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UCLA shocks the sports world by firing AD Martin Jarmond after six years and hiring Tim Harris — a Lakers veteran and UCLA alum — to steer the athletic department through a financial crisis. With over $240 million in deficits and soaring travel costs, even Big Ten media revenue hasn’t fixed the problem. Chancellor Julio Frenk insists UCLA must become self-sustaining and lead the next era of college sports, including NIL deals. Harris, stepping in pro bono at 64, brings decades of NBA business savvy and deep Bruins roots — but his first test comes fast: football season kicks off this Saturday…
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