Oregon Draws NCAA Scrutiny for Third-Party NIL Program
The NCAA has sought information from the University of Oregon about its relationship to a third-party NIL program, the school confirmed to Sportico. In a statement…
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U.S. Soccer Touts Progress on Women’s CBA as Men’s Talks Stall
In what is likely to be a pivotal year for both national soccer teams, U.S. Soccer says it’s making progress in labor negotiations with the women’s squad—but that’s yet…
Top 5 Sports Law Controversies to Watch in 2022
With a baseball labor brawl, an aggrieved ex-NFL coach, crumbling college amateurism and a pandemic that won’t go away, sports attorneys have much in store in 2022. Here…
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‘A Slap in the Face’: College Coach Cash Grab Alienates Athletes
Today’s guest columnists are Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Derek Silva and Johanna Mellis. There appears to be no shortage of cash flow these days in the world of big-time college…
Treating College Athletes as Employees May Create New Problems
In the last few weeks, five coaches have signed contracts worth nearly $500 million, strengthening the argument for those who believe college athletes deserve to be…
Employment Rights Expected to Shake Up College Sports Landscape in 2022
Name, image and likeness has garnered most of the headlines related to NCAA reform over the last year. That is despite the bulk of NIL deals thus far being relatively…
Youth Sports NIL: A New Way to Milk an Old Cash Cow
Today’s guest columnist is Professor Rick Burton of Syracuse University. Is it possible the parents of children playing in the American youth sports ecosystem are…
MLB Lockout Likely to Leave Players With a Worse Deal
Today’s guest columnist is Joel G. Maxcy, professor and head of sport business at Drexel University’s Lebow College of Business. The last quarter of the 20th century saw…
Baseball’s New Labor Wars That Needn’t Be
Today’s guest columnist is Andrew Zimbalist, professor of economics at Smith College and author of several books on the economics of baseball. He has consulted in the…
Let’s Put a Stop to Sideline Culture and Fix the Diversity Gap
Today’s guest columnist is Terése Whitehead, the NFL Players Association’s vice president of consumer products and strategy. “If three people in a room have the same…
Five Key Points as MLB’s CBA Expires and Lockout Descends
As of 12:00 am ET Thursday, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association are operating without a collective bargaining agreement—a legal…
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College NIL Didn’t Tear Our Team Apart. It’s Helping Us Win
Kaiden Smith is a senior at Appalachian State University and a strong safety on the school’s football team. It’s here. College athletes are finally getting paid. We’re…
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