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Letter from Louisville: The Hornung Award, a First-Class Experience and Lessons in Sports Tourism

It was an eventful year to be a University of Colorado football fan. The arrival of Coach Deion Sanders and the job he did to resurrect a program that needed more than a jolt was the definition of game-changing, both on and off the field. While the team’s 4-8 record didn’t ultimately live up to […]

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Duke guard Jeremy Roach drives between Virginia forward Jayden Gardner (1) and guard Armaan Franklin (4) during the second half of the championship of the 2023 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

ACC Sets Future Basketball Tournaments, Championships for North Carolina

The Atlantic Coast Conference will hold five straight men’s basketball tournaments in North Carolina starting in 2025, while the women’s tournament that has had a longtime home in Greensboro as the city of the league’s founding will split time between there and Charlotte. The ACC announced future sites for 42 championships in 14 sports — […]

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Kansas Football to Play 2024 Home Games in Kansas City

Due to ongoing construction at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, the Kansas Jayhawks football program is getting creative with its 2024 home schedule locations. The university has announced that it will play all six of its home games in 2024 in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including its first two home games against […]

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Michigan running back Donovan Edwards celebrates after scoring against Washington during the first half of the national championship game in Houston. Michigan won the title, 34-13. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)

College Football Playoff Salutes Houston Host Committee, Looks Ahead to Atlanta

The morning after Michigan won its first national championship since 1997, the College Football Playoff saluted host Houston while also officially putting Atlanta on the clock for next season in the first of an expanded 12-team playoff field. Blake Corum ran for 134 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Jim Harbaugh and the top-ranked Wolverines […]

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College Football Playoff Experience Worth the Expense for Alabama, Michigan Fans

In a sea of college football bowl games, the Rose Bowl will always stand out. As Keith Jackson said every New Year’s Day for decades, it is the “Granddaddy of Them All.” So when your favorite team earns a spot in the College Football Playoff and the destination is Pasadena, California, you make the trek […]

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This artist rendering of the new Cotton Bowl shows the improvements that are scheduled to be made. Photo from Overland Partners

Texas, Oklahoma Rivalry Game Staying at Cotton Bowl Through 2036

Oklahoma and Texas announced Wednesday they will keep their annual rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036 in a deal that includes significant renovations to the facility. In addition to the Dallas Sports Commission and Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District increasing the game fees paid to each school, as part of the agreement, the […]

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SEC Football Championship Game to Stay in Atlanta Until 2031

The Southeastern Conference Football Championship Game will be held in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium through at least 2031, an extension of the current contract that was set to expire in 2026. It also allows the SEC the option of exercising an additional five-year extension that could keep the game in Atlanta through 2036. Atlanta has hosted […]

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The UCLA vs Cal game on November 25 was the final regular season match-up in Pac-12 history. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

The Rose Bowl Bids Farewell to the Pac-12 After a Century

Two historic West Coast institutions intersected one last time on November 25, one looking ahead to a bright future and the other digesting a sudden demise. The Pac-12 Conference’s roots date to 1915 when charter members California, Oregon, Oregon State and Washington started the Pacific Coast Conference. Washington State joined in 1917, Stanford in 1918, […]

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Salem, Virginia, to Host its 100th NCAA Championship Event

Salem, Virginia, will host its 100th and 101st NCAA Championships this weekend at Roanoke College. The Division III Women’s Soccer Championship will take place on December 1 and the Men’s Championship will follow on December 2. In December 1993, the city hosted the first of 25 straight Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowls, the Division III college […]

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Pitt and Wisconsin to Open 2027 College Football Season in Ireland

The Pittsburgh Panthers and Wisconsin Badgers will open the 2027 college football season in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland at Aviva Stadium. The Panthers will be the designated home team for the matchup in Ireland. Pitt and Wisconsin are scheduled to play twice in a two-year period, with the initial meeting […]

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