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Big Ten reports $1.5B in revenue

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten joined the Southeastern Conference in crossing the $1 billion mark in total revenue for the 2024-25 fiscal year, marking a significant uptick in payouts to its member schools. The league reported roughly $1.47 billion in total revenue in its federal tax filing for the term running from July 2024 to June 2025, which covered the first year of westward expansion that brought in UCLA, USC, Washington and Oregon from the Pac-12. That was up from the previous total of roughly $928.1 million in 2023-24, an increase of roughly 58%. And for schools, that meant a ...

2026 Steelers schedule to be released on Thursday

PITTSBURGH — The NFL will release its complete regular-season schedule at 8 p.m. on Thursday. The Steelers’ complete schedule will be released on all of the Steelers’ digital and social platforms. In addition, the NFL will host a 2026 NFL Schedule Release Show, which will be simulcast ...

Formula 1 leaders agree to make engine design changes

PARIS — Formula 1 leaders have agreed to an engine design change for 2027 that will slightly increase internal combustion output. F1 started the year with big changes including a 50-50 split in power between a traditional engine and the onboard battery pack, but driver criticism was ...

NFL, referees agree to deal

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials. The agreement, which was approved by the union’s board of directors and ratified by a vote of the membership, ...

Hurricanes, Avalanche making history with hot starts

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Carolina and Colorado have been well-built for a championship run for a few years now. The Hurricanes and the Avalanche have put on a clinic for how to start the race. The top two teams in the NHL during the regular season, seemingly on a collision course to meet in the Stanley Cup Final, have been performing on the ice with a force to match their natural-disaster-themed nicknames. Neither the Canes nor the Avs have lost a game in these playoffs. With a 4-1 win at Philadelphia on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, the ...

MLB rookie class making impact

PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo’s jaw dropped almost ...