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Big Ten Announces Nissan as Exclusive Automotive Sponsor for 2008-09
The Big Ten Conference and Nissan have announced a marketing agreement which makes Nissan the exclusive automotive sponsor of the Big Ten throughout the 2008-09 academic year.

Big Ten Football Media Days Coaches Session
The 2008 Big Ten Football Media Days began on Thursday with question and answer sessions with all 11 head coaches. Check here for links to full transcripts of each coach and video of their session.

Olympic Spotlight: Swimming's Tom Dolan and Matt Grevers
With the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games quickly approaching, BigTen.org takes a look at both former and current Olympians who have made their mark in their respective sports. In today's "Olympic Spotlight" feature, we take a look at the Olympic swimming careers of Tom Dolan of Michigan and Northwestern's Matt Grevers.

Ohio State Named Big Ten Football Preseason Favorite
The Big Ten Conference announced today that Ohio State has been selected as the preseason favorite among members of the media attending the conference's football media day. Wisconsin was chosen to place second, while Illinois was selected third.

Olympic Spotlight: Field Hockey's Marcia Pankratz and Kayla Bashore
With the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games quickly approaching, BigTen.org takes a look at both former and current Olympians who have made their mark in their respective sports. In today's "Olympic Spotlight" feature, we take a look at the Olympic field hockey careers of Marcia Pankratz of Iowa and Indiana's Kayla Bashore.

Olympic Spotlight: Gymnastics' Paul Hamm, Justin Spring, Kevin Tan and Blaine Wilson
With the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games quickly approaching, BigTen.org takes a look at both former and current Olympians who have made their mark in their respective sports. In today's "Olympic Spotlight" feature, we take a look at the Olympic gymnastics careers of Illinois' Justin Spring, Ohio State's Paul Hamm and Blaine Wilson, and Penn State's Kevin Tan.

This Week in the Big Ten
This past week the Big Ten saw one of its women's basketball coaches honored, two football legends enshrined and a pair of golfers seen at the British Open. For more conference news, check out This Week in the Big Ten.

Olympic Spotlight: Volleyball's Salima Davidson and Lindsey Berg
With the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games quickly approaching, BigTen.org takes a look at both former and current Olympians who have made their mark in their respective sports. In today's "Olympic Spotlight" feature, we take a look at the Olympic volleyball careers of Salima Davidson of Penn State and Minnesota's Lindsey Berg.

Olympic Spotlight: Track's Ray Ewry and Aarik Wilson
With the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games quickly approaching, BigTen.org takes a look at both former and current Olympians who have made their mark in their respective sports. In today's "Olympic Spotlight" feature, we take a look at the Olympic track careers of Ray Ewry of Purdue and Indiana's Aarik Wilson.

ESPN Announces Times and Television Designations for 10th Annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge
ESPN announced today the start times and television designations for the 2008 ACC/Big Ten Challenge games. For the fourth consecutive year, the event will feature 11 games and will include two telecasts on ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network. ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televise the remaining nine games.

Big Ten Network and ESPNEWS to Air Coverage of 2008 Big Ten Football Media Days and Kickoff Luncheon
The Big Ten Conference announced today that the Big Ten Network and ESPNEWS will air live coverage of the 2008 Big Ten Football Media Days on Thursday, July 24.

Olympic Spotlight: Basketball's Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, Michael Redd and Deron Williams
With the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games quickly approaching, BigTen.org takes a look at both former and current Olympians who have made their mark in their respective sports. In today's "Olympic Spotlight" feature, we take a look at the Olympic basketball careers of Michigan State's Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Illinois' Deron Williams, and Ohio State's Michael Redd.

Olympic Spotlight: Diving's Kelly McCormick and Christina Loukas
With the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games quickly approaching, BigTen.org takes a look at both former and current Olympians who have made their mark in their respective sports. In today's "Olympic Spotlight" feature, we take a look at the Olympic diving careers of Ohio State's Kelly McCormick and Indiana's Christina Loukas.

Big Ten Announces Sellout for 37th Annual Kickoff Luncheon
The Big Ten Conference office announced that the 2008 Kickoff Luncheon is officially sold out, with more than 1,700 fans scheduled to attend the event on Friday, July 25, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

This Week in the Big Ten
This past week we learned of news from the football field, the basketball court, and the golf course. The conference takes a look at those headline makers and honorees in 'This Week in the Big Ten.'