracuse, UNC, Baylor, Houston, Cougars, Duke, Wildcats, Bears, Utah State, Blue Devils, Oklahoma, TCU, Golden Eagles, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Rebels, Colorado State, San Diego State, Clemson, CONFERENCE, Southeastern Conference, Big, Big East, Coast, American Athletic Locations: Connecticut, Kansas, Santa Clara, Tennessee, Kentucky, Memphis, Wisconsin, Marquette, Arizona, Illinois, Houston, Dayton, Mississippi, San, Texas, Atlantic

It is Arizona's turn to sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll. Arizona claimed 59 of 63 first-place votes to move up one spot, putting the Wildcats comfortably ahead of preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 since an eight-week stint that ended in January 2014 under former coach Sean Miller. In all, 14 teams climbed from last week's poll, including No. ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

Persons: Tommy Lloyd's, Connecticut . Arizona hasn't, Sean Miller, Lloyd, “, ” Lloyd, Creighton, Duke, Tyrese Proctor, ___ Organizations: Press, Wildcats, Purdue, Northwestern, Jayhawks, NCAA, Connecticut ., Gonzaga, Colgate, Houston, Boilermakers, UConn, Baylor, North, Colorado State, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, Marquette, Badgers, Clemson, San Diego, Villanova, Mississippi State, CONFERENCE, BYU, ACC, Big, Big East, West Conference, American Athletic, Sun Locations: Northwestern . Arizona, Kansas, Connecticut, Connecticut . Arizona, Northwestern, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Miami, Tennessee, Texas, San Diego State, Mississippi, Alabama, Coast

Jennings threw a touchdown pass and accounted for 266 yards from scrimmage, Collin Rogers kicked four second-half field goals and No. 17 Tulane 26-14 on Saturday in the AAC title game. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesThe Mustangs (11-2) also turned in a stifling defensive performance, limiting Tulane (11-2, No. “Our defense today, they dominated,” Lashlee said, highlighting how SMU held Tulane to 31 yards rushing, far below its average of 167.3 yards coming in. Interceptions by Cam Pedescleaux and Jarius Monroe, and an early missed field goal by SMU, kept Tulane in the game.

Persons: —, Kevin Jennings, Jennings, Rhett Lashlee, ” Jennings, Collin Rogers, “ Jennings, ” Lashlee, “, ”, Michael Pratt, Isaiah Nwokobia's, SMU “, ” Pratt, Willie Frtiz, Dana Holgorsen, Fritz, ” Fritz, “ I‘ve, It'll, Preston Stone, Pratt, Key'Shawn Smith, Yulkeith, Rogers, Lashlee, ” SMU’s, Cam Pedescleaux, Jarius Monroe, injuires, Lawrence Keys, Jha'Quan Jackson —, “ We’ve, peraps, ___ Organizations: ORLEANS, — SMU, SMU, Tulane, American Athletic Conference, ” SMU, Yulman, Cougars, Houston, USC, USA, Liberty, Southwest Conference, Mustangs, AAC, ACC, Preston, Devean, Yulkeith Brown, TCU, Oklahoma, ” Tulane, AP Locations: “

3 and setting up a top-five matchup with Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday in Las Vegas. Political Cartoons View All 1265 ImagesThe last time there were two Pac-12 teams in the top five of the AP poll was 2016, when Southern California finished No. Among the top eight teams there are only four losses, one each for Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Alabama. 5 Oregon vs. No. 3 Washington in Las Vegas, Pac-12 championship.

Persons: Stanford, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Florida State, Associated Press, Bulldogs, Michigan, Ohio State, Buckeyes, Southern California, Washington, Alabama, Penn State, USC, Penn, Texas Tech, Oregon, Washington , Ohio State, Carolina State, SMU, Vanderbilt, Kansas State, Iowa State, SEC, ACC —, USA, Southeastern Conference, —, Big, Louisville, Atlantic Coast Conference, Oklahoma State, Tulane, American Athletic Conference, AP Locations: Washington, Oregon, Georgia, Ann Arbor, Las Vegas, Texas, . Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Florida , Oklahoma , Texas , Alabama, Penn State , Utah, Ohio State , Texas, Alabama, Washington , Ohio, Texas . Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Kansas, Tennessee, Atlanta, Iowa, Indianapolis, Florida, Charlotte , North Carolina, Arlington , Texas

Ohio State passed Michigan and moved up to No. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesWashington won 22-20 on the road against Oregon State, which slipped five spots to No. POLL POINTSMichigan and Ohio State will be a matchup of top-five teams for the 13th time, the most of any rivalry. It was the fifth-longest active streak in the country behind Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Michigan. 2 Ohio State at No.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh, Quarterback Jordan Travis, James Madison, JMU, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Ohio State, Associated Press, Big, Florida State, Bulldogs, Wolverines, Maryland, Buckeyes, Washington, Oregon State, Huskies, College Football, FCS North Alabama, Louisville, Ohio, Sooners, Longhorns, Nebraska, Utes, Wildcats, Clemson, Rockets, Big West, Illinois, American Conference, Tulane, American Athletic Conference, Liberty, Conference USA, Sun, Appalachian State, SEC, ACC —, USA, AP Locations: Michigan, Washington, Florida, Florida State . Georgia, Southern California, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arizona . Utah, Georgia, Ohio State, North Carolina, Toledo, Iowa

☆ Kimberly García: Peruvian racewalker has world record taken away after course was measured incorrectly
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Samuel Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —It appeared that Kimberly García of Team Peru had absolutely smashed a world record in the 20km racewalk event at the 2023 Pan American games – until it was revealed that the course had been measured incorrectly. Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesThe corporation acknowledged that it hired Mr. Ithurralde, but only after he was appointed for duty by the APA. The final classification of the results still stands, meaning that García and her fellow competitors are permitted to keep their medals. Ranking points used for qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics are handed out based on race times and finishing position – which the athletes who participated in Sunday’s race will now not receive. “I have never seen anything like that before,” Canada’s Evan Dunfee, who competed in the men’s race, told Reuters.

Persons: Kimberly García, García, China’s Yang Jiayu, Glenda Morejón, García’s, Evelyn Inga, Marcelo Ithurralde, Andy Lyons, Ithurralde, “, ” Canada’s Evan Dunfee, “ We’ve, “ It’s, that’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Team Peru, Pan, Association of Pan American, “, Association of Pan American Athletics, APA, Getty, Reuters, ” Reuters Locations: Ecuador, Santiago , Chile, Santiago, Parque O’Higgins, Paris

☆ U.S. back racking up gold while Pan Am Games problems mount
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Problems began early on Sunday when it was discovered the route for the women's 20 kilometre race walk won by Peru's Kimberly Garcia was nearly three kilometres short. After hitting the pause button the United States gold medal machine was back in gear on Sunday adding seven to their total. The Americans opened the Games piling up 59 gold over the first five days but managed just two over the next three. The U.S. also won three of the six gold on offer at the canoe slalom while the other three went to Brazil. Brazil finished the day claiming the gold in women's handball beating their great rivals Argentina 30-18 and in women's basketball with a 50-40 win over Colombia.

Persons: Ashley Twichell, Brazil's Ana Marcela Cunha, Brazil's Viviane, Pan, Peru's Kimberly Garcia, Garcia, Ana Marcela Cunha, Brennan Gravley, Twichell, Lauren Stephens, Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez, Steve Keating, Michael Perry Organizations: Santiago, Lima Pan Am, Pan American Athletics Association, Vina, Brazil's Tokyo, U.S, Pan Ams, Guadalajara Games, U.S . Olympic, Tokyo Games, Argentina, Colombia, Thomson Locations: Morros, Santiago, Chile, SANTIAGO, United States, Lima, Brazil, Mar, Paraguay, States, U.S, Mexico, Paris

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Peru's Kimberly García thought she set the world record in the women's 20 kilometers walk race at the Pan American Games. They blamed the Association of Pan American Athletics for the mistake. The gross mistake adds to Santiago's woes in the organization of the Pan American Games, which started on Oct. 20 and finish on Nov. 5. García finished her race in a cold and damp morning in 1 hour, 12 minutes and 26 seconds. Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesEleven other competitors seemingly finished their race below the world record.

Persons: — Peru's Kimberly García, García, China's Jiayu Yang, ”, Lyra, “, Marcelo Ithurralde, didn't, Garcia, ___ Organizations: Pan American, Association of Pan American Athletics, Pan American Games, Association of Pan, Argentina Locations: SANTIAGO, Chile, Santiago's, del Mar, Santiago, Brazil

☆ Garcia golden after Pan Am Games race walk comes up short
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SANTIAGO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Peru's Kimberly Garcia won gold in the Pan American Games women's 20 kilometre race walk on Sunday but her time was voided after it was discovered the course was several kilometres short. Ecuador's Glenda Morejon took silver and Peru's Evelyn Inga bronze after completing a route which athletes believe was about 3km short. With women's event completed and the men's race about to get underway organisers delayed the start for over an hour to quickly remeasure the route to the official distance. Ecuador's Alexander Hurtado would win the men's gold in 1:19.20 just four seconds ahead of world championship bronze medallist Caio Bonfim of Brazil. "The expert commissioned by APA, Mr. Marcelo Ithurralde, did not take accurate measurements of the route the athletes took during the race.

Persons: SANTIAGO, Peru's Kimberly Garcia, Garcia, Ecuador's Glenda Morejon, Evelyn Inga bronze, Ecuador's Alexander Hurtado, Caio Bonfim, Marcelo Ithurralde, Steve Keating Organizations: Pan American, Lima Pan Am, Pan American Athletics Association, APA, Pan American Sport Organisation, Thomson Locations: Lima, Brazil, Parque O'Higgins, Santiago

The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement was still in the works. AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco was planning to attend a news conference at West Point, New York, with school officials later Wednesday. Army will replace SMU, which is moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference, to keep the American a 14-team football league. Army mostly competes in the Patriot League, but it has been an independent in football for most of the program's existence. The Black Knights competed in Conference USA from 1998-2004 and never won more than three football games in a season.

Persons: Mike Aresco, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: American Athletic Conference, Army, Associated Press, Wednesday, SMU, Atlantic Coast Conference, league, Navy, Patriot League, Black Knights, USA, AP Locations: West Point , New York

9 Alabama returned to the top 10 after falling out in mid-September, which snapped a streak of 128 top-10 appearances that dated back to 2015. The number of major upsets to Top 25 teams overall in college football this season remains minimal. IN-N-OUTIowa dropped out of the Top 25 after its second loss of the season and was replaced by No. JMU is in its second season playing in the Bowl Subdivision, the highest level of Division I, leaving the Dukes ineligible to play for the Sun Belt Conference title and a bowl game. Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season.

Persons: Nick Saban, “ That's, They've, James Madison, Duke, Tim Reynolds, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Associated Press, Bulldogs, Southern, Wolverines, Michigan State, NCAA, Ohio State, Penn State, The Nittany Lions, Buckeyes, Florida State, Oklahoma, Alabama, Crimson Tide, Tennessee, ” Tide, Volunteers, Cavaliers, FBS, Clemson, Duke, Duke . North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Conference, Tigers, Dukes, Sun Belt Conference, James, Air Force, Tulane, American Athletic Conference . Air Force, SEC, ACC —, The Ducks, Utes, Louisville, Basketball, Cardinals, ACC, AP Locations: Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Florida, Washington, Texas, Oregon, Washington , Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, Duke . North, Miami, Sunday's, Utah

1 pick in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll released Monday, earning 46 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 in Jon Scheyer's second season, and Purdue got three first-place nods as they try to avenge a stunning end to last season. Defending national champion UConn was sixth with two first-place votes after losing standouts Adam Sanogo and Jordan Hawkins. Also on the outside were Xavier and Kansas State, both of whom were in the top 15 entering last year's NCAA Tournament. 2 Duke will play fourth-ranked Michigan State and top-ranked Kansas will face No.

Persons: Bill Self, Duke, It's, ”, Kevin McCullar Jr, DaJuan Harris Jr, KJ Adams, Elmarko Jackson, Hunter Dickinson, Kevin, ” Duke, Jon Scheyer's, Zach Edey, Fairleigh Dickinson, “, Matt Painter, Shaka Smart, Tyler Kolek, standouts Adam Sanogo, Jordan Hawkins, Dusty May, ” Gonzaga, Saint Organizations: Jayhawks, Purdue, Kansas, Texas, Big, NCAA, Boilermakers, Fairleigh, ” Purdue, Michigan State, Golden Eagles, Warriors, UConn, Huskies, Houston, Owls, Conference USA, American Athletic Conference, Kentucky, San Diego State, Baylor, CONFERENCE, SEC, Big East, Creighton, The ACC, UCLA, Bruins, Kansas State, AP Locations: Kansas, Lawrence, Arkansas, McCullar, Michigan, Caribbean, Marquette, Creighton , Tennessee, Florida, Arizona, Miami , Arkansas, Texas, North Carolina, Southern California, Villanova, Saint Mary's , Alabama, Illinois, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Colorado, Xavier, Chicago, Kentucky

The Bulldogs received 43 first-place votes, Michigan got 16, and Ohio State and Florida State each had one. The last time Washington was ranked this highly this late in the season was 2016, when the Huskies made the College Football Playoff. Seventh straight meeting with both teams ranked. Consecutive seasons with both teams ranked for the Third Saturday in October rivalry. Third straight meeting with both teams ranked after the Utes won both last year to take the Pac-12 title.

Persons: Washington, Kalen DeBoer, hasn't, Nick Saban's, —, Duke, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Associated Press, Huskies, Oregon, Air Force, Ohio State, Florida State, Bulldogs, Michigan, Washington, Penn State, College Football, Ducks, Texas ., Miami, Notre Dame, Irish, Wyoming, Oregon State, Beavers, Alabama, Arkansas, Crimson Tide, South, LSU, Tide, Auburn, Force, Falcons, —, Kentucky, Tulane, American Athletic Conference, Memphis, Big, Wisconsin, SEC, ACC —, Seminoles, USC, Utes, AP Locations: Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Texas . North Carolina, Southern California, South Florida . Alabama, Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Iowa, Washington State , Kansas , Kentucky, Miami, Florida, Utah

Washington is working to finalize the hire of Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen to fill its vacant AD position, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details of a deal were still being worked out. Yahoo Sports was first to report Washington was targeting Dannen. During his time at Tulane, Dannen hired football coach Willie Fritz and helped turn the Green Wave into one of the strongest Group of Five programs in the country in the American Athletic Conference. Before his time at Tulane, Dannen was athletic director at Northern Iowa.

Persons: Troy Dannen, Jen Cohen, Dannen, Willie Fritz, ___, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Washington, Tulane, Associated Press, Yahoo Sports, Huskies, USC, Big, Football, American Athletic Conference, AP Locations: Washington, Southern California, Iowa, Northern Iowa

Everything will change in 2026, when USF opens a $340 million, 35,000-seat stadium of its own on the eastern edge of the Tampa campus, university officials say. The University of Florida, Florida State University and the University of Miami, which is private, have all won multiple national championships. And UCF has an on-campus stadium known as the “Bounce House.” USF officials say it's a worthwhile investment for them as well. School officials estimate about $20.5 million in revenue will be generated the first year the on-campus stadium is in operation. “This is where the first drops of blood, sweat and tears for USF football were played.

Persons: Raymond James, They've, Michael Kelly, “ It's, “, ”, Jenifer Jasinski Schneider, Ben Braver, he's, ” Braver, They're, We've, Richard Sobieray, Alex Golesh, Golesh, Donovan Jennings, ” Jennings, ” Kelly, Raymond James Stadium, James, Kelly Organizations: University of South Florida, Bulls, Tampa, USF, Raymond, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ” Athletic, Trust Fund, of American Universities, Faculty Senate, University of Florida, Florida State University, University of Miami, University of Central, American Athletic Conference, Western, Alabama, School, UCF, ” USF, University of Tennessee, Buccaneers Locations: TAMPA, Fla, Tampa, school’s, Florida, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Western Kentucky, USF's, Sycamore

4 Florida State jumped into the top five after its resounding victory over LSU in Week 1's marquee game. 3 Alabama moved up a spot and Florida State climbed four places and received the remaining three first-place votes after beating LSU, 45-24. Duke capped the long Labor Day weekend of college football by knocking off Clemson 28-7 on Monday night in Durham, North Carolina. It was the Blue Devils' first victory against a team ranked in the top 10 since 1989 against a Clemson team ranked seventh. POLL POINTSHaving Florida State near the top of the AP poll is a familiar sight, just not as much recently.

Persons: Duke, Deion's Sanders, Sanders, Mike Elko, Jimbo Fisher, Mike Norvell's, Bobby Bowden, ___, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Associated Press, Florida State, LSU, Georgia, Michigan, Seminoles, Ohio, Clemson, Duke, TCU, Buffaloes, Buffs, NFL, Penn State, Notre Dame, Devils, AP, Texas, Florida, FSU, Florida State's, Pac, SEC, ACC —, Athletic, Tulane Locations: Colorado, Alabama, Southern California, Penn State , Washington , Tennessee, Durham , North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Mississippi

☆ Carl Lewis Hopes to Lead ‘Speed City’ to a National Title
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Kris Rhim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2022, Leroy Burrell left Houston for the head coach position at Auburn University. Lewis became head coach in July. They were going for a national championship or they should “find something else to do.” A sense of urgency was instilled in the team. When the teams walked into their locker rooms after their first indoor meet, national rankings for all events were posted on one wall to greet them. But in its final indoor meet in the conference, in February, the men lost to Cincinnati, which won its first men’s title, indoor or outdoor, since 2004.

Persons: Leroy Burrell, Lewis, ”, Kelly, Ann Beckford Organizations: Auburn University, Cougars, American Athletic Conference, Cincinnati, Big Locations: Houston, “

☆ Top 25 roundup: Brandon Miller plays, leads No. 2 Tide to OT win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Feb 22, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Brandon Miller (24) dribbles the ball against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Miller hasn't been charged with a crime and the school announced hours before Wednesday's game that Miller would play against the Gamecocks. Gregory "GG" Jackson Jr. scored 19 points for South Carolina (10-18, 3-12), which lost for the 10th time in 12 games. Jayden Gardner, who scored 16 points, was the lone Virginia player to reach double figures. Bryce Hopkins scored 16 points and Jared Bynum contributed 14 for Providence (20-8, 12-5), which was outrebounded 40-20.

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