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Final Four, football, fencing? College athlete salaries will deeply impact future US hopes
April 3rd, 2024, Eddie Pells, Associated Press News — "At the Final Four this week, they will play for a trophy and the right to cut down the nets. Also at stake: Olympic gold medals." Read More.
Statement on NCAA Revenue Distribution and Gender Inequities
April 3, 2024, Pam Bernard and Len Elmore, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics — "As the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Final Four tips off this coming weekend with record-breaking tournament viewership, it's more important than ever for the NCAA to fix...
NCAA President Charlie Baker urges states with legal wagering to ban prop bets on college athletes
March 27th, 2024, Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press News — "In the midst of March Madness, the NCAA is pushing for states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban prop bets on college athletes. 'Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop...
Judge hands NCAA another loss, says compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes
February 23rd, 2024, Teresa M. Walker and Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press News — "The NCAA lost another legal battle Friday as a federal judge barred the organization from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image, and likeness compensation for recruits by granting...
‘What NIL stands for: Now it’s legal’: Ruling frees booster-backed groups to negotiate with recruits
February 28, 2024, Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press News — "Forced into yet another courtroom to defend its amateur model of athletics, the NCAA insisted that shelving its rules against name, image, and likeness compensation being offered to recruits would make a...
More sport, better academic performance
Inside the Games — "New research from the University of Sydney has found a link between children's participation in sport and improved academic performance. The University of Sydney, Australia, has found a link between children's participation and persistence in sport...
WADA: Report on doping among young athletes
January 28th, 2024, Raúl Daffunchio Picazo, Inside the Games — "The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the report of 'Operation Refuge,' a comprehensive analysis and investigation into doping among young athletes and the trauma experienced by child athletes...
Two US senators express concerns with SafeSport, ask sports organizations for feedback
February 7th, 2024, Nancy Armour, USA Today — "Concerned the U.S. Center for SafeSport is not doing the job Congress intended it to, two U.S. senators are asking sports governing bodies to answer a series of questions that could determine whether federal lawmakers...
US Labor official says Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, sets stage for union vote
February 6, 2024, Jimmy Golen and Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press News — "A National Labor Relations Board regional official ruled on Monday that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the...
Confused by the Drastically Changing College Sports Landscape? Just Follow the Money
January 19th, 2024, David Alexander, New York State Bar Association — "Envision being fired from a job where you walk away with a $78 million severance package that allows you to still get paid even if you find another job. Perhaps that is possible to comprehend for...
Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova oppose WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia
January 24, 2024, D'Arcy Maine, ESPN — "Tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on Wednesday publicly showed their opposition amid growing speculation that the 2024 WTA Finals will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." Read More.
Pilgrim to Moderate Panel on Influence of Money in College Sports
On Thursday January 18, 2024, in New York City, Attorney Jill Pilgrim will moderate a panel presentation entitled: "The Influence of Money in College Sports: Coaches’ Salaries, Student-Athlete Name-Image-Likeness, Conference TV Deals, Gambling & Title IX". The...
Death of a Player From a Skate To The Neck Reignites Hockey’s Stubborn Debate Over Protective Gear
November 2nd, 2023, Stephen Whyno and Pat Graham, Associated Press News — "It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn’t until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory — grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A...
Joseph calls for “discriminatory” Panam Sports voting rule to change at CANOC General Assembly
October 9th, 2023, Dan Palmer, Inside the Games — "Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) President Keith Joseph has reiterated a call for Panam Sports to change its voting system, describing it as "discriminatory"." Read More.
Why college football is king in coaching pay − even at blue blood basketball schools
October 3rd, 2023, Tom Schad and Steve Berkowitz, USA Today — "USA TODAY Sports found that the public schools in the Power Five conferences will pay their head coaches an average of $6.2 million this year − which marks a whopping 14.8% increase from 2022." Read...