San Diego State will be staying in MWC
San Diego State University informed the Mountain West on Friday that it is not withdrawing from the conference, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday due to the sensitivity of the situation.
SDSU faced a deadline of late Friday night to give a one-year notice of withdrawal without having its exit fee doubled from approximately $17 million to about $34 million.
The Aztecs hope to join either the Pac-12 or the Big 12 but have not received a formal invitation. Talk of SDSU potentially moving to the Pac12 intensified after USC and UCLA announced last summer that they will move to the Big Ten in August 2024.
However, the Pac-12 isn't expected to announce any expansion plans until it finalizes a TV contract, which isn't expected until sometime in the summer.
San Diego State, a charter member of the Mountain West, didn't immediately respond to a Public Records Act request for a copy of the letter it sent the Mountain West on Friday.
San Diego State became the first Mountain West team to reach the men's NCAA tournament national championship game, and the school has pointed out that its run through March Madness will earn the league an estimated $10 million in distributions during the next six years, much of which the Aztecs wouldn't share in if they moved to another conference.
Golf LANGER GRABS LEAD AT U.S. SENIOR
OPEN >> Bernhard Langer has been able to avoid most of the trouble at SentryWorld in the U.S. Senior Open. He still was far from unscathed in a 3-under 68 that gave him the secondround lead in Stevens Point, Wis.
First-round leader Rod Pampling was a stroke back, following an opening 68 with a 72.
MOORE, PENDRITH SHARE PGA LEAD >> Taylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory.
Pendrith shot an 8-under 64 at Detroit Golf Club, one off the tournament record. Moore, who began the day tied with Monday qualifier Peter Kuest, had a 67 to match Pendrith at 13-under 131.
Rickie Fowler (65) and former topranked amateur Ludvig Aberg (67) were a shot back after two straight solid rounds.
Collin Morikawa of Cal (67) was among those at 11 under, two strokes behind the leaders.
KOKRAK, JOHNSON TIED AT LIV >> Jason Kokrak and Dustin Johnson each shot a 4-under 67 in Spain to share the lead in LIV Golf-Valderrama.
WNBA ACES' WILSON GETS 2-YEAR EXTENSION
>> A'ja Wilson has signed a two-year extension with the Las Vegas Aces, the team announced.
Wilson, who led the team to its first WNBA title last season, has helped the Aces to a 14-1 record this year.
Wilson was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 WNBA draft out of South Carolina and won rookie of the year that season. She was the league MVP in 2020 and 2022.
Tennis SWIATEK PULLS OUT OF BAD HOMBURG
>> Top-ranked Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Bad Homburg Open with a fever and possible food poisoning, three days before the start of Wimbledon.
Swiatek was scheduled to play in her first career grass-court semifinal match on Friday against Lucia Bronzetti, who gets a walkover to today's final.
GAUFF LOSES IN EASTBOURNE SEMIS >>
Madison Keys advanced to the Eastbourne International final by beating seventh-ranked Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 in England.
In the men's semifinals, fourthseeded Francisco Cerundolo was on the brink of beating Piedmont's Mackenzie MacDonald when rain stopped play. Cerundolo led 2-6, 7-5, 5-2 when the match was halted. It will resume today.
Soccer PSG COACH, SON DETAINED IN RACISM
PROBE >> Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier and his son have been detained as part of an investigation into racism allegations at one of his former clubs, Nice prosecutor Xavier Bonhomme told The Associated Press.
Galtier and his son, John ValovicGaltier, were placed in custody for questioning on Friday morning, Bonhomme said without elaborating.