The rebuilt Pac-12 has completed the latest part of — and final football portion of — its new media rights deal, partnering with USA Sports (USA Network) on a five-year agreement beginning next fall.

U SA Rare Earth stock fell on Wednesday despite the company announcing U.K. approval for its purchase of the manufacturer Less Common Metals. USA Rare Earth stock traded as high as $18.56 but closed at $16.92, down 4.8%, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.1% and 0.7%, respectively.

Versant ‘s USA Sports and the Pac-12 Conference struck a five-year rights pact that will put regular-season football and men’s and women’s basketball on USA Network.

Three fencers have sued USA Fencing, saying transgender women competed at the Kansas City tournament without hormone verification, alleging false advertising and Title IX violations.

USA Sports will produce 10 NASCAR Cup races and all 14 playoff events in 2026, with USA Network airing key summer races under Versant.

Add USA Sports to the ranks of TV-sports outlets hustling for a piece of one of the few games left that can still lure the large, live audiences advertisers crave. Versant, the company that will be spun off over the next few weeks from NBCUniversal,