Spotlight COMMENTARY College sports isn’t broken. Duke just proved it’s for sale. What if Ohio State is next? MATT HAYES USA Today May 5, 2026 May 5, 2026 Updated Aug 8, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you didn’t believe it by now, Duke removed all doubt late last week by announcing a new streaming deal with Amazon. kAmr@==686 DA@CED :D?’E CF? 3J F?:G6CD:E:6D 2?5 E96:C AC6D:56?ED 2?5 4@?76C6?46 4@>>:DD:@?6CD[ @C 2?J @7 E96 9F?5C65D @7 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@CD] k^AmkAmr@==686 DA@CED :D CF? — 2?5 4@?DE2?E=J 7F6=65 — 3J E96 7C66 >2C<6E] k^AmkAmr@2496D[ A=2J6CD[ AC@8C2>D] p== 2G2:=23=6 E@ E96 9:896DE 3:556C]k^Am kAm}@ AC:46 E@@ DE66A[ ?@ 562= E@@ F?D66>=J]k^AmkAm%9:?< 23@FE E96 F?FDF2= >249:?2E:@?D @7 H92E ;FDE @77:4:2==J EC2?DA:C65 :? 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