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Deion Sanders’ debut with Colorado will boost Pac-12, just not enough to help ongoing media rights talks
Back in December during a conference in Las Vegas, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff was asked if the spectacular aura of Deion Sanders at Colorado would add value to the league’s media deal. CU’s new coach had been hired days before. “He absolutely adds value to the league,” Kliavkoff told reporters. While there may be added value when it comes to the perception of the league and the Buffaloes themselves, there’s not any actual monetary value being brought by Coach Prime. That’s the conclusion of several media rights consultants with whom CBS Sports spoke ahead of Sanders’ debut at Colorado in Saturday’s spring game, which has thankfully (and temporarily) overshadowed the…
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White Sox’ Mike Clevinger questioned about walkout song before home debut
White Sox setting up pitcher Mike Clevinger manufactured his residence debut in Chicago on Friday, and his walkout song selection raised an eyebrow or two. Clevinger, who threw 6 scoreless innings of a single-hit ball from the Baltimore Orioles, arrived out of the bullpen prior to the match to “Gold Digger” by Kanye West, according to the Chicago Tribune. Mike Clevinger, #52 of the Chicago White Sox, throws a pitch through the 1st inning versus the Baltimore Orioles at Assured Price Industry on April 14, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Photos) “Are you a new music producer? No? Alright. Effectively if you have a baseball issue, I’m below for…