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Five years ago this week, college athletics lost its mind. Or at least it seemed that way in the moment. On June 10, 2010, Colorado left the Big 12 for the Pac-12 and Boise State joined the Mountain West. The next day, Nebraska officially accepted a Big Ten invitation. And all the while, the entire industry waited for one school, Texas, to decide whether it would follow through on a…

Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division sounds very much like a clandestine organization secretly engineering skunkwork projects that would make the SR71 Blackbird look quaint in comparison. What has in fact emerged from the workshop is the Range Rover Sport SVR: a vehicle with “overt stealth,” smuggling a brash powerhouse under the guise of the brand’s flagship luxury SUV. Packed with a supercharged 5.0-liter V8, the result is…

A northwest suburban businessman has been accused of using professional and college sports logos without permission on products that he manufactured and sold, authorities said Wednesday. Blackhawks inserts Authorities seized more than 130,000 items valued at $549,000 that featured counterfeit team logos. Authorities seized more than 130,000 items valued at $549,000 that featured counterfeit team logos. (Courtesy of Cook County Sheriff) Jeff Huang, 61, is charged with unauthorized use of trademarks, a…

The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been postponed amid allegations around the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke said it was “a nonsense” to begin the process in the current climate. The vote to decide who will host the 2026 World Cup is due to take place in Kuala Lumpur in May 2017. The United States are…

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When I started TSE Sports & Entertainment as an event hospitality business back in 1997, entertaining a client consisted of a ticket and parking pass to a baseball game and hot dogs and beers at the stadium. Things have changed a lot in the past 18 years and even more so in the past five since I formed Goviva. The marketplace demand for hospitality services is greater than ever and…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United want Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic, 29, a year after he joined the Spanish club from Bayern Munich for £18.5m. (Sun – subscription)  United could also move for Paris St-Germain right-back Gregory van der Wiel, 27, after Barcelona’s Brazil international Dani Alves, 32, decided to stay…

You did it. You somehow got inside Belmont Park to witness American Pharoah try and grab the first Triple Crown in horse racing since 1978. How much money did you blow on today? You’re a little ashamed to admit the answer to that one, aren’t you? But never mind all that, because you are here. For history. This is the rare moment you will remember forever. A moment you will…

1. Bye bye boxiness… The Freelander was a good car for the late 90s and early noughties, but its boxy design was starting to look seriously dated. Time for a change. 2. … and hello to the future. The replacement Discovery Sport is a totally different proposition: an eye-catching and futuristic-looking compact SUV, it doesn’t look too dissimilar to the highly successful Range Rover Evoque. Which is no bad thing….

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On this week’s SI cover, American Pharoah rides into history on.si.com/1HZjdog http://t.co/yJLf1qfi0G— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 09, 2015 For the first time since the “miracle in the mud” longshot Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby in 2009 and just the third time in the past 11 years, a thoroughbred will be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with American Pharoah’s ride to glory (and a lot of cell-phone…

88 going strong with his beard game. Photo: Getty Images NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus has some critical words about one of the best traditions in sports. The playoff beard. The TV executive, who’s been watching the growth of the NHL playoffs across the network, really wishes playoff beards weren’t such a huge thing. “The players won’t like this, but I wish they all would stop growing beards in the…

BT Sport has recruited Gary Lineker and Steven Gerrard to its on-screen team and announced it would start charging for top-flight European football from August. Related: BT Sport’s European football coverage: key questions answered Set up to “give sport back to the people”, BT Sport will charge customers £5 per month for full coverage of Champions League and Europa League matches unless they sign up for pay-TV package. Premier League…

On this week’s SI cover, American Pharoah rides into history on.si.com/1HZjdog http://t.co/yJLf1qfi0G— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 09, 2015 For the first time since the “miracle in the mud” longshot Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby in 2009 and just the third time in the past 11 years, a thoroughbred will be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with American Pharoah’s ride to glory (and a lot of cell-phone…

ENLARGE They say that comedy is tragedy plus time. Here on The Wall Street Journal sports desk, we prefer to say that love—namely of the Mets and Yankees, Jets and Giants, Knicks and Nets, Rangers, Islanders and Devils—is misery plus time, because we’ve all experienced it before, and we will all experience it again. Is New York a more miserable sports town than all the others? It is if you…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest The NHL playoff beard has become a tradition for hockey players. It’s more superstition than anything else, but it’s something fun the players take part in. It’s a perk of making the playoffs.  Most fans see no problem with hockey stars growing out their facial hair, but NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus is not most fans. He’s enjoying the growth of hockey on his network,…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Serie A champions Juventus are preparing a £10m offer for 31-year-old Manchester United forward Robin van Persie. (Daily Star)  Chelsea are lining up a £30m offer for Napoli’s Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain, 27. (Sun – subscription required)  West Ham United hope to appoint their former…

BT says there will be one free match every round for CL and EL. But not each leg. So 26 free games, as opposed to 42 on ITV. — Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) June 9, 2015 Of the 26 Freeview games, 12 will be Champions League, 14 Europa League. — Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) June 9, 2015 Sky subscribers who have BT Broadband will be charged £5 extra a month. Customers who…

BT Sport launch £897million Champions League coverage on Tuesday  Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard unveiled as pundit for channel  He joins Rio Ferdinand – ex-Man United star is announced as lead analyst Gary Lineker also arrives at the channel as Champions League presenter  The broadcaster holds exclusive three-year deal to screen the competition  351 matches, inclusing Europa League, will be free for BT TV customers BT Broadband subscribers with Sky to be charged £5 a month…

While NFL pressure forced the cancellation of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s fantasy football convention, another group is continuing with its plans to host a similarly themed gathering in Las Vegas even though active players may be fined for participating. Free-agent wide receiver Brandon Stokley told FOX Sports that the Fantasy Sports Combine is “100 percent still on” for mid-July. The event is set for the Wynn Las Vegas and…