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Olympic leader Bach's $350,000 pay package in 2024 trails far behind soccer's elected …
GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee paid its president Thomas Bach $350,000 in income and expenses in 2024, his final full year in office. The sum included a salary-like payment — or “indemnity” in Olympic language — of 275,000 euros ($317,000), according to its annual report Friday. That is a relatively small figure compared […]


GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee paid its president Thomas Bach $350,000 in income and expenses in 2024, his final full year in office.
The sum included a salary-like payment — or “indemnity” in Olympic language — of 275,000 euros ($317,000), according to its annual report Friday. That is a relatively small figure compared to soccer bodies that, like the IOC, are based in Switzerland and count annual revenue in billions.
Bach on Monday will formally hand over to president-elect Kirsty Coventry, who will start an eight-year initial term as the Olympic body’s first female leader, and first from Africa.
The IOC has classed the 71-year-old Bach as a volunteer on a full-time executive mission who “should not have to finance activities related to his function from his personal savings.”
Bach’s earnings were less than 10% of what soccer gives its top elected officials.
FIFA paid its president Gianni Infantino $5.2 million in taxable salary and bonus last year, plus other expenses. He is also among the 109 IOC members and can claim $7,000 each year for office costs and $450 daily allowance when on Olympic business.
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin received almost $4.3 million in taxable income last year, including $300,000 from FIFA as one of its vice presidents.
It is unclear if the 41-year-old Coventry will be a salaried president of the IOC instead of officially a volunteer. The two-time Olympic champion in swimming left her job as sports minister of Zimbabwe after winning the seven-candidate IOC election in March.
The presidential indemnity likely will be reviewed later this year, the IOC said Friday.
Bach’s annual payment has been decided by the IOC’s ethics commission on the stated principle “the president should not financially benefit from his position.”
The German lawyer held a series of business consultancies and board of director seats before being elected in 2013 to lead the IOC.
The IOC paid Bach 225,000 euros ($259,000) in 2020. It rose to 275,000 euros ($317,000) in the year of his re-election, 2021, then was frozen for the rest of his second term of four years until reaching the maximum 12 years in office.
International sports bodies have typically published details of leadership pay as part of governance reforms, particularly after corruption scandals in soccer.
AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games
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Men chasing quarterfinal berths in crossovers
Day 10 Schedule Classification 15-16 Match 31. 09:00. South Africa v Singapore Classification 13-14 Match 32. 10:35. Australia v China Classification 9-12 SemifinalsMatch 33. 12:10. Match 34. 13:45. Classification 1-8 QuarterfinalsMatch 35. 16:00. Match 36. 17:35. Match 37. 19:10. Match 38. 20:45. Match Reports Classification 13-15 Semifinals Match 26, SINGAPORE 8 CHINA 21 (1-6, 3-6, […]
Day 10 Schedule
Classification 15-16
Match 31. 09:00. South Africa v Singapore
Classification 13-14
Match 32. 10:35. Australia v China
Classification 9-12 Semifinals
Match 33. 12:10.
Match 34. 13:45.
Classification 1-8 Quarterfinals
Match 35. 16:00.
Match 36. 17:35.
Match 37. 19:10.
Match 38. 20:45.
Match Reports
Classification 13-15 Semifinals
Match 26, SINGAPORE 8 CHINA 21 (1-6, 3-6, 1-5, 3-4)
China proved it was much better than this grouping and it should be a classic match against Australia for 13th on Sunday. China shot out to 6-1 at the quarter and doubled that score at halftime. Singapore played hard in the final quarter after being well covered in the third. Singapore converted a penalty in the first quarter but, to its credit, scored three action goals in the second quarter. China was sharper on ball movement and finishing and looked the far more polished team. Five different scorers were used in the first quarter with captain Chen Zhongxian scoring three in the second and two more scorers adding to the tally. Four different scorers made the sheet for Singapore with Shaunn Lok driving in and lobbing for 7-3 down and Wai Chun Fong scoring from two metres. Peng Jiahao netted his second off a centre-forward redirect to close the scoring at 0:38.
Early in the third period, China lost a challenge on penalty but stopped the shot anyway. Chen Zhongxian added two more to his tally and Chen Yimin sent in his second before Jayden See converted extra for Singapore. Wang shovelled in a loose ball at centre forward and Liu Zhilong scored from deep left at 0:43 for 17-5 in what was a quieter third period. In the fourth, Lok scored on counter and Ryan Yap turned outside the right side of the goal to score cross cage for 17-7. Chen Zongxian and a pair to Wen Zijun lifted China to 20-7 by 1:48. Wen Zhe Goh went on counter for Singapore for 20-8 and Liu finished the scoring for China at 21-8 to edge Singapore 4-3 in the last period.
Match Heroes
Chen Zongxian with six goals for China while six others scored two each. Goalkeepers Lee Lee made nine saves and Ken Chou four for Singapore and Lok was the double scorer.
Turning Point
The opening quarter set it up for China.
Stats Don’t Lie
China showed its dominance with 45 shots to 23; 12-3 on steals; three from three and one from two on penalty while converting four from six on extra to Singapore’s two from three.
Bottom Line
China was pressed hard by Singapore and will need to be much more assertive against Australia in the last match. Singapore earned kudos with the eight goals.
What They Said
Match 25, SOUTH AFRICA 4 AUSTRALIA 27 (1-5, 1-10, 2-9, 0-3)
The Aussie Sharks found themselves in uncharted territory when playing for the bottom four. It had not happened since the inaugural World Championships in 1973 when it finished 14th. Coming from such a tough group where it lost to Hungary, Spain and Japan, Australia had a point to prove and after a relatively sluggish start, shot away with the match with that 10-1 margin in the second quarter showing just how good this team can be.
Matthew Byrnes had two goals from the first quarter and scored another two in the second as he became the only player to score twice of the 10 goals. A total of 10 players had scored by halftime with Jacob Mercep joining captain Nathan Power as double scorers. South Africa’s Matthew Neser converted a penalty for 2-1 and captain Dylan Watts sent one down the line from top right for 6-2.
Tristan Glanznig became the 11th different scorer when he scored consecutive goals from the deep-left position to start the third period. Nearly two minutes later he scored from the top on extra for 18-2. Marcus Berehulak scored either side of Matthew Byrnes’ third goal for South Africa. Luka Krstic on penalty and Power from deep left pushed it out to 22-3 with Nathan Ward converting a penalty for the Africans; Power on extra and Nangle on counter finishing the period at 24-4. There was less intensity in the final quarter with some tired passes being intercepted at both ends. Glanznig put away a penalty for his fourth goal and Tim Putt scored from centre forward for his second. A South African timeout yielded a stolen ball and two minutes later Krstic made it three from three from the deep left, for the final score of 27-4.
Match Heroes
Laurence Barker made 10 saves for the Sharks with Power, Byrnes and Glanznig on four goals and Krstic and Berehulak three each. The South African goalkeepers, Matthew Smith (7) and Luka Rajak (4) reaped 11 saves between them.
Turning Point
From 2-1 to 19-2, the Sharks were just too good for this level of competition.
Stats Don’t Lie
Australia was hard pressed on extra, gaining just three from eight with South Africa scoring one from two. Australia gained three and South Africa two penalty goals. The Aussies made 14 steals to six and shot 46 to 25.
Bottom Line
Australia is unlucky to be in the bottom group and shows the chasm between the top 12 and the bottom four.
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Hawai‘i braces for change in last year as football-only member of Mountain West
LAS VEGAS — In the middle of Thursday’s Mountain West media day, all 12 of the conference’s head football coaches posed with commissioner Gloria Nevarez for a photo that will never be replicated again. In the summer of 2026, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State are all leaving the […]

LAS VEGAS — In the middle of Thursday’s Mountain West media day, all 12 of the conference’s head football coaches posed with commissioner Gloria Nevarez for a photo that will never be replicated again.
In the summer of 2026, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State are all leaving the Mountain West for a retooled Pac-12 Conference that was reduced to just Oregon State and Washington State in 2024.
As the five schools were being poached away from the Mountain West in the fall of 2024, Nevarez did some retooling of her own, adding five new schools to the conference, including the University of Hawai‘i.

In 2012, Hawai‘i departed the Western Athletic Conference to become a member of the Big West Conference with a football-only affiliation in the Mountain West. Starting on July 1, 2026, the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine will be full-time members of the Mountain West, with men’s volleyball, swimming and diving, beach volleyball and water polo remaining with the Big West as affiliate members.
Joining UH as new Mountain West members next summer are UTEP, Northern Illinois and UC Davis. UTEP will be a full member, while Northern Illinois joins as a football-only member. UC Davis will join as a full member, with the exception of football. Meanwhile, Grand Canyon, which does not have a football team, is joining a year early and is set to compete in the MW in the fall.
“We’re really excited for all of our new members. We’ve really felt an excitement generating, both in philanthropy, investment, facilities, there’s just some real halo effect happening at those campuses since the announcement,” Nevarez told Aloha State Daily. “It’s very important to us to add schools that matched us in mission, purpose, core values. We already had a deep familiarity with Hawai‘i, [former] president [David] Lassner had been with our league and in our council room, and so it just seemed like a very natural step to invite Hawai‘i as a full member.”
The Mountain West and Pac-12 are currently in a legal dispute regarding poaching fees the Mountain West is seeking from the Pac-12. After failing to reach a settlement, the two conferences will meet again in court.
During her address to kick off media days on Wednesday, Nevarez said the Mountain West will pause adding schools for the time being as it negotiates its new media rights deal.
Regardless of who secures those new rights, change is coming Hawai‘i’s way.
Hawai‘i’s deal with Spectrum Sports, which has been the official television partner for UH sports since 2011, runs through July 31. Any extension of the deal will not go beyond 2026 as the timing aligns with UH joining the Mountain West as a full-time member.
New University of Hawai‘i athletics director Matt Elliott acknowledged to Aloha State Daily that negotiations between UH and Spectrum for a 2025-2026 deal are ongoing and he will comment further once it becomes official.
Spectrum airs at least 60 contests involving UH a year, covering a wide range of sports — the list has involved football, basketball, indoor and beach volleyball, soccer, tennis, baseball, softball and water polo.
The expectation is that when UH joins the Mountain West in 2026, the school’s TV rights will have a clean slate.
“Once you become a full member, the conference owns all the rights to the games,” Nevarez said. “We try to sell the national package, and then after several steps and selections, any remaining inventory then goes back to the campus. So, there is an expectation that they are part of the greater negotiation.
“Right now, all the sports are included. But as you know, the TV partners really value football number one, and then men’s basketball right behind that. And we do have partners interested in picking up other sports and championships in bulk.”
As one of the remaining members of the Mountain West, Hawai‘i football head coach Timmy Chang expressed optimism in the school’s standing in the conference.
“It’s pretty exciting that we get all the other sports in with the Mountain West. It’s pretty exciting to know that the rest of the sports are coming to an exciting brand of athletics,” Chang said. “The Mountain West has always been extremely, extremely competitive. And so I don’t think there’s any gonna be any change. It’s sad to see the other teams leave, but we get another year with them. And right now, I know all these guys are shooting for one goal, and that’s the Mountain West championship this year.”
Among the other contingencies in UH becoming a full-time member of the Mountain West is having a new stadium in place by the summer of 2032, though developers have set their sights on 2028.
“Certainly adding a little more paradise to any league is wonderful, and our staff is really excited to go visit and watch some games,” Nevarez said. “It’s really exciting, the commitment to getting the stadium built, rebuilt, refreshed, whatever the words are, so very excited about that. I get out there at least once a year, previously only for football. So, now I’m going to try to get out there for some other events.”
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Christian Shimabuku can be reached at christian@alohastatedaily.com.
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Vikings Women's Soccer Announces 2025 Schedule
Story Links PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland State women’s soccer team has officially unveiled its 2025 schedule, featuring a 16-match regular season slate and two exhibition games to kick off the campaign. The Vikings will play eight of their regular-season contests at Hillsboro Stadium, with Big Sky Conference action getting underway in early October. Head […]


PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland State women’s soccer team has officially unveiled its 2025 schedule, featuring a 16-match regular season slate and two exhibition games to kick off the campaign. The Vikings will play eight of their regular-season contests at Hillsboro Stadium, with Big Sky Conference action getting underway in early October.
Head Coach Maureen Whitney and the Vikings will tune up for the season with a pair of exhibition matches, opening at home against British Columbia on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 1:00 p.m., before heading north to take on Washington in Seattle on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Portland State opens the regular season with a challenging pair of road games in the Midwest, first facing Iowa State in Ames, Iowa on Aug. 14 (6:00 p.m. CT), then traveling to Manhattan, Kansas to take on Kansas State on Aug. 17 (11:00 a.m. CT). The Vikings return to Hillsboro for their official home opener against Western Oregon on Aug. 22.
The non-conference schedule continues with a three-match home stretch: Grand Canyon (Aug. 28, 1:00 p.m.), CSUN (Sept. 4, 6:00 p.m.), and crosstown rival Portland (Sept. 13, 6:00 p.m.). The Vikings then close non-conference play on the road with back-to-back matches against Utah Tech (Sept. 19) and Southern Utah (Sept. 21).
Big Sky play kicks off on the road at Weber State on Oct. 2, followed by Idaho State on Oct. 5. The Vikings then return home for a four-match stretch at Hillsboro Stadium, beginning with Northern Arizona (Oct. 9) and continuing with Eastern Washington (Oct. 16), Idaho (Oct. 19), and Montana (Oct. 23). PSU wraps up the regular season on the road at Sacramento State on Oct. 26.
The Vikings will aim for their fourth straight appearance in the Big Sky Championship Tournament. The top six teams in the conference standings at the conclusion of the regular season will advance to the single-elimination tournament, set for Nov. 5–9 in Missoula, Mont.
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
BOCA RATON, Fla. — With another record-breaking year in the books, Florida Atlantic Athletics released its annual report on Thursday that highlights the championship successes and achievements for the Owls in 2024-25. “The incredible success we achieved this season was only possible because of the championship-caliber student-athletes, coaches and staff that call Florida Atlantic home,” […]

“The incredible success we achieved this season was only possible because of the championship-caliber student-athletes, coaches and staff that call Florida Atlantic home,” said Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White. “I am grateful for their dedication to the Owls, and thankful for the unwavering support from President Adam Hasner, Board Chair Piero Bussani, the university community, our fans, alumni and donors. As the Hometown Team, we are proud of the contributions athletics has made to the positive trajectory of the entire university and the very best “hometown” on the planet. The future is bright in Paradise!”
Headlined by a pair of conference championships for softball and beach volleyball, FAU maintained its Winning in Paradise spirit that also included four teams reaching postseason play – softball, beach volleyball, women’s tennis and men’s basketball. Both volleyball and men’s swimming & diving finished as the runner-up at the conference championships, women’s golf recorded a program-best third-place finish at the conference championship, while men’s golf had an individual qualify for the NCAA Regional for a second straight year.
The on-field successes were united by another record-breaking year for the Paradise Club with $26.4 million in philanthropic giving. The figure rose by 15% over last year’s record and is up a staggering 625% since 2020-21.
Winning on the field, combined with the department’s grassroots marketing efforts to brand FAU as the Hometown Team, allowed the Owls to boast a record overall total attendance with nearly a quarter of a million fans attending games in Paradise this season.
The branding, marketing and media efforts extend well beyond the tri-county as the department generated a record $3.3 billion in equivalent earned media and placed nearly 45,000 news stories about athletics. The Owls have totaled $8.38 billion in earned media over the last three years.
Florida Atlantic played in more nationally-televised games in 2024-25 than any single year in school history. The Owls’ national TV appearances have doubled over the last three years with millions viewing FAU on TV and streaming.
Academically, 112 student-athletes earned their FAU degrees in 2024-25, while the department produced a cumulative GPA of 3.286, including a single semester school record of 3.334 in the spring. For 20 consecutive semesters, Owl student-athletes have maintained a GPA above 3.0 – seven consecutive semesters above a 3.1.
Sixty-one Owls earned All-Conference honors in 2024-25, with Marketa Svozilova and Ashleigh Adams of beach volleyball and Autumn Courtney and Bella Foran of softball meriting All-America distinctions. Noah Kvifte (men’s soccer) and Svozilova garnered Academic All-America honors. Head Softball Coach Jordan Clark and Head Beach Volleyball Coach Steve Grotowski were honored as their respective conferences’ Coach of the Year.
To access the complete 2024-25 Athletics Annual Report, click here.
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In pics: women’s crossover match of water polo at World Aquatics Championships 2025
Zhang Yumian (R) of China competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun) Wang Huan of China competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 […]

Zhang Yumian (R) of China competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Wang Huan of China competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Lucrezia Lys Cergol of Italy competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Morena Leone (R) of Italy competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Dafne Bettini of Italy celebrates during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Roberta Bianconi (R) of Italy competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Wang Huan of China competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Yan Siya of China competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Miguel Angel Oca Gaia (2nd L), head coach of China, gives instructions during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Roberta Bianconi (R) of Italy competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Zhou Shang (R) of China competes during the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
China’s head coach Miguel Angel Oca Gaia (front) hugs with Italy’s head coach Carlo Silipo after the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Players of China and Italy greet each other before the women’s crossover match of water polo between China and Italy at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, on July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
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40% of digital ads will be made with gen AI in 2026
When ChatGPT first hit the creator space, it seemed like it might be another fad. We’d just been through crypto and NFTs in rapid succession, and in both cases purveyors had sworn they heralded a new age of content creation–that web3 flashes in the pan like fan tokens and CryptoZoo were going to become an […]

When ChatGPT first hit the creator space, it seemed like it might be another fad. We’d just been through crypto and NFTs in rapid succession, and in both cases purveyors had sworn they heralded a new age of content creation–that web3 flashes in the pan like fan tokens and CryptoZoo were going to become an integral part of our world, making it easier (supposedly) for creators to monetize content and connect with fans.
But, they didn’t.
Generative AI, however, looks like it’s sticking around. It arrived on the scene with similar promises, but unlike crypto and NFTs, which were never embraced–let alone endorsed–by major platforms, gen AI has gotten a seal of approval from the big-tech owners of YouTube and TikTok, and has become a ubiquitous presence in our industry. Creators hear it from everyone: they should be using gen AI to improve production process speed and cost-saving.
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The marketers who do their selling on creator-driven platforms are hearing the same thing. And they’re listening.
According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau‘s 2025 Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Full Report, 30% of digital video ads are currently made with or “enhanced by” gen AI tools. That’s up from 22% last year.
In 2026, we can expect nearly 40% of the ads we see online to have gen AI involvement.
86% of companies told the IAB they either already do use gen AI or are planning to use gen AI to build their video ads. Their top two reasons for using it? (1) to create different versions of the same ad to target different audiences, and (2) to make “visual and style changes.”
The IAB asserts that gen AI tools “become more valuable [to marketers] when buyers have already solved for reaching the right audience first.” So these tools won’t take over the entire pipeline; marketers still have to know who their buyers are (and hope those buyers aren’t turned off by their use of AI).
At the same time, IAB CEO David Cohen said gen AI is “[transforming] the economics of advertising.”
“As the costs of production fall, the opportunities for advertisers multiply,” he said.
Advertisers intend to exploit those opportunities outside of browser and mobile ads. If you’ve been following YouTube’s updates, you know the platform is now the #1 most-watched connected TV destination in the U.S., beating all streaming services and TV networks for watch time. To, well, connect with these many living room viewers, YouTube has been increasingly rolling out more TV-specific ad formats.
Marketers told IAB they want in on connected TV, with 74% saying they have built or intend to build internal teams specifically to secure living room spots.
While much of the content watched on TV is VODs, marketers are also looking at live and sports content, the report added. A third of marketers said they want platforms like YouTube and Twitch to offer inventive, digital-exclusive ways to weave brand content into interactive experiences during things like livestreams.
“Buyers are excited about sports and other live content coming to streaming,” Chris Bruderle, the IAB’s VP of Industry Insights & Content Strategy, said. “They expect to see new and better capabilities than they can get in linear.”
Where does all this leave us? With gen AI as an inextricable part of digital content, apparently. While this data is about marketers, their usage of gen AI reflects what’s happening in the creator industry. Long-established creator services companies like RHEI (formerly BBTV) and Spotter have turned quickly to build their businesses around gen AI products for creators–and now, more and more creators are using those tools in their content and talking them up in biz dev chats. Just look at MrBeast‘s AI thumbnails and Colin & Samir talking about how AI is “powering” production.
So yes, gen AI is going to be used in 40% of digital ads in 2026. That number is big. But we’re guessing the amount of digital content produced with AI over the next 12 months will be astronomical.
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