Big 12 Softball Tournament 2026 guide: streaming info, TV coverage, preview, and everything fans need to follow the action.

The Big 12 has struck its long-discussed private capital deal — the first such publicized conference-wide agreement in major college sports.

DALLAS (AP) — The Big 12 has approved a five-year agreement with RedBird Capital Partners, becoming the first conference in major college sports to strike a league-wide, private equity deal, multiple people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.

After losing two out of three in a road series at Oklahoma State over the weekend, the Kansas softball team finished fifth in the 11-team Big 12. The Jayhawks will face No. 4 seed UCF in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament at 11 a.

The Big 12 has voted to approve a private capital deal with RedBird Capital, Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported. It’s the first such agreement for a major college conference. The five-year agreement will see an infusion of at least $12.

Arizona State Baseball moved up in the Big 12 standings.

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback is in quite a lot of ‌hot water with the NCAA recently. Given that Sorsby decided to play one more season at the collegiate level in Lubbock, Texas, he might have a second chance at playing professionally after all.