Big 12 expansion chatter grows amid suitor list
The Big 12 faces a flood of expansion interest from Connecticut Cincinnati UCF Memphis Colorado State and Houston. Bowlsby and board chair David Boren review candidates while the conference weighs staged entry and pro rata revenue shares amid strong TV deals and potential new revenue from a 2017 title game.
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Bob Bowlsby
Bowlsby
Oklahoma
David Boren
Associated Press
Connecticut
Cincinnati
UCE
Memphis
Colorado State
Houston
Central Florida
John Hitt
Texas
Gregory Fenves
Orlando
Hartford
Conn
Renu Khator
Gee
Cougars
ESPN
Fox
American Athletic Conference
Uconn
CBS
TCU
West Virginia
Frank
Froome Tightens Lead In Alpine Tour Finish
Froome used the brutal final ascent to Finhaut Ericson to widen his advantage on Nairo Quintana and regain control of the Tour de France. Zakarin joined a late break and won the stage while Quintana faded, with Froome's margin growing in the mountains as Quintana struggles to rejoin the podium chase.
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Finhaut-Emolson
Switzerland
Nairo Quintana
Colombia
Alps
Chris Froome
Quintana
Ilnur Zakarin
Froome
Swiss Alps
Finhaut-Emossun
Fabian Cancellara
Cancellara
Trek- Segafredo
Bauke Mollema
Paris
Adam Yates
Richie Porte
Yates
Mollema
Porte
Team Sky
BMC
Zakaria
Bem
Col de la Forclaz
Gorka Izaguirre
Peter Sagan
Mont Blanc
Sagan
Rafal Majka
Jarlinson Pantano
Zakarin
Krzyzewski and Popovich Clash in Las Vegas Practice
In Las Vegas Krzyzewski directs the US national team while Popovich leads the Select Team in practice sessions at UNLV. The two veterans discuss succession as Popovich prepares to potentially coach the Americans in Tokyo. Colangelo notes Popovich’s behind the scenes role and learning from Coach K for a smooth transition.
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Las Vegas
Mike Krzyzewski
Gregg Popovich
Krzyzewski
Popovich
San Antonio Spurs
U.S
Tokyo
UNLV
Pop
USA Basketball
Jerry Colangelo
Colangelo
Mr. Colangelo
Rio
Duke
Air Force Academy
Carmel
Calif
Kevin Durant
Kyrie Irving
NBA
Brandon Ingram
Phoenix Suns
Devin Booker
Larry Brown
Russians await CAS ruling on track team ban before Rio
Russians near Moscow face uncertainty as CAS rules on the IAAF ban that bars most track and field athletes from Rio. Ekaterina Koneva and Sergei Shubenkov speak of tears and drinking as the decision could allow only neutral athletes like Darya Klishina and whistleblower Yulia Stepanova to compete.
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Zhukovsky
Russia
Ekaterina Koneva
Sergei Shubenkov
Moscow
Rio de Janeiro
Koneva
Rio
Yulia Stepanova
Darya Klishina
International Olympic Committee
Richard McLaren
Sports Ministry
CAS
Geneva
Yelena Isinbayeva
IAAF
Sebastian Coe
Howard Jacobs
Jonathan Taylor
AAR
IOC
World Anti-Doping Agency Commission
International Association of Athletics Federations
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Big 12
Ralph D. Russo
M. David Rudd
FedEx
Fred Smith
Texas Tech
John Opperman
Gordon Gee
Rudd
Tony Frank
Denver
France
Samuel Petrequin
San Antonio
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