Big 12

Big 12, Fox working on long-term TV deal

The Big 12 Conference is nearing a cable agreement with Fox that will more than triple the conference’s revenue over its current contract, Sports Business Journal reported Monday.The long-term deal would pay the 10-team league more than $60 million a year, well up from the $20 million it now ...

University of Texas reaches 20-year, $300 million deal with ESPN

Austin, Texas ? The University of Texas, which already has one of the wealthiest athletic programs in the country, is lining up for even more money.Texas and ESPN announced a 20-year, $300 million deal Wednesday for a 24-hour television network that will broadcast Longhorns sports, including at ...

A&M routs Drexel

San Diego ? Danielle Adams scored 16 of her 20 points in the first half and No. 7 Texas A&M rolled to a 74-45 victory over Drexel on Tuesday night in the Surf ‘N Slam tournament.Texas A&M (10-1), playing its first game in nine days, showed no rust as it led from the outset. ...

College basketball roundup: Irish win; CU streak hits five

No. 24 Notre Dame 88, Stony Brook 62South Bend, Ind. — Tim Abromaitis scored 22 points to lead Notre Dame over Stony Brook on Sunday.Carleton Scott made all eight of his shots, including four three-pointers, and had 20 points. Ben Hansbrough had 14 points with eight assists for Notre Dame ...

ESPN, Texas close to TV deal?

Austin American-Statesman sports columnist Kirk Bohls wrote that ESPN is close to finalizing a deal with the University of Texas to become broadcast partners as a first step toward acquiring all the Big 12’s television rights that will be negotiated next spring.“To avoid Texas threatening ...

Big 12 approves round-robin football schedule

Dallas ? Get ready for a look at the Big 12’s new round-robin football schedule.League athletic directors on Wednesday approved a nine-game conference schedule that will pit every team against the other every season, with no need for a championship game.Big 12 Conference spokesman Bob Burda ...

Leaving Big 12 costs Nebraska, Colorado millions

Lincoln, Neb. ? The Big 12 will become a 10-team league next year after all in the wake of agreements Tuesday that require Nebraska and Colorado to forfeit a combined $16 million in conference payouts.Nebraska, which joins the Big Ten on July 1, will surrender a maximum of $9.25 ...

Saturday’s Big 12 games encapsulated

Iowa State (1-1) vs. Kansas State (2-0) (Kansas City, Mo.), 11 a.m.Line: Kansas State by 4Fun facts: The Cyclones and Wildcats will meet in Arrowhead Stadium for the second straight year to complete a two-year deal. Each Big 12 school will receive $1.8 million from the Kansas City Chiefs for ...