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AAC deal lets UCF, Cincinnati, Houston join Big 12 in ‘23

The American Athletic Conference announced an agreement Friday with Cincinnati, Houston and UCF that paves the way for the schools to join the Big 12 in 2023. The three schools announced in September they had accepted invitations to join the Big 12, which moved quickly to rebuild its membership after Texas and Oklahoma revealed they planned to join the Southeastern Conference in 2025.

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Pro golfers setting new standard for greed in sports

DALLAS — I was surprised at the voicemail that clocked in at over two minutes, the angry gentleman going off on Phil Mickelson, how he had cheered for him for 30 years and never would again, his dismay at the outright greed displayed by the man, already wealthy despite gambling losses and willing to toss his legacy to the side to play against lesser competition for millions of Saudi-backed dollars.

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SATURDAY’S TELEVISION • Australian Rules Football: St. Kilda at Brisbane, 4 a.m., FS1 (Comcast 43) • Tennis: ATP/WTA Hertogenbosch/WTA Nottingham, 5 a.m., Tennis (277) • Golf: DP World Tour Scandinavian Mixed, 6:30 a.m., GOLF (27) • Rugby: Premiership playoffs: Harlequins at Saracens, 7:30 a.m., CBNC (33) • Fishing: Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic, 9 a.m., CBSSN (274) • College baseball: NCAA Super Regional: Arkansas at North Carolina, 10 a.m., ESPN (13) • Golf: The Curtis Cup: U.S.

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