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Eleven months after the NCAA lifted most of its restrictions against athletes cashing in on their fame, college sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters it believes have crossed a line: There are still rules here and they will be enforced. But following last year's Supreme Court ruling against the [...]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ian Jackson and Johnuel "Boogie" Fland are among the brightest stars in the firmament of high school basketball and now have business deals to prove it. The New York City teens and friendly rivals are cashing in on their name, image and likeness through marketing contracts often referred to as NIL deals. [...]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The latest lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill by college sports leaders come as the NCAA tries to rein in booster organizations funding questionable sponsorship deals for athletes for use of their names, images and likenesses. The commissioners of the Southeastern and Pac-12 conferences were in Washington last week, meeting with lawmakers to [...]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — College football coaches are pushing for changes to NCAA rules to help stabilize rosters depleted by transfers. The proposals would lift the yearly cap on how many players a school can sign and create designated windows in which a player must enter the transfer portal and retain immediate eligibility. Support for the [...]
COLUMBUS — The Columbus Blue Jackets wrapped up their season earlier than they may have hoped, but the team is going into the offseason with a feeling that it has many of the pieces needed to move toward a more successful future. Columbus finished with a record of 37-38-7, missing the playoffs for the second [...]
More than three years since puck and player tracking was first tested by the NHL, the technology has grown by leaps and bounds to give coaches just about every piece of information they would want during and after a game. And with the playoffs underway, fans will continue to see more details about player speed, [...]
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound Park, but her smile faded when she acknowledged that after 41 years of being around the sleek animals, her sport was teetering on extinction. After the end of a truncated season in Dubuque in May, [...]
Coordinator changes and heavy player personnel losses made it a spring of uncertainty for the top Big Ten defenses. Start with Wisconsin, which has been in the national top five in total defense three straight years and lower than that just twice since 2014. The Badgers must replace eight of their top 10 tacklers. Penn [...]
Several Big Ten football players are poised to have breakout seasons following spring practices. Among them are tight end Joe Royer of Ohio State, defensive lineman JH Tevis at Indiana and running back Anthony Grant at Nebraska. The Buckeyes bring back just one experienced tight end, so Royer will get a long look. Tevis impressed [...]
Quarterbacks will not be a heavy focal point of this year's draft. Instead, guys who do the blocking and who catch the ball will take precedence on offense. This pool is particularly deep for wide receivers, and there will be a strong emphasis on find pass protectors early on. As for the quarterbacks, Pittsburgh's Kenny [...]