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College football team to go forward with Houston-inspired blue unis despite NFL's cease-and-desist: report

The Houston Cougars will continue with plans to use light blue alternative uniforms for their sports teams, a decision that comes months after the NFL sent the university a cease-and-desist letter claiming that the look was “blatant copying” of the Houston Oilers trademark. The university sent a letter to the NFL last month informing the league of its decision to …

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The Basketball Tournament: What to know about $1 million winner-take-all event

The Basketball Tournament is coming to FOX, FS1 and FS2 after a multi-year agreement was announced on Thursday. It’s a unique summertime basketball event that is highly competitive, undoubtedly in no small part due to the $1 million prize that goes to the winning team. To help you prepare for TBT, here is a primer. What is TBT? The Basketball …

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The Basketball Tournament, FOX Sports announce multi-year agreement

FOX Sports and The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the $1 million winner-take-all summer hoops event, on Thursday announced a multi-year media rights agreement to carry games on FOX, FS1, and FS2. TBT will have 27 of its games air live, including three on FOX. “We are thrilled to make FOX Sports the new home of TBT,” said TBT co-owner and Golden …

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Duke pulls away from top-seeded Houston in gritty second half to advance to Elite Eight

Duke men’s basketball is back in the Elite Eight after outlasting a physical Houston with a 54-51 win in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Friday night. Houston’s top-ranked defense kept Duke at bay in the first half, but the Cougars suffered a tough blow when All-American guard Jamal Shead went down with an apparent …

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