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A's Owner to Fans: 'We Tried,' 'Failed' to Keep Team in Oakland

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Unapologetic Harbaugh Responds to Latest Developments in Sign-Stealing Saga

USU Athletic Director: No Agenda Behind Recent Firings

'Bucks Go Pro' Interns Dream Big for the Future of College Athletics

A's Owner to Fans: 'We Tried,' 'Failed' to Keep Team in Oakland

In a letter addressed to Oakland fans and shared Monday, Athletics owner John Fisher apologized for the team's impending departure to Las Vegas from the Bay Area city it has called home for 57 MLB seasons.

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Unapologetic Harbaugh Responds to Latest Developments in Sign-Stealing Saga

First-year Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was asked Monday to respond to new allegations that he did not cooperate during an investigation into sign-stealing while he was still in charge of the University of Michigan program.

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USU Athletic Director: No Agenda Behind Recent Firings

Utah State University athletic director Diana Sabau said Friday that she had no “agenda” to clean house when moving to dismiss football coach Blake Anderson and two associate athletic directors like some, including Anderson’s attorney, have alleged.

'Bucks Go Pro' Interns Dream Big for the Future of College Athletics

The ‘Bucks Go Pro’ internship program released its student-athlete presentations for Summer 2024, and the current interns have some big ideas for the future of Ohio State and Big Ten sports departments.

Dawn Staley Argues for Pay Equality in her ESPYs Acceptance Speech

Staley won the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for her advocacy work in the cancer research space.

Stadium & Arena

Target Center Director of Sales Angela Wynveen Turns Arena’s Dark Dates Into Corporate Destinations

Target Center hosts nearly 60 regular-season professional basketball games each year, as well as concerts and traveling sports exhibitions. That still leaves potentially hundreds of calendar dates during which the venue, second-oldest in the NBA...

NCAA Committee Honors Three College Athletics Professionals as 2024 Champions of Diversity and Inclusion

The NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee has named three individuals as 2024 Champions of Diversity and Inclusion for the summer season. The three are recognized for their campus and community work in supporting ethnic minorities...

Student-Athletes Participate in NCAA-Funded Habitat for Humanity Builds

In May student-athletes from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, UIndy and Wabash participated in three Habitat for Humanity builds in the Indianapolis area.

MLB Commissioner Manfred Makes 'Quality of Life' Argument for Public Funding of Stadiums

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, appearing Monday at the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors Commissioners Meetings in New York, made some interesting remarks regarding the public financing of professional sports venues.

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Speak the Language of Wellbeing at NIRSA 2024

The Wellbeing Briefing Group recently reached out to a few presenters at this year’s NIRSA Annual Conference to find out more about what is on the mind of recreation professionals when it comes to wellbeing work on their campus...

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Editor's Letter: The Heartache and Joy of Inevitable Change

Just ahead of attending IHRSA 2024, the association announced a rebrand. What had been known as the...

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Coach Prime Rips Buffs Players After Professor Reports Disrespectful Classroom Behavior

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders had some harsh words for his team after a professor at the school emailed Sanders about his players being disrespectful in the classroom.

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