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NCAA tax records show ex-president Emmert paid nearly $3.3 million in 2021
The NCAA paid former president Mark Emmert nearly $3.3 million in 2021, according to federal tax records released by the association Wednesday. Emmert's 13-year tenure leading the NCAA officially ended in March. In April 2022, the association announced its board of governors and...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. April 13, 2023. Editorial: The costs of continuing mass incarceration Connecticut is one of the safest states in America in terms of violent crime. In the last 10 years, crime in the state has fallen by 30%, and all New England is well below...
Congressional hearing targets 'NIL chaos' in college sports
A congressional hearing Wednesday targeting “NIL chaos” in college sports drifted into the ramifications of athletes being deemed employees of their schools and mostly highlighted those who support congressional intervention to protect the collegiate model. A subcommittee of the...
NCAA takes seat on bench in the political game
The NCAA has taken a seat on the bench in the political game. The organization that governs college athletics was once at the forefront of hot-button issues such as the Confederate flag and transgender rights. But that stance evolved quickly as one...
New NCAA president says NIL rules could protect athletes
As Charlie Baker takes over as NCAA president, he brings a different way of thinking about one of the most important and polarizing issues in college athletics: regulating how student-athletes monetize their fame. To Baker, athletes such as quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada and Miami...
