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In June, the House v. NCAA settlement brought the most significant change yet to the name, image, and likeness (NIL) landscape: athletic departments can now share up to $20.5 million annually in revenue directly with student-athletes. Read more
A trans-identifying man recently filed a lawsuit against Princeton University, alleging he was illegally removed from a women’s track meet this year. Read more
On June 6, a long-awaited, landmark moment finally arrived for college athletes: For the first time in the history of the NCAA, schools were given the right to directly pay players. Read more
A team from the University of Hertfordshire have travelled to Salvador in Brazil to take part in a global football competition involving autonomous robots. Read more
The long-awaited House vs. NCAA decision officially ends the era of collegiate athletes as amateurs, but it will likely lead to further lawsuits, experts say. Read more
Collegiate esports programs can be a powerful tool to combat male loneliness, says Baylor University’s first-ever esports director and coach, Adam Stanley. Read more
Parents spend $3,000 annually on their children’s sports, the majority of them taking action elsewhere to manage rising costs, according to New York Life’s Insurance’s latest Wealth Watch survey. Read more
President Donald Trump’s executive order protecting women’s sports has been met with support from a leading women’s advocacy group, while several universities at the center of the transgender athletics controversy have not responded to The College Fix’s inquiries about it Read more
College athletes have been getting paid for their name, image, and likeness since the NCAA changed its policy allowing them to sign so-called NIL deals in 2021. Student-athletes only have been able to accept payments from companies outside their universities, but this summer new rules will go into effect giving schools the option to pay athletes directly. Read more
High-risk gambling wasn’t on Amaura Kemmerer’s radar in 2008 when worked at Northeastern University’s wellness center. However, the rise of online sports betting platforms has created a pervasive—and oftentimes understated—issue for young adults, carrying potentially dire consequences for their mental health. Read more
