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    Women’s Sports Hit New Heights with Landmark ESPN-NCAA Deal

    • ESPN and the NCAA agreed to an eight-year, $920 million broadcasting deal.
    • Over half of the value of the deal is comprised of women’s Division I sports.
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    LAST UPDATED January 05, 2024 | 12:27 pm— PUBLISHED January 05, 2024 | 03:24 am
    Lily Smith — USA Today

    ESPN and the NCAA struck an eight-year, $920 million deal for broadcast rights to 40 championships, including the women’s March Madness tournament. Women’s Division I sports comprised more than half of the value in the deal at $65 million annually.

    Plus, the Oakland A’s shut out the Oakland B’s, Las Vegas business owners are threatening to sue Clark County over losses related to the city’s Formula 1 race, and Brent Chapman, CEO of myNILpay, offers a window into the chaotic world of college athlete compensation.

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