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College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
Lily Meskers faced an unexpected choice in the lead-up to the first major election she can vote in. The 19-year-old University of Montana sprinter was among college athletes in the state who received an inquiry from Montana Together asking if she was interested in a name, image and...
NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the...
NCAA president Charlie Baker decries 'dysfunction' in NIL, urges Congress to act
The president of the NCAA lashed out at “evidence of dysfunction in today's NIL environment” while reiterating his desire to see Congress create national guidelines to shape so-called name, image and likeness endorsement deals that are reshaping college sports. Charlie Baker's...
NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement 'did not go as we hoped'
In a letter to NCAA membership Friday, President Charlie Baker said a preliminary approval hearing for a landmark $2.78 billion antitrust settlement “did not go as we hoped” and that the association and major college conferences are trying to address the judge's concerns about parts of the...
