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MINNEAPOLIS — The commissioners for the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC appeared together at a virtual news conference last August to express unity and a spirit of collaboration in announcing a new "Alliance" partnership in the wake of jarring news that Texas and Oklahoma were bolting to the SEC.

Ten schools will remain in the Power Five conference after USC and UCLA leave for the Big Ten.

This week’s announcement was understandable given the state of college football TV contracts and the SEC’s own bold move last summer.

The rich are getting richer in college football, but at a substantial loss for everyone else.

This “gentleman’s agreement” was formed among the Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 following Oklahoma and Texas moving to the SEC.

The United States vowed to reinforce Europe's defenses in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as NATO declared Moscow the West's greatest threat -- prompting Vladimir Putin to lash out at the alliance's "imperial ambitions". Meeting in Madrid Wednesday, NATO leaders said Russia "is the most significant and direct…

Alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg revealed hundreds of thousands of forces will be switched to high-readiness - a huge boost from the 40,000 in the coalition’s existing response force

New councillor questions £100k going to Irish culture, while £50k goes to other groups

"The council is spending public money and it should be transparent about that, but worryingly it seems to be going out of its way to do the opposite"

USPCA chief executive, Brendan Mullan, described Northern Ireland as "lagging significantly" other regions in terms of legal protection for animals

An Alliance MLA welcomed the plans but said Stormont embracing the integrated sector is the "only sustainable way forward"