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07/29/2021 A cease-and-desist letter from a conference to one of its broadcast partners would be notable under any circumstances, but it’s particularly interesting to see that with the Big 12 to ESPN after Big 12 members Texas and Oklahoma officially applied to join the SEC (a move that would seem to especially benefit ESPN, which will soon have 100 percent of the SEC rights, but only has half of the Big 12 rights). Yahoo’s Pete Thamel first reported the existence of a cease-and-desist lett...

By Jesse Crittenden | Transcript Sports Editor Jul 23, 2021 2 hrs ago CORRECTS DATELINE TO ARLINGTON, TEXAS, NOT DALLAS AS ORIGINALLY SENT - Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby speaks during NCAA college football Big 12 media days Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) LM Otero Oklahoma, Texas, the Big 12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference have been silent, but all signs are pointing the same direction. The Sooners ...

07/23/2021 With Texas and Oklahoma reportedly close to joining the SEC, and discussions of ESPN’s role in making this happen and the benefits they could see from it, it’s worth looking at why they might make that move and why the SEC (barring Texas A&M, which appears likely to vote no) would be willing to accept them. The obvious reason is money, which has been the number-one reason behind most of the conference realignment of the last decade-plus. But it’s worth looking at just how much ...

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Mizzou Links for Thursday, June 10

The 2021 Summer Tour hits The Netherlands.

Jadarrius Perkins, Jarvis Ware and Chris Mills have decided to pursue opportunities elsewhere. What does that mean for the Tigers secondary?

Indy added some potential insurance for Carson Wentz by grabbing the Texas Longhorns quarterback.

ROUND 1 No. 11 (from New York Giants): Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State Adam Jahns’ analysis: The Bears were bold and aggressive again, and they had to be when it came to quarterback. GM Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy traded up from No. 20 to No. 11 to select Fields. He’s the organization’s next big swing at getting the most important position in sports right. He follows the Bears’ swing and miss on Mitch Trubisky, but Nagy should provide Fields with time to learn behind veteran quarterback...

NFL Draft: Saints take Notre Dame QB Ian Book, Colts grab Texas Sam Ehlinger By The Athletic Staff 7 Comments The New Orleans Saints added their first quarterback in the post-Drew Brees era on Saturday, taking Notre Dame signal-caller Ian Book in the fourth round (No. 133) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Book, the winningest quarterback in Fighting Irish history, went 30-5 during three seasons as a starter in South Bend. He threw for 2,830 yards, 15 touchdowns and three interceptions in 12 games last se...