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• The Big Ten, Pac-12 and ESPN have announced a 12-year extension with the Rose Bowl through 2026. As reported Tuesday in the Tribune, the deal locks in the Rose Bowl for the coveted time slot (4 p.m. Chicago time, 2 p.m.
(Allentown Morning Call)
• Our take: The NBA Draft is today, and the Jazz only have one pick, in the second round (No. 47 overall). In 2003, that same pick netted them point guard Mo Williams, whom the Jazz later failed to re-sign.
(Deseret News)
• ESPN has a reached a 12-year extension with the Rose Bowl, the network announced Thursday. The agreement begins in January 2015 and runs through 2026.
(Sporting News)
• ESPN.coms Pierre LeBrun is reporting the deal is worth $58 million. Under the NHLs collective bargaining agreement, the new deal cannot be signed until July 1.
(ESPN)
• Our take: The Rose Bowl Game will continue to be an ESPN New Years Day tradition through 2026, as a new contract, beginning in 2015, was announced on Thursday, June 28.
(Deseret News)
• You most certainly have seen, read about, or heard about ESPN First Takes Skip Bayless. His highly critical and often exaggerated remarks about LeBron James have led to scrutiny of Bayless journalistic skills.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• According to ESPN.com, television announcer Daron Sutton has been suspended due to insubordination. The report cited a dispute between Sutton and the club about the teams on-air dress code.
(USA Today)
• COMMENTARY| ESPNs Ron Jaworski named Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford as the 14th-best in the NFL entering 2012. Jaworski said another full season with similar production as 2011 and Stafford will be a top 10 quarterback.
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• The Detroit Pistons had hoped Connecticut big man Andre Drummond would fall to them with the No. 9 overall pick in the NBA Draft.
(MLive.com)
• Check out my rankings within each division by clicking on the links below. Who is the best fighter regardless of weight class? See my pound-for-pound rankings. Note: Results through June 25.
(ESPN)