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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
The team has triggered the biggest controversy over trans collegiate athletes since Lia Thomas. But with anti-trans bills proliferating and Trump headed back to the White House, things feel different than they did in 2022. Read more
New York voters approved adding an “Equal Rights Amendment” to their constitution this month, which some say will force schools to allow males to compete in women’s sports. Read more
Before its women’s volleyball team competes in the conference tournament next week, San Jose State University hopes to secure another win — in federal court. Read more
San Jose State University has suspended the associate head coach of its women’s volleyball team after she filed a discrimination complaint against the school for allowing a male to compete. Read more
Three collegiate women’s volleyball teams have forfeited games against San Jose State University, which has a trans-identifying male, Blaire Fleming, on its roster. Read more
When the Summer Games in Paris came to a close, it placed an unprecedented emphasis on the mental health of athletes. Read more
Need to pay athletes, including in money-spinning American football and basketball, could limit subsidies for other sports Read more
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 attempting regulate payments from boosters. Read more
