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Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while...
Wisconsin gives AD Chris McIntosh a 5-year contract extension that includes pay raise
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh has signed a five-year contract extension that includes a pay raise. McIntosh’s contract will now run through June 30, 2029. He has served as Wisconsin’s athletic director since Barry Alvarez’s retirement in the...
Judge denies Houston Christian's objection to NCAA's $2.77 billion antitrust settlement agreement
A federal judged has denied the first objection to a $2.77 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits facing the NCAA and five power conferences, ruling against Houston Christian University's motion to intervene on Wednesday. The small private school that has been a member of NCAA's...
US appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — College athletes whose efforts primarily benefit their schools may qualify as employees deserving of pay under federal wage-and-hour laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in a setback to the NCAA. The court, in the latest challenge to the NCAA's long-held...
Toledo adding women's rowing as varsity sport for 2025-26 season
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Toledo is adding women's rowing as a varsity sport, bringing the first new sport to the school in two decades at a time when many athletic departments are prepping for budget hits. Athletic director Bryan Blair said Tuesday that the start-up, facility and...
A vocational school student stuns China by besting university competitors in a math contest
A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China became a celebrity on social media after reaching the final round of a math competition, beating many others from top universities and raising questions about the education system. Jiang Ping, who is studying fashion design,...
Down a step from elite college football, officials pitch a model for a new sports landscape
Facing upheaval on the way in college athletics, a handful of administrators and athletes from smaller schools have been working on a new model of governance. The hope by members of the Football Championship Subdivision and Division I-AAA (programs without football) is to give their...
Caitlin Clark and the WNBA are getting a lot of attention. It's about far more than basketball
NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? Ha, good one. Some of the atmosphere in the public and media that has swirled around the professional women's...
Northwestern AD Derrick Gragg moving to new position amid looming changes in college athletics
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern has created a new position for athletic director Derrick Gragg, naming him to oversee the university's athletic strategy and help the school navigate the looming changes in college athletics. Gragg, who has overseen the athletic department as vice...
Taiwan nighttime dragon boat racing puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. But change is afoot, most recently in central Taiwan where the races were switched to the evening to take advantage of cooler temperatures, a refreshing...
