Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are among former Michigan players suing NCAA and Big Ten Network
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are among former Michigan players suing NCAA and Big Ten Network

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Former Michigan football stars Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are suing the NCAA and Big Ten Network with other former Wolverines players, claiming they lost out on more than $50 million during their college careers because of the association’s now-lifted ban on athletes being compensated for name, image and likeness. The federal class-action antitrust lawsuit, dated Monday, was filed in the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of all Michigan football players who played before 2016. He was also depicted on the cover of the last EA Sports NCAA video game before the series was discontinued for a decade because of the first lawsuit targeting the NCAA’s ban on NIL compensation. They made hundreds of millions of dollars, BTN made millions, and these guys didn’t get any of it,” Michigan-based attorney Jim Acho told the AP.

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The NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee and Virginia over compensation rules for recruits
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee and Virginia over compensation rules for recruits

Associated Press  

The NCAA has settled the lawsuit with the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia and other states over its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits. “We anticipate full terms will be released later in the spring.” Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said they blocked the NCAA’s “unlawful enforcement” against Tennessee students and schools. This settles the antitrust …

Six former Florida State players sue coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL payments
3 months ago

Six former Florida State players sue coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL payments

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Six former Florida State basketball players sued Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton on Monday, alleging he failed to make good on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation. “Upon learning recently of the allegations made by …

Six former Florida State players suing coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL payments
3 months ago

Six former Florida State players suing coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL payments

CNN  

Tallahassee, Florida AP — Six former Florida State basketball players sued Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton on Monday, alleging he failed to make good on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation. The plaintiffs — Darin Green Jr., De’Ante Green, Cam’Ron Fletcher, Josh Nickelberry, Primo Spears and Jalen Warley — filed suit in Leon …

Six former FSU basketball players sue coach Leonard Hamilton, alleging unpaid NIL compensation
3 months ago

Six former FSU basketball players sue coach Leonard Hamilton, alleging unpaid NIL compensation

New York Times  

By Jenna West, Brendan Marks and Matt Baker Six former Florida State men’s basketball players sued coach Leonard Hamilton on Monday, saying he failed to keep a promise to pay them each $250,000 in name, image and likeness money. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Florida’s Leon County circuit court, alleges Hamilton told the players they would each receive the money …

Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Grant House, Sedona Prince and Nya Harrison wrote to the judge overseeing what’s known as the House settlement, saying that although they are generally happy with the terms of the proposed settlement “there still remains a critical need for structural changes to protect athletes and …

Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players' association
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players' association

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Grant House, Sedona Prince and Nya Harrison wrote to …

NCAA settlement that would allow colleges to pay athletes gets preliminary approval
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA settlement that would allow colleges to pay athletes gets preliminary approval

LA Times  

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. Former college athletes from as far back as 2016 would be able to apply for their share of $2.576 billion set aside to help them recoup money they could’ve made from NIL deals, which weren’t allowed until …

Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to seek NIL compensation from football career 2 decades ago
6 months, 1 week ago

Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to seek NIL compensation from football career 2 decades ago

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — Former Southern California football star Reggie Bush says he is suing his school, the NCAA and the Pac-12 in a bid to recoup money made on his name, image and likeness during his career with the Trojans two decades ago. In a brief …

Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to seek NIL compensation from football career 2 decades ago
6 months, 1 week ago

Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to seek NIL compensation from football career 2 decades ago

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Southern California football star …

College athlete advocacy group opposes NCAA lawsuit settlement, says it limits potential earnings
7 months ago

College athlete advocacy group opposes NCAA lawsuit settlement, says it limits potential earnings

Associated Press  

A prominent advocacy group for college athletes announced Thursday it opposes the $2.8 billion settlement agreement of antitrust litigation facing the NCAA and major college conferences, saying a plan for schools to share athletics revenue will actually limit the earning potential of the athletes. “This is an unjust settlement that would not only harm current athletes but future college athletes …

Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases
8 months ago

Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases

Associated Press  

Highlights from the 100-page, $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed Friday in federal court covering the NCAA, college sports’ five wealthiest conferences and plaintiffs representing hundreds of thousands of former and current student-athletes. The range of damage payments vary widely, with football and men’s basketball players who competed in the so-called Power Five conferences are set to receive the largest sums. …

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of challenges
8 months ago

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of challenges

Associated Press  

The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. The House case House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit in the Northern District of California before federal Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to …

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
8 months ago

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

Associated Press  

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. “College athletes will finally be able …

Former college athletes potentially eligible for millions under NCAA settlement
8 months ago

Former college athletes potentially eligible for millions under NCAA settlement

LA Times  

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. The NCAA and college sports leaders continue …

Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday
8 months, 1 week ago

Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday

Associated Press  

The full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving the NCAA and college sports’ wealthiest conferences is expected to be filed with a federal court by the end of the week, an attorney for the defendants told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Yeah, there’s a lot to unpack in the House settlement,” Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti told reporters at conference …

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges

Associated Press  

The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. The House case House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit in the Northern District of California before federal Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to …

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges
10 months ago

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges

Associated Press  

The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. THE HOUSE CASE House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit in the Northern District of California before federal Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to …

Who gets paid? How much? What to know about the landmark NCAA settlement
10 months, 1 week ago

Who gets paid? How much? What to know about the landmark NCAA settlement

Associated Press  

The nearly $2.8 billion settlement that has been approved by the NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences is a historic step toward a more professional model for college sports. The plan, which still needs approval from plaintiffs and a federal judge, calls for paying damages to thousands of former and current college athletes who say now-defunct NCAA rules prevented …

NCAA and conferences sign off on settlement that would allow schools to pay athletes
10 months, 1 week ago

NCAA and conferences sign off on settlement that would allow schools to pay athletes

LA Times  

The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years. The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking …

Paying college athletes will usher in a new era of uncertainty. But here’s what won’t happen
10 months, 1 week ago

Paying college athletes will usher in a new era of uncertainty. But here’s what won’t happen

New York Times  

This week, the NCAA, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC voted to allow schools to pay their athletes. “If we go down the road of paying players substantial sums, all will be lost,” former CBS Sports president Neal Pilson testified during the 2014 O’Bannon v. NCAA trial. Many college athletes — not just in football and men’s basketball …

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional model for collegiate athletics they likely would need help from Congress if athletes are …

After loss in court, the NCAA is pausing investigations into third-party NIL deals with athletes
1 year ago

After loss in court, the NCAA is pausing investigations into third-party NIL deals with athletes

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! In a letter to member schools Friday, NCAA President Charlie Baker said the Division I Board of Directors directed enforcement staff “to pause and not begin investigations involving third-party participation in NIL-related activities.” The move comes a week after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction …

Why is the NCAA proposing a new subdivision? Explaining the related legal battles
1 year, 2 months ago

Why is the NCAA proposing a new subdivision? Explaining the related legal battles

New York Times  

In early December, Ohio attorney general Dave Yost fired off a zinger in a press release: “The ‘AA’ in NCAA might as well stand for ‘arbitrary and atrocious.’” The comment was directed at what the politician believed was an unlawful transfer rule by the NCAA, which requires non-graduate, multi-time transfer athletes to sit out a season of competition before being …

The NCAA is looking at how to get athletes paid. That likely won’t solve its legal headaches
1 year, 3 months ago

The NCAA is looking at how to get athletes paid. That likely won’t solve its legal headaches

Associated Press  

The legal challenges for the NCAA keep mounting. “The House case is already seeking a broadcast sharing with the student-athletes with respect to the value of their NIL,” said Jeffrey Kessler, a plaintiffs’ attorney and a veteran of lawsuits against the NCAA. “This case would also allow student-athletes, if we’re successful, to get broadcast revenues for their performance.” The NCAA …

Why the NCAA president is proposing some schools should be permitted to pay athletes
1 year, 3 months ago

Why the NCAA president is proposing some schools should be permitted to pay athletes

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Schools paying athletes has been banned by the NCAA for decades, but a new proposal by the head of the largest college sports governing body in the United States is aimed at changing that. NCAA President Charlie Baker earlier this week sent a letter to Division I members suggesting the creation of a new subdivision in which …

Column: This lawsuit has the NCAA staring down extinction. Is that a bad thing?
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: This lawsuit has the NCAA staring down extinction. Is that a bad thing?

LA Times  

Colorado starting quarterback Shedeur Sanders, right, seen here with his father, former NFL star and current Colorado coach Deion Sanders, is one of the top recipients of college football endorsement deals. — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh As it happens, the very issue covered by that legislation — compensation for the use of college players’ “names, images and likenesses,” or …

Judge’s ruling in latest antitrust lawsuit against NCAA could lead to billion in damages
1 year, 4 months ago

Judge’s ruling in latest antitrust lawsuit against NCAA could lead to billion in damages

Associated Press  

Class-action status in the damages portion of an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA was granted by a federal judge on Friday, a decision that could put the association on the hook for a potential multibillion dollar payout to former and current college athletes. Wilken’s latest ruling could make more than 14,000 current and former college athletes eligible to claim damages …

Investigation of Michigan for sign-stealing stems from NCAA rules made to curb financial advantages
1 year, 5 months ago

Investigation of Michigan for sign-stealing stems from NCAA rules made to curb financial advantages

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! There are rules against using electronic equipment to record an opponent’s signals, but what’s mostly at issue with Michigan is NCAA Bylaw 11.6.1: “Off-campus, in-person scouting of future opponents is prohibited.” Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh, who served a three-game, school-imposed suspension earlier this season for a …

Billions in TV revenue, athletes as employees on the line as college sports faces more legal threats
1 year, 5 months ago

Billions in TV revenue, athletes as employees on the line as college sports faces more legal threats

Associated Press  

At a reception attended by several university presidents in Manhattan, Arizona State President Michael Crow was asked to ponder a not-too-distant future where Sun Devils football and basketball players get a cut from the billions of dollars their sports generate in media rights deals. “That is not an outcome which is conducive, in my view, to the success of the …

Revenue-sharing with major college football players seems ‘inevitable.’ How could it be done?
1 year, 6 months ago

Revenue-sharing with major college football players seems ‘inevitable.’ How could it be done?

Associated Press  

When one of college football’s top coaches makes a point of letting the world know he believes his players should essentially be paid, it gets a lot of attention. “When the student-athletes call it a business, the corporate-types call it a game.” Overhauling the collegiate sports model to allow athletes playing at the highest levels of college football to share …

Ben Crump slams NCAA for ‘plantation mentality’ in dispute between league and football legend Reggie Bush
1 year, 7 months ago

Ben Crump slams NCAA for ‘plantation mentality’ in dispute between league and football legend Reggie Bush

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reggie Bush, the Super …

New antitrust lawsuit against NCAA seeks millions in damages
1 year, 11 months ago

New antitrust lawsuit against NCAA seeks millions in damages

Associated Press  

The attorneys who beat the NCAA in the Supreme Court have filed a new class-action antitrust lawsuit against the association and the five wealthiest college sports conferences that seeks millions of dollars in damages for thousands of athletes. “While the injunction striking down the NCAA’s restrictions on education-related compensation, which was unanimously affirmed by the Supreme Court in Alston, unlocked …

US appeals court to weigh NCAA case over pay for athletes
2 years, 2 months ago

US appeals court to weigh NCAA case over pay for athletes

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NCAA will ask a federal appeals court next month to block a lawsuit that seeks to have athletes treated as employees who are paid for their time, the latest high-profile challenge to amateurism in college sports. “Traditions alone cannot justify the NCAA’s decision to build a massive money-raising enterprise on the backs of student athletes who are …

NCAA clarifies compensation rules but is crackdown likely?
2 years, 10 months ago

NCAA clarifies compensation rules but is crackdown likely?

Associated Press  

Eleven months after the NCAA lifted most of its restrictions against athletes cashing in on their fame, college sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters it believes have crossed a line: There are still rules here and they will be enforced. But following last year’s Supreme Court ruling against the NCAA in an antitrust case, …

Opinion: Student athletes deserve better from the NCAA. Thank goodness the Supreme Court agreed
3 years, 9 months ago

Opinion: Student athletes deserve better from the NCAA. Thank goodness the Supreme Court agreed

LA Times  

The courts have been getting right up into the National Collegiate Athletic Assn.’s grill in recent years, causing some observers to wonder if it was just a matter of time before college athletes would be paid for their exploits on the field. But Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh went further in a solo opinion, saying, “I add this concurring opinion to …

Not NCAA Property: Players push for reform on social media
4 years ago

Not NCAA Property: Players push for reform on social media

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Several prominent players at the March Madness basketball tournament took aim at the NCAA on social media Wednesday, demanding changes to how they are allowed to be compensated in the latest organized display of power by college athletes. “It’s become clear to even the biggest NCAA apologist that we are playing this tournament primarily to deliver content to …

Analysis: NCAA moves toward athlete compensation, but how?
4 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: NCAA moves toward athlete compensation, but how?

Associated Press  

The foundation is in place for the NCAA to drastically alter its definition of amateurism. A report from the NCAA’s Federal and State Legislation Working Group laid out how we got here, what has been agreed upon and what is still to be determined. the role of third parties in student-athlete NIL activities is regulated.” Some questions and answers as …

NCAA board supports name, image and likeness compensation
4 years, 11 months ago

NCAA board supports name, image and likeness compensation

Daily Mail  

The NCAA is moving forward with a plan to allow college athletes to earn money for endorsements and a host of other activities involving personal appearances and social media content. Five-star recruit Jalen Green recently announced his plan to skip college entirely and instead enter the NBA G League's freshly revamped professional pathway program, becoming the first player to do …

College Athletes Are Now Closer To Getting Paid After NCAA Board OKs Plan
4 years, 11 months ago

College Athletes Are Now Closer To Getting Paid After NCAA Board OKs Plan

NPR  

College Athletes Are Now Closer To Getting Paid After NCAA Board OKs Plan Enlarge this image toggle caption Noah K. Murray/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Noah K. Murray/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters In a significant shift for college sports, the NCAA's top governing body said it supports a rule change allowing student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness, …

NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
5 years, 5 months ago

NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness

Associated Press  

The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The nation’s largest governing body for college sports and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to profit — something they have fought against …

Column: California's college sports reform bill exposes NCAA hypocrisy
5 years, 6 months ago

Column: California's college sports reform bill exposes NCAA hypocrisy

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will allow California athletes to earn money from the use of their names, images and likenesses. Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 206, formerly known as the “Fair Pay to Play” act, a measure that revs up the bulldozer that could finally level the playing field in America’s most unjust athletic system. “This …

Column: NCAA threatens California over pay for college athletes — and loses the battle
5 years, 9 months ago

Column: NCAA threatens California over pay for college athletes — and loses the battle

LA Times  

UCLA’s Ed O’Bannon celebrates after his team won the NCAA championship in Seattle on April 3, 1995. The legislation, Emmert warned, “threatens to alter materially the principles of intercollegiate athletics.” He said this would “make it impossible to host fair national championships.” If you’re reading between the lines, Emmert effectively threatened to bar California universities and their athletes from NCAA …

NCAA can claim victory after losing federal antitrust case
6 years ago

NCAA can claim victory after losing federal antitrust case

Associated Press  

The NCAA was able to claim victory Friday night after a judge ruled against the governing body for college sports in a federal antitrust lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in Oakland, California, said college football and men’s and women’s basketball players competing at the NCAA’s highest level should be permitted to receive compensation from schools beyond the current athletic …

Supreme Court rejects NCAA appeal of O’Bannon case
8 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court rejects NCAA appeal of O’Bannon case

Associated Press  

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the NCAA’s appeal of the Ed O’Bannon case, leaving in place lower court rulings that found amateurism rules for big-time college sports violated federal antitrust law but prohibited payments to student-athletes. “While we are disappointed with this decision not to review this case, we remain pleased that the 9th Circuit agreed with us …

Supreme Court rejects NCAA appeal of Ed O’Bannon case
8 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court rejects NCAA appeal of Ed O’Bannon case

LA Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the NCAA’s appeal of the Ed O’Bannon case, leaving in place lower court rulings that found amateurism rules for big-time college basketball and football players violated federal antitrust law. “While we are disappointed with this decision not to review this case, we remain pleased that the 9th Circuit agreed with us that amateurism …

Court Rules Against Paying College Athletes
9 years, 6 months ago

Court Rules Against Paying College Athletes

NPR  

Court Rules Against Paying College Athletes The NCAA notched a victory on Wednesday when a federal appeals court ruled against requiring colleges to compensate athletes in deferred cash payments, according to the Associated Press. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the lower court's decision that profiting from college athletes' names, images and likenesses used in video games and TV broadcasts …

Editorial: Fairness for college athletes
10 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: Fairness for college athletes

LA Times  

A lawsuit brought by former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon, seen above in 1995, challenged the NCAA rule requiring student athletes to give up any claim to the revenue from television broadcasts, replays, highlight reels, videogames and any other use of their names, images or likenesses. The lawsuit, brought by former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon, challenged the NCAA rule …

Judge rules against NCAA in O’Bannon case
10 years, 7 months ago

Judge rules against NCAA in O’Bannon case

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! College football and basketball players could be in line for paydays worth thousands of dollars once they leave school after a landmark ruling Friday that may change the way the NCAA does business. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in Oakland, California, ruled in favor of former …

Stunning ruling: US College athletes can unionize
11 years ago

Stunning ruling: US College athletes can unionize

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A federal agency has decided that football players at Northwestern University can create the first union of college athletes in the United States — a stunning ruling that could revolutionize a college sports industry worth billions of dollars and have dramatic repercussions at schools across the country. “Fifty years ago the NCAA invented the term student-athlete to try …

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