CFP TO EXPAND TO 24 TEAMS STARTING WITH THE 2027-28 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON; ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH ESPN TO TELEVISE NEW CFP GAMES THROUGH THE 2031-32 SEASON
IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee today, November 9, unanimously approved Playoff expansion to 24 teams, beginning with the 2027-28 college football season. The CFP also announced that it has reached a new media rights agreement with ESPN. This agreement makes ESPN the exclusive, worldwide rightsholder to the expanded 24-team Playoff, […]
Astros-Rangers rivalry renewed as pivotal AL West series opens in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas — There may not be a better measuring-stick series in the American League this weekend than the latest installment of the Lone Star Series. When the Houston Astros arrive at Globe Life Field on Friday night for a three-game set against the Texas Rangers, both clubs will be fighting for position in one […]
2024-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BRACKET UNVEILED
Six Teams Vying for the Chance to Advance to Arlington ARLINGTON, Texas – The inaugural 12-team bracket for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff was announced today, unveiling the six teams in contention for the two spots to play in the 2025 CFP Semifinal at the 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic set for Friday, Jan. 10 […]
Rutgers and Kansas State Selected to Play in 2024 Rate Bowl on December 26 at 3:30 p.m.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (December 8, 2024) – In Bowl Season’s only Big Ten vs. Big 12 matchup, the 2024 Rate Bowl will feature the second-ever meeting between Rutgers and Kansas State. Kickoff is Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix with the new afternoon time of 3:30 p.m. MST and will be broadcast live […]
U.S. SOCCER AND MEXICAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION SUBMIT “NEW HEIGHTS” BID FOR THE RIGHT TO HOST THE 2027 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
The Joint U.S. and Mexican Bid Looks to Play Host to Largest Women’s Sporting Event of All Time, Accelerating the Growth of the Game and Committing to Support the Development of Women’s Football Globally CHICAGO (December 8, 2023) Today, the U.S. Soccer Federation and the Mexico Football Federation have submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup – a bid that will capitalize on a moment of extraordinary growth […]