College Sports 101

By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune

Comcast and the Big Ten Network are expected to announce a long-term partnership this week, the Chicago Tribune reported in today's edition. The newspaper cited a source close to the negotiations as saying, "for all intents and purposes, it's done."

A spokesperson for the Big Ten Network told the Star Tribune today that while the long-expected deal between the sides is close, there is nothing to report at this point. “We can not comment on the specifics of the Chicago Tribune story other than to say we remain close to reaching an agreement with Comcast,” Elizabeth Conlisk said. “The deal is not signed, however, and so we will have no further comment until we have a signed agreement.”

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