Here Is The Latest Big 12 Conference Sports News From The Associated Press

NiJaree Canady, a standout pitcher at Texas Tech who was chosen by the Texas Volts No. 2 total in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League draft, has signed a…

NEW YORK (AP) — NiJaree Canady, a standout pitcher at Texas Tech who was chosen by the Texas Volts No. 2 total in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League draft, has signed a reputation, picture and likeness partnership with the league. The AUSL introduced the deal on Thursday. Canady and two different present school gamers — Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens and Texas catcher Reese Atwood — have agreed to collaborate with the AUSL on social media content material and model campaigns forward of the 2026 season. Canady’s deal provides her fairness in the league, which was based in 2024.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — While frustration mounts throughout big-time school sports, the chief of the company shaped to police NIL funds has a easy reminder: These are the guidelines you wrote. In an interview with The Associated Press, Bryan Seeley, the CEO of the College Sports Commission, stated the CSC got here into existence to implement guidelines the faculties themselves wrote. He says they’re welcome to alter these guidelines however complaints about his company principally come from faculties that are not following the very guidelines they wrote.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — One of the most efficient level guards in girls’s school basketball historical past has been employed as an assistant coach at Iowa State. Emily Ryan was a graduate assistant final season after wrapping up her record-setting taking part in profession. She completed her profession with a school-record 993 assists, rating seventh all-time in Division I. She was simply the third NCAA girls’s participant to document a minimum of 1,500 factors, 900 assists and 600 rebounds in a profession.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Virginia males and Texas A&M girls have been topped nationwide champions in school tennis. This victory comes amid a difficult time for the sport, with a number of packages being minimize on account of rising prices and monetary pressures. Coaches emphasize the want for visibility and innovation to maintain packages. Former Tennessee affiliate coach James McKie highlights the pleasure of televised matches, though protection has decreased. TCU’s David Roditi and others recommend initiatives like group occasions to spice up assist. They urge packages to adapt and discover methods to generate income to make sure their survival.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — The Big Ten is pushing to broaden the College Football Playoff to 24 groups, however the query is who will televise it. Fox helps the thought, however considerations stay about what number of networks can pay for video games involving much less widespread groups. The present ESPN deal is value $7.8 billion over six seasons. The Southeastern Conference prefers a 16-team playoff, whereas the Big Ten has assist from the Atlantic Coast and Big 12 conferences for twenty-four groups. A bigger playoff might get rid of convention title video games, affecting income. The NFL’s dominance in viewership is a think about negotiations.