Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington; Big 12 completes Pac-12 raid with Arizona, Arizona State and Utah

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Beyond this school year, the Pac-12 is down to: Stanford, California, Oregon State and Washington State. EUGENE, Ore. — Dealing a crushing combination to the Pac-12 on Friday, the Big Ten announced Oregon and Washington would be joining next August, and the Big 12 completed its raid of the beleaguered conference by adding Arizona, Arizona … Read more

Big 12 adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah; Big Ten gets Oregon and Washington in one-two punch to Pac-12

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The Pac-12 continues to crumble and is now down to four members beyond this year: Stanford, California, Oregon State and Washington State. IRVING, Texas — Dealing a combination of crushing blows to the Pac-12, The Big 12 Conference announced Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as new members, completing its raid of the Pac-12.  Earlier Friday, … Read more

U.S. publishing executive dies in a boat crash off Italy’s Amalfi Coast

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ROME – A U.S. publishing executive died in a boating accident off Italy’s Amalfi Coast, her company said Friday. Adrienne Vaughan, 45, was president of Bloomsbury Publishing’s U.S. branch, which counts writers ranging from bestselling novelists Sarah J. Maas and Susanna Clarke to historian Mark Kurlansky among its roster of authors. A Bloomsbury book, “Chasing … Read more