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David Booth's $300 Million Gift to Kansas: How it Will Transform Stadium, More
College Football David Booth's $300 Million Gift to Kansas: How it Will Transform Stadium, More Published Aug. 13, 2025 11:49 a.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, the largest in school history and believed to be among the richest in the history of college sports. Booth, a graduate of Lawrence High School and KU, already has his name on the football stadium. Kansas was expected to allocate $75 million toward the next phase of the renovation of the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and additional construction of the surrounding area, called the Gateway District. Kansas athletic director Travis Goff said the remainder of the gift was expected to generate a stream of income for the athletic department that could last for generations. "There is no more generous and impactful Jayhawk, and we are so fortunate to call him a friend and mentor," Goff said. The Gateway District's next phase was expected to add a hotel, additional retail and restaurant spaces, student housing, improved parking and an outdoor event plaza. Booth is founder of global investment firm Dimensional Fund Advisors, which managed $853 billion in assets as of June 30. The longtime benefactor made a $50 million pledge in 2017 to help with the overhaul of the football stadium, which at the time was the largest donation in KU history. He has given several other financial gifts to the university, including $4.3 million to buy and donate James Naismith's original rules of basketball. "KU and Lawrence are a big part of my story, and it means a lot to support the community that invested in me," Booth said. "Philanthropy, like investing, pays dividends over time." The Kansas football team played six games last season in the Kansas City area while the stadium underwent renovations. The Jayhawks are set to play their first game at Memorial Stadium on Aug. 23 against Fresno State. ADVERTISEMENT Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Football Big 12 Kansas Jayhawks What did you think of this story? share
Fast Company
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After the Paramount merger, could UFC stage a July 4th fight at the White House?
Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had yet to hear from his friend, President Donald Trump, on his thoughts about the fight company's new streaming home. That was fine with White. The UFC CEO was set to travel to Washington on Aug. 28 to meet with Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, to catch up and discuss logistics on the proposed Fourth of July fight card next year at the White House. Trump said last month he wanted to stage a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards of 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence. 'It's absolutely going to happen,' White told The Associated Press. 'Think about that, the 250th birthday of the United States of America, the UFC will be on the White House south lawn live on CBS.' The idea of cage fights at the White House would have seemed improbable when the Fertitta brothers purchased UFC for $2 million in 2001 and put White in charge of the fledging fight promotion. White helped steer the company into a $4 billion sale in 2016 and broadcast rights deals with Fox and ESPN before landing owner TKO Group's richest one yet — a seven-year deal with Paramount starting in 2026 worth an average of $1.1 billion a year, with all cards on its streaming platform Paramount+ and select numbered events also set to simulcast on CBS. ESPN, Amazon and Netflix and other traditional sports broadcast players seemed more in play for UFC rights — White had previously hinted fights could air across different platforms — but Paramount was a serious contender from the start of the negotiating window. The Paramount and UFC deal came just days after Skydance and Paramount officially closed their $8 billion merger — kicking off the reign of a new entertainment giant after a contentious endeavor to get the transaction over the finish line. White said he was impressed with the vision Skydance CEO David Ellison had for the the global MMA leader early in contract talks and how those plans should blossom now that Ellison is chairman and CEO of Paramount. 'When you talk about Paramount, you talk about David Ellison, they're brilliant businessmen, very aggressive, risk takers,' White said. 'They're right up my alley. These are the kind of guys that I like to be in business with.' The $1.1 billion deals marks a notable jump from the roughly $550 million that ESPN paid each year for UFC coverage today. But UFC's new home on Paramount will simplify offerings for fans — with all content set to be available on Paramount+ (which currently costs between $7.99 and $12.99 a month), rather than various pay-per-view fees. Paramount also said it intends to explore UFC rights outside the U.S. 'as they become available in the future.' UFC matchmakers were set to meet this week to shape what White said would be a loaded debut Paramount card. The UFC boss noted it was still too early to discuss a potential main event for the White House fight night. 'This is a 1-of-1 event,' White said. There are still some moving parts to UFC broadcasts and other television programming it has its hands in as the company moves into the Paramount era. White said there are still moving parts to the deal and that includes potentially finding new homes for 'The Ultimate Fighter,' 'Road To UFC,' and 'Dana White's Contender Series.' It's not necessarily a given the traditional 10 p.m. start time for what were the pay-per-view events would stand, especially on nights cards will also air on CBS. 'We haven't figured that out yet but we will,' White said. And what about the sometimes-contentious issue of fighter pay? Some established fighters have clauses in their contracts that they earn more money the higher the buyrate on their cards. Again, most of those issues are to-be-determined as UFC and Paramount settle in to the new deal — with $1.1 billion headed the fight company's way. 'It will affect fighter pay, big time,' White said. 'From deal-to-deal, fighter pay has grown, too. Every time we win, everybody wins.' Boxer Jake Paul wrote on social media the dying PPV model — which was overpriced for fights as UFC saw a decline in buys because of missing star power in many main events — should give the fighters an increased idea of their worth. 'Every fighter in the UFC now has a clear picture of what the revenue is…no more PPV excuses,' Paul wrote. 'Get your worth boys and girls.' White also scoffed at the idea that the traditional PPV model is dead. There are still UFC cards on pay-per-view the rest of the year through the end of the ESPN contract and White and Saudi Arabia have teamed to launch a new boxing venture that starts next year and could use a PPV home. White, though, is part of the promotional team for the Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford fight in September in Las Vegas that airs on Netflix. 'It's definitely not run it's course,' White said. 'There were guys out there who were interested in pay-per-view and there were guys out there that weren't. Wherever we ended up, that's what we're going to roll with.' White said UFC archival footage 'kills it' in repeat views and those classic bouts also needed a new home once the ESPN deal expires. Just when it seems there's little left for UFC to conquer, White says, there's always more. Why stop at becoming the biggest fight game in the world? Why not rewrite the pecking order in popularity and riches and go for No. 1 in all sports? 'You have the NFL, the NBA, the UFC, and soccer globally,' White said. 'We're coming. We're coming for all of them.'
CBS News
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Dylan Lonergan named starting quarterback of Boston College Eagles
Dylan Lonergan is the new starting quarterback of the Boston College Eagles, head coach Bill O'Brien announced Tuesday. The redshirt sophomore, who transferred to The Heights from Alabama in December, will be the fifth different starting quarterback for the Eagles over the last four years. Lonergan will make his Eagles debut in Boston College's season opener against Fordham on Saturday, Aug. 30 at Alumni Stadium. He beat out senior Grayson James for starting duties this summer, though O'Brien continues to say both quarterbacks will play during the upcoming season. "We feel like he gives us the best chance to win right now," O'Brien said of naming Lonergan the starter on Tuesday. "I told Grayson James to absolutely be ready to play. You always have to be ready to play. We have a lot of respect or both guys. It was a true competition and I think the team saw that. I think both made the team better. "When you can throw the football the way they both do and operate the offense at a high level, I think that makes the team better. I give credit to both guys," added O'Brien. O'Brien initially helped recruit Lonergan to Alabama when he was the offensive coordinator of the Crimson Tide, and then brought him to Chestnut Hill over the winter to compete for Boston College's starting job. The head coach said it was a "great competition" between Lonergan and James, but the sophomore has played a bit better than the senior so far this summer. "[Pocket awareness], command in the huddle, anticipation, accuracy, knowledge of the defense, knowledge of the offense," O'Brien highlighted in Lonergan's game. "In many ways, it was a great competition and we're going to go with Dylan." Lonergan was a four-star recruit out of Georgia in the 2023 class. The 6-foot-2 quarterback has displayed a big arm in practice, but has limited game action. Lonergan threw just six passes for Alabama, completing five of those attempts for 23 yards. James started five games for Boston College last season after Thomas Castellanos' surprising departure from the team, and led the Eagles to a 3-2 record in those contests. James racked up 1,202 yards with six touchdowns and a pair of interception as he completed 106 of his 166 passing attempts for the Eagles. O'Brien said James was disappointed with Tuesday's decision, but will continue to do what he can to support everyone in the quarterbacks room and on the offense as a whole. "[He was] obviously disappointed, but, just like, 'Coach, I'm going to be a great teammate.'" relayed O'Brien. "That's what you're looking for at Boston College. I can't say enough about the guy. I think he's got a future in football. He'll be ready to play if called upon."
