Ryan Day’s Salary Trails Only Kirby Smart After Buckeye Bump

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had his contract extended through the 2031 season with a salary increase that averages $12.5 million in annual compensation, the school announced on Thursday. The move comes just over two weeks after Day’s Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff national title. The new deal slots Day behind only Georgia’s …

MLB Approves John Seidler as Padres Control Person

Major League Baseball owners on Thursday approved John Seidler, an older brother of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, as the Padres control person. The approval, which Sportico has confirmed was a unanimous vote and took place at a baseball owners’ meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., was made despite an intra-family dispute over a Seidler family …