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According to the Twitter feed of CBSSports.com reporter Solomon (@JonSolomon) the NCAA is seeking an extension to respond to the O'Bannon legal team's request for $50.9m in fees, questions inadvertent errors, also files motion to depose former O'Bannon attorney King on claims of a billing scheme, more - link
60 Minutes Sports set to air segment tonight with Missoula woman who says she was gang raped by four Montana FB student-athletes in 2010, incident led to the punishment of three players & another who was expelled though no criminal charges were ever filed, Missoula County Attorney Van Valkenburg still manitains the case was not prosecutable, scheduled on Showtime at 10p EST - link
Michigan Prez Schlissel says he hasn't spoken to anyone about the Wolverines AD opening & expects to start organizing the search in the coming weeks, wants a leader with "unquestioned integrity," notes that some of the names connected to the job publicly are people he's never heard of before, does not believe hire has to be a 'Michigan Man' - link
Indiana suspends three MBB student-athletes for drug & alcohol-related incidents including freshman Holt who was involved in the car accident that seriously injured teammate Davis, HC Crean wants his kids to realize that being a college athlete is not normal, AD Glass adds that Crean is part of the solution, not the problem - link
Are live sports TVs last bastion of guaranteed real-time viewership? Fair question as Fox has cancelled its $50m social experiment dubbed 'Utopia' after only a couple of months of episodes, latest in a line of flops that could indicate reality programming, recently believed to be the other genre that could deliver strong live ratings, needs an overhaul - link
Nebraska announces four Presidential finalists: Mississippi Commissioner of Higher Education Bounds, Colorado State system Chancellor Martin, Deputy Director of Extramural Research at National Institutes of Health Rockey & Central Michigan Prez Ross, each will visit the Lincoln campus in the coming weeks, search firm Issacson, Miller aided process - link
Tennessee set to invest $15m in improvements for Thompson-Bowling Arena that will upgrade MBB & WBB locker rooms, concourses, restrooms, along with mechanical & electrical enhancements, plus a new roof, awards work to Studio Four who was an important player when the Vols last worked on the facility in 2008 - link
With East Carolina's loss last weekend to Temple, an intriguing line of conversation has emerged as part of the College FB Playoff rankings as the Pirates were the top-ranked 'Group of Five' member, but may not be when the new poll is released today, it's completely possible that no 'G5' school will be in the Top 25, but with a trip to a major bowl on the line there's debate on how to communicate where 'G5' teams stand - link
Maryland fined $10k & FB HC Edsall reprimanded for his captains displaying poor sportsmanship by not shaking the hands of their Penn State counterparts before last Saturday's game, Big Ten statement calls situation "extremely regrettable," Terps officials have already issued an apology - link
Interim Hawaii MBB HC Taylor on instability of program, "The vultures are circling now. I've talked to the guys, I told them they can't be talking to those guys (coaches from other schools)...They're mad at the university...They lost two family members: Coach Arnold & Coach Akana." Adds that a number of parents have contacted him about the situation, wants answers for all involved - link
High-profile story on how hits to a brand can impact sponsorship support as Emirates Airlines announces they will no longer support FIFA after this year with widespread allegations of corruption & cronyism on-going, Emirates was one of six major sponsors, another of the six, Sony, is believed to be looking closely at their own affiliation with FIFA - link
New Jersey's Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association files brief accusing the NFL of having "unclean hands" on the topic of sports gambling, asks that an injunction against the practice not go past the 21st of this month, points to games in London where sports betting is easily available & in the public view, also notes NFL players endorsing fantasy games & NBA Commish Silver's recent comments on the topic - link
Chicago's Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (McPier) has yet to award a construction contract to begin work on a new arena that will house DePaul basketball, CEO Reilly says slow-moving process is a result of the large amount of money involved, contract was originally to be awarded in September, now hopefully later this month - link
Delaware State locked-down campus for nearly three hours after a student was shot at a residence hall, police believe the shooting was an isolated incident, but the gunman currently remains at large, male victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries - link
VMI Baseball HC Ikenberry decides to step-down from Keydets program after 11 seasons to pursue an opportunity in private business, leaves as school's all-time leader in wins on the diamond with 282, AD Diles says Ikenberry "embodies all that is good in college athletics" - link
Arizona buys-in to being a part of the Pac-12 Networks 'The Drive' show for the upcoming MBB season, AD Byrne says the Wildcats asked for & received some concessions on what could be shot, Pac-12 Networks Prez Murphy-Stephans adds that the program should be a boon for recruiting & fans, not looking to capture the 'gotcha' moments - link
Important to your student-athletes: Popular artist Kanye West is rolling-out a clothing line with Adidas set to be unveiled this month, rumored shoes reportedly more running influenced than basketball, speculation includes belief that new line could coincide with the release of a new album for the megastar - link
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Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center installed a new LED lighting system during the hockey off-season, but the added brightness & reported cost savings has drawn negative reviews from players, especially Flyers goalie Mason who says, "It's almost too white out there, if that makes any sense." Others comment that it has been harder to track the puck when it's in the air or along the boards, no changes planned by facility - link
Ninety-nine percent of the 20k former NFL players who qualify to be a part the league's concussion settlement have opted-in, plaintiff counsel points to overwhelming support for the settlement, but some major names opted-out including Hall of Famers Dorsett, Riggins & Lanier, family of late San Diego Charger great Seau also opted-out, leaving the door open for more lawsuits - link
Update on situation at California University of Pennsylvania (DII) where five FB student-athletes were arrested at practice last week from their involvement in a violent physical altercation, a sixth member of the team was also arrested over the weekend in connection to the incident, Interim Prez Jones wants all to be held accountable, FB program will resume season, piece details criminal issues for 27 players - link
Butler MBB student-athletes leaning on theme of 'resilience' as the past four years have brought a number of changes for the Bulldogs including two conference moves, two HC changes & currently an on-going health situation for HC Miller, AD Collier talks about move to the Big East as "a 50-year decision" - link
Long Beach State to honor late Men's Water Polo HC Lindgren who coached the 49ers for 24 years, a $750k endowment in his name is split between tutoring efforts in the department of mathematics & statistics & also support for the sport he coached, Aquatics Center to be renamed in his honor, funds will also support capital improvements - link
Purdue announces it will not renew the contract of longtime Women's Soccer HC Klatte who has led the Boilermakers for the past 17 seasons & from the program's inception, recorded 175 total wins including six trips to the NCAA Tourney, AD Burke impressed with all Klatte accomplished, will conduct national search - link
