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1 week ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis
One month after the Florida Gators cut down the nets as NCAA basketball champions, the university rewarded head coach Todd Golden with a contract extension. The deal is worth $40.5 million over six years, keeping Golden in Gainesville through the 2031 season. On April 7, the Gators came back from a 12-point second-half deficit to beat Houston 65-63. The Gators entered the tournament with a No. 1 seed as SEC champions.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis |Mathew Grisham
A recent decision by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) is costing the conference two longtime member schools from California, and one more may soon leave as well. Starting this fall, North Tahoe and Truckee, two Northern California schools close to the Nevada border, have decided to leave the NIAA because of the association’s vote to ban transgender athletes from playing in girls sports.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis |Jack Aylmer |Jake Larsen
A recent report from sports and entertainment marketing firm Two Circles found that the global sports industry totaled $170 billion in revenue in 2024. This marks a record high, surpassing the $159 billion generated in 2023. “At a time of ever-increasing technological change and globalization, sports IP has become more valuable than ever,” Gareth Balch, Two Circles chief executive and cofounder, said.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis
One current and four former Iowa State football staff members have been penalized by the NCAA for betting on professional and college games, including men’s and women’s basketball games involving the Cyclones. The five coaches combined made more than 6,200 online bets, totaling more than $100,000 over three years. None of them face any criminal charges.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis |Zachary Hill
A frightening moment at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, April 30, is once again shining a spotlight on fan safety at stadiums and ballparks around the country. A man fell from a 21-foot wall onto the field during the game and remains in critical condition at a local hospital. On Thursday, May 1, Pittsburgh police said they are treating the fall as accidental in nature.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis |Oly Noneza |Zachary Hill
[Chris Francis]The NBA playoffs begin Saturday with four games including the two teams in the biggest TV markets, Los Angeles and New York. That also means sports books are about to see some big action. According to US Bets, in 2024, books in Las Vegas saw over $500 million wagered during the three months of the playoffs. This year the team with the best odds to win it all is the Oklahoma City Thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference with a league best 68 wins in the regular season.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis |Harry Fogle
With one week to go before the NFL draft the top free agent left on the market, quarterback Aaron Rodgers still hasn’t decided what he wants to do this coming season. Thursday in an appearance on the Pat McAfee show he talked about his future and his breakup with the New York Jets which we’re learning was not as smooth as it was made out to be a month ago.
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4 weeks ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis
One week from the NFL draft and the teams at the top of the selection order are gearing up to hopefully change their fortunes by picking one star player. Green Bay, Wisconsin will be the center of the NFL universe on Thursday, April 24th. You can consider the Tennessee Titans on the clock, unless of course they trade that top pick before 815 pm eastern time next Thursday. Many believe they’ll take Miami quarterback Cam Ward but that is no sure thing with a new general manager calling the shots.
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4 weeks ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis
We’re a couple weeks into the 2025 MLB season so time to take a look at where the top teams stand with the first edition of our SAN power rankings. One note before we talk about how great the NL west is. These rankings are subjective, they are not based on potential or what’s ‘on paper’, they’re based on who’s playing best right now. And guess what? No one is going to argue the NL West is playing fantastic baseball out of the gate. In particular the San Diego Padres.
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4 weeks ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis
A bioengineering lab in Argentina could revolutionize the ‘Sport of Kings.’Now, there’s a 2025 headline if we’ve ever heard one. Or how about, genetically engineered ‘super horses’ could soon rule the Kentucky Derby?
