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In this draft, the Jets have a chance to add an all-encompassing defensive back in this draft. New Orleans Saints — Troy Fautanu, OL, Oklahoma Green Bay The Patriots need a big-play wide receiver. Latham is a long and twitchy athlete who can stay sticky in coverage, but it’s hard to find a player with real upside as a blindside blocker.
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Cooper Flagg was named the 2024 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday. He beat out nearly half a million other student-athletes who play boys basketball nationwide. Past winners have combined to produce five NBA MVP awards, 76 All-Star appearances, 14 NBA championships, 28 NBA first-round draft selections and three Hall of Famers.
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The DII Men's Elite Eight kicks off this week. Follow the 2024 DII men’s and women’s basketball championship TV schedule and scores on NCAA.com here. This is a look at the current landscape, trying to combine the eye test with selection metrics.
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2 years ago Read more at NCAA.com

Advertisement I am attending Duke University this fall, where I hope to continue playing basketball at the club or intramural level. Advertisement It taught me to focus on the controllables — effort, attitude, mentality — instead of outside factors such as reffing or opponents’ behavior.
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2 years ago Read more at The Washington Post

NCAA president Charlie Baker issued a statement asking all states that have legalized sports gambling to pass laws prohibiting the availability of individual prop bets for college athletic events. Baker’s statement comes as the NBA is in the midst of an investigation into prop betting activity earlier this year. The NCAA is drawing the line on sports betting to protect student-athletes and to protect the integrity of the game.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Sports

GroupM will seek first look and first-to-market opportunities beginning with the 2024-2025 Upfront alongside advertisers including adidas, Ally, Coinbase, Discover®, Google, Mars, Nationwide, Unilever, Universal Pictures. Women’s sports are projected to generate more than $1 billion in revenue in 2024, according to Deloitte.
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Yahoo Sports is partnering with international soccer platform OneFootball to launch a new hub for coverage of the sport. The co-branded vertical will become available to US and Canada users on Yahoo’s website and app later this year. It will host news and video for global leagues and international competitions.
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2 years ago Read more at Sports Business Journal

GroupM vowed to double the amount of money its clients spend on women’s sports in 2024. The firm has already secured interest from advertisers including adidas, Ally, Coinbase, Discover, Google, Mars, Nationwide, Unilever and NBCUniversal’s Universal Pictures.
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2 years ago Read more at Variety

Abilene Christian University (ACU) has launched a new online master's degree in Sports Leadership. The program is designed to prepare graduate students with the required skills and strategies to guide athletes to achieve their greatest potential and sports business leaders to maximize organizational performance. With hopes of attracting students from a variety of sports settings, the program is already receiving positive interest from high-profile professionals including Del Matthews.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

In advance of 2024-25 upfront bazaar, GroupM is working toward developing a marketplace dedicated to transacting against an often-overlooked segment. GroupM clients that already have committed to up their women’s sports spend during the spring/summer ad sell-off include Adidas, Unilever, Google, Discover, Mars, Nationwide and Universal Pictures.
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2 years ago Read more at Sportico