Mark Cuban Gives to Indiana Football

Sport & Story Daily January 8, 2026: Mark Cuban gave more money to his alma mater's athletic department.

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Kelsey Middleton
January 08, 2026

Mark Cuban Gives to Indiana Football

January 8, 2026

Mark Cuban Increases His Indiana Football Spending for Transfer Portal
Billionaire and Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban graduated from Indiana in 1981. He has made another donation to the school’s athletic department amid the Hoosiers’ undefeated run to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Cuban said that he lets athletic director Scott Dolson decide what to do with the money, and didn’t say precisely how much he gave.
Front Office Sports

KKR agrees deal to buy Arctos Partners at ‘US$1bn’ valuation
Private equity giant KKR has agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a deal that would value the sports-focused investment firm at around $1 billion. KKR has previously invested in FanDuel and had a stake in the UFC. Arctos has over 20 franchises in its profile across the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS. It has expanded into European soccer and F1.
SportsPro

PGA TOUR, Chipotle announce new partnership
The PGA TOUR and Chipotle Mexican Grill announced a new marketing partnership that designates Chipotle as the “Official Mexican Restaurant,” as well as the “Official Burrito, Bowl, Tacos and Quesadilla” of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions. Chipotle will sponsor the “Hot Streak” feature on the PGA TOUR’s mobile app and website.
PGA Tour

NFL turns in best regular-season viewership since 1989
The NFL draws more viewers than the other big four North American sports. This season, the NFL posted its best regular-season average viewership numbers since 1989. An average of 18.7 million viewers watched NFL games. That is the second-best figure on record since the metric started being tracked in 1988. The 1989 season had 19 million viewers.
Yahoo Sports

NBCUniversal Sells Out of Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games with One Month to Go
NBCUniversal officially sold out of its Olympic inventory, setting a new Winter Olympics ad sales record. There are over 100 new advertisers investing in the upcoming Games. Over 85% of brand partners are investing in Milan Cortina digitally. Nearly 60 advertisers have invested in unique marketing elements.
NBCUniversal

Morning Break: Chase Young finds place, New Orleans invited to bid on 2031 Super Bowl
The 2031 Super Bowl is back in play for New Orleans. The NFL has invited the city to bid on the big game despite missing the official deadline to submit proposals last fall. New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson, Gov. Jeff Landry and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had a meeting on Tuesday to talk about the invite.
New Orleans Saints

Seven teams called John Harbaugh's agent within 45 minutes of Ravens coach getting fired, per report
The Baltimore Ravens fired head coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons. Harbaugh is the winningest coach in Ravens history. His agent, Bryan Harlan, said he received calls from seven different teams expressing interest in Harbaugh 45 minutes after the news broke. The Ravens are one of seven teams that currently have job openings. That means there is one team who is considering firing their own coach for a shot at Harbaugh.
CBS Sports

PWHL League Office. Senior Technical Accountant
We’re seeking a Senior Accountant to take ownership of day-to-day accounting operations. You will serve as the key technical accounting function at the PWHL, helping to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial records and reporting. This role is responsible for assisting general ledger operations, leading the financial close processes, and developing and maintaining thorough account reconciliations. Apply Now.

AEG Presents. Media Coordinator
CMN is looking for a Digital Media Coordinator to be a key support to the digital media buyer and the media department. This position requires a wide range of administrative duty knowledge which includes managing media plans, oversight of media budgets, management of media payment processes, managing media settlements, and supporting media purchases. The main goal of the digital media coordinator is to be a direct support to the team throughout media campaigns. Apply Now.

Dallas Cowboys. Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships Marketing.
The Coordinator, Corporate Partnership Marketing acts as the liaison between multiple Partners and/or their agencies and internal departments of the Dallas Cowboys organization. This role is responsible for the execution, strategic plan, and day-to-day oversight of all aspects surrounding detailed Partnership agreements that deliver on partner goals and objectives. The Coordinator, Corporate Partnership Marketing reports to the Director, Corporate Partnerships Marketing. Apply Now. 

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Rick Hart named Pac-12 Senior Vice President, Deputy Commissioner
Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould named Rick Hard the Senior Vice President, Deputy Commissioner. Hart will begin his tenure with the company on Jan. 12. He will help with day-to-day conference and membership operations and oversee several key membership-facing areas in conjunction with department leaders, including football, basketball, Olympic sports, compliance and governance, video operations and student-athlete engagement.
Pac-12

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