Brent Schrotenboer
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Why did March Madness expand to 76 teams? A big key to the deal was lifting the NCAA ban on television commercials for liquor and energy drink products www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
How energy drinks and liquor will help pay for a bigger NCAA tournament
Why did March Madness expand to 76 teams? A big key to the deal was lifting NCAA ban on television commercials for liquor and energy drink products.
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Recent developments in the bankruptcy case of Deion Sanders' son Shilo have been conducted in secret, leading USA TODAY to request an intervention in court to unseal records www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
USA TODAY files motion to intervene in Shilo Sanders bankruptcy case
Recent developments in the bankruptcy case of Deion Sanders' son Shilo have been conducted in secret, leading USA TODAY to request an intervention.
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One of the very few female coaches in college football has filed a Title IX lawsuit against her university in Ohio www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Female college football coach files Title IX lawsuit against university
A female college football coach has filed a Title IX sex discrimination lawsuit against Ohio Dominican University, alleging an assault by a player
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Former NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery reaches deal to have felony insurance fraud charges against him dismissed in San Diego if he meets certain conditions. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Ex-NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery reaches deal to have fraud charges dismissed
Super Bowl-winning receiver Alshon Jeffery reached a deal to have felony fraud charges against him dismissed if he meets certain conditions
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Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has put together his biggest and best high school recruiting class so far, with 20 commitments so far for 2027. And he did it in his own unique way. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
How Deion Sanders is putting together his best high school recruiting class at Colorado
Colorado coach Deion Sanders has assembled his biggest and best high school recruiting class so far for 2027. And he did it in his own unique way.
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Another former NFL player has joined Deion Sanders' staff at Colorado. He also coached at Virginia Tech under new CU defensive coordinator Chris Marve. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Deion Sanders hires two ex-NFL players to Colorado staff. Here's what they get paid
Colorado coach Deion Sanders says his new coaching staff is his best ever. It includes two recent hires who played in the NFL. Here's what they make.
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NBA stars Derrick White, Trae Young, Steph Curry, Damian Lillard and others now have front-office roles with their old college teams, all since last year. What do they do? www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Derrick White, other NBA stars join college basketball front offices. What do they do?
Celtics guard Derrick White is latest NBA player to join staffs at their alma mater. Steph Curry and Trae Young have too. What do they do?
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New report provides details on crash that killed Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder March 1. His mother also has a message to share. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
The moments before Colorado QB’s death — and the question his mom won’t let go
New Colorado State Patrol report reveals details of the car crash that killed Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder in March at age 23.
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Colorado's Deion Sanders isn't the only coach who didn't go on the road to meet with recruits at their homes and high schools. Expanded postseason, transfer portal and shortened contact period have gotten in the way of traditional recruiting method www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
College football recruiting trail is changing. Some head coaches aren’t on it anymore
An expanded College Football Playoff, crowded calendar and pro-style rosters are reshaping recruiting — starting with who actually does it.
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New internal audit at Colorado found issues with spending for the2024 Alamo Bowl, including overpaying coach Deion Sanders. It wasn’t the first time CU paid him beyond the requirements of his contract. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Colorado paid for a bowl it misread — and Deion Sanders cashed in
An internal audit found some issues related to Colorado's appearance in the 2024 Alamo Bowl, including an overpayment for coach Deion Sanders
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New federal lawsuit claims the NCAA’s revenue-sharing restrictions violate the law in 17 states. It takes aim at how the House settlement was implemented with its $20.5 million cap. It also takes aim at rules restricting donor collectives. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
A new lawsuit could change how much colleges can pay athletes
Lawsuit claims the NCAA’s revenue-sharing limits are illegal in 17 states — and if courts agree, the entire economics of athlete pay could shift again
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Records show how the Big 12 Conference survived realignment at a cost after the league added Central Florida, BYU, Houston and Cincinnati. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
The Big 12 is making more money than ever. So why isn’t anyone richer?
Records show how the Big 12 Conference survived realignment at a cost after the league added Central Florida, BYU, Houston and Cincinnati.
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Mercedes-Benz again seeks to repo the car of Shilo Sanders, adding a legal headache for him shortly after a law firm dropped a lawsuit that also accused the former Colorado football player of unpaid bills. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Mercedes-Benz again seeks to repo Shilo Sanders' car
Former Colorado football safety Shilo Sanders has been accused of defaulting on his Mercedes payments again, leading the company to seek repossession
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Big 12 projects a record $710m in gross revenue for fiscal 2026, which still would lag far behind other power leagues at last year's levels. That would be up about $100m from FY 2025, with full shares due to all 16 members for first time since expansion. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Big 12 projects record revenue but still lags: 'No. 1 thing I think about when I wake up'
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said the No. 1 thing he thinks about when he wakes up is the huge revenue gap between his league and others.
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The man who is owed more than $11 million from Deion Sanders' son Shilo said the case could have settled for a much smaller amount 10 years ago. Both sides since have dug in as the case remains pending in bankruptcy court. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Shilo Sanders bankruptcy: Deion ‘will cut his own head off’ before giving in
The man owed more than $11 million from Deion Sanders' son Shilo said he would have settled for much less 10 years ago but now wants all he's owed.
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All the latest tax returns are now in for the ACC, Big 12, SEC, Big Ten and Pac-12. Here is how they compare financially in the first year after the big realignment. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
New tax filings show college sports’ financial arms race has new winners — and losers
USA TODAY Sports has obtained the latest tax returns for the Power 4 conferences in college sports. Here is how they compare financially.
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As the NAACP calls for boycott over voting representation, the SEC hasn’t had a non-interim Black head coach since 2020. About half the players in the FBS are Black, but with only 13 Black head coaches out of 136, down from 17 out of 120 in 2011. t.co/OtSI8cHicH
Newly released Pac-12 tax return shows steep TV revenue drop after 10 members departed in 2024, plus $5 million in severance play for former commissioner. League is building back with seven new full members this year. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Pac-12's new tax return shows devasting fallout from conference realignment
The Pac-12's newly released tax return covering the 2024 football season shows the devasting fallout from college football realignment.
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Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders has not yet obtained his degree from Colorado, contrary to social media posts and reports. He recently participated in the graduation ceremony “early,” as students sometimes do before actually graduating. Much like Travis Hunter at CU last year.
Ex-Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders didn't get degree, contrary to reports
Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders returned to campus May 2 to attend graduation ceremony but has not obtained degree yet despite reports
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Colorado, Kansas State and Iowa State among latest to turn down $30 million credit line in Big 12 private capital deal. Overall deal has potential and benefits beyond that. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Why Colorado, other Big 12 schools are saying no to $30 million lifeline
Colorado’s choice underscores a growing reluctance among Big 12 programs to take on expensive debt, even in an arms race era.
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Another NCAA amateurism rule bites the dust after another antitrust lawsuit. The case was originally filed in 2024 by North Carolina women's tennis player Reese Brantmeier. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
NCAA agrees to strike down another rule as part of new legal settlement
The NCAA has agreed to eliminate another one of its amateurism rules to settle another lawsuit pushed by tennis players who earned prize money
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A former Nebraska women's basketball player filed this lawsuit against the university and her former coaches in February 2024. Ex-assistant coach admitted relationship with her in deposition, according to court records. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Ex-Nebraska coach admits sexual relationship with player, records show
A former Nebraska women's basketball player's Title IX lawsuit against the university continues with a scandalous recent admission, court records show.
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Retired NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery appeared in court in downtown San Diego Thursday and denied insurance fraud allegations against him after being arrested last week on a felony warrant. His attorney said the case stems from 'miscommunication.' www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Ex-NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery denies insurance fraud: 'Just miscommunication'
Ex-NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery appeared in court in downtown San Diego Thursday after being arrested for failing to appear on insurance fraud charges
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Ex-NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery had no insurance coverage when he rear-ended a car Sept. 21, but he filed a false claim stating the accident happened Sept. 28 after he obtained a new insurance policy on Sept. 24, according to an investigator. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Why Alshon Jeffery, retired Super Bowl winner, faces felony insurance fraud charges
Alshon Jeffery, a retired NFL wide receiver who won a Super Bowl ring with the Philadelphia Eagles, faces felony charges of insurance fraud.
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Colorado quarterback recruit Andre Adams got offered a 'crazy amount of money' by others but chose Deion Sanders' program anyway. 'Colorado wasn't the highest bidder,' father said. How Sanders secured this commitment: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Others offered 'crazy' money, but Deion Sanders got his QB anyway. Here's how
Colorado and Deion Sanders weren't the highest bidders for four-star high school quarterback recruit Andre Adams. So how did they earn his commitment?
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Three signs that coach Deion Sanders has Colorado back on track after a quiet spring practice season in Boulder. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Deion Sanders’ quietest spring yet at Colorado — and why that might be the point
Coach Deion Sanders turned in his most quiet spring yet at Colorado, but the Buffaloes made some changes that might bring the noise back in the fall
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Colorado coach Deion Sanders said after his team's annual spring game Saturday that he recently underwent another procedure for blood clots. He indicated it kept him away from the team for 2-3 days. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Deion Sanders reveals another procedure for blood clots at Colorado spring game
Colorado coach Deion Sanders just concluded his fourth spring practice season in Boulder with plans to stick around this time after health issues.
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Tennessee Attorney General says Trump’s executive order for college sports “probably will not survive litigation.” He was among those who helped create unlimited annual transfers by suing the NCAA to remove transfer restrictions. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
He beat the NCAA on transfers. Now he's warning Trump executive order won't survive
Republican attorney general for Tennessee says Trump's executive order for college sports is 'well-intentioned' but likely won't survive.
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Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder had a significant amount of alcohol in his system when he died in a car accident March 1, according to autopsy report. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Colorado QB had significant amount of alcohol in his system when he died
The autopsy report for Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder sheds new light on the car crash that killed him March 1
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This marks Trump's 474th executive order over two terms, the most since Dwight Eisenhower (484). What authority does he have to make rules for college sports? None, but it carries other kinds of influence. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Trump issues college sports executive order targeting NCAA transfer rules, eligibility
With legislation stalled in Congress, President Trump signed a college sports executive order, that includes a '5-year participation window' and new transfer rules.
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