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Neil Best leaves no stone unturned in the world of sports media.

Big East stays on ESPN

Amir Garrett of St. John's avoids the block

Photo credit: Errol Anderson

The Big East, whatever that means these days, will remain on ESPN after the network on Thursday exercised its right to match an offer from NBC, Sports Business Journal reported.

The deal is not finalized, but when that occurs, it is expected to bring the conference more than $20 million per year over six years, less than what it would have commanded before it began to hemorrhage key members...

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