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NCAA rule change would permit direct payment to athletesIn a major move that would allow schools to start directly paying their athletes, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors proposed deleting 153 rules from its handbook as part of nine potential legislative changes at a Monday meeting.,The proposals are pending approval of the $2.8 billion House settl...

Financial costs become greater strain on US OlympiansPARIS -- Being an Olympic athlete in the U.S. is not only physically arduous, but financially costly.,A recent report revealed 26.5 percent of high-performance American athletes earn less than $15,000 a year, according to "Passing the Torch" by the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics & Para...

Reports: Big 12 first to agree to House v. NCAA settlementThe presidents and chancellors of the Big 12 Conference voted unanimously to authorize the settlement of House v. NCAA, Yahoo Sports and ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Big 12 is the first power conference to take that step, with the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC expected to join it in the coming days.,If...

Who knew these athletes had such second careers

When most professional athletes retire from sports, it’s almost a lock that they will go into something else in the world of athletics, most often media. Their expertise is used as commentators, analysts, and sometimes hosts. A match made in heaven, right?...

Deion Sanders Doesn't Get It (Evergreen)

In 2020, athletes are speaking up like never before....

Do HIPAA Laws Apply to Athletes?

Privacy has rarely been a luxury afforded to some of the best professional athletes in the world....

Youth Sports Need a Wake-Up Call

Youth sports have transformed in front of our very eyes. ...

Pay Attention To Your Coach’s Comments On Race And Justice — Or Their Silence

NCAA national champion Arike Ogunbowale released a pertinent thread of tweets yesterday instructing young athletes to pay attention to which coaches are remaining silent — or hiding behind word soups — on the topic of police brutality against black Americans....