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‘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...
Charlie Baker Op-Ed: College sports are overdue for change
October 16th, 2023, Charlie Baker, President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, The Athletic — "College sports are a uniquely American treasure, providing life lessons to its participants while contributing to society in so many ways... But for too long,...
Consumers can now claim part of a $245 million Fortnite refund, FTC says. Here’s how to file a claim.
September 21, 2023, Alain Sherter, CBS News -- "The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that it has started notifying 37 million people who may be entitled to a refund from Fortnite-maker Epic Games. The company in 2022 agreed to pay $520 million to settle...
On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ win, a push to honor her in Congress
September 20th, 2023, Brian Mahoney, AP Sports Writer, ABC NEWS -- On the 50th Anniversary of King defeating Riggs, the former No. 1-ranked men's tennis player, three senators have introduced a bill to honor King and all that they have done for the equality of women...
ATP Tour plan ensures players get guaranteed annual income
August 22nd, 2023, Associated Press -- The Association of Tennis Professionals has announced that starting in 2024, men's professional tennis players ranked in the Top 100 will be guaranteed an annual income of $300,000. Read more.