One of the most common questions that crosses sports and employment law is whether college athletes should be paid? Student-athletes argue that they should be treated as “employees,” while educational institutions prefer to classify students as simply that, students. The landscape changed dramatically in June 2021, when the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) implemented an interim name, image and likeness, or NIL, policy allowing student-athletes to earn money thanks to their personal brand. The NCAA interim policy consists of three main parts: Athletes may participate in NIL activities if they follow the laws of the state in which their school…
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The NASCAR Cup Series Round of 16 begins today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A classic 1.5 mile track, Las Vegas will compare to other 1.5 mile tracks, with emphasis on Kansas Speedway as it is the closest comparable track. Drivers were also treated to a 20-minute free practice session, which notably took place under a partial solar eclipse, making track temperatures cooler than they normally would be. This in part led to tire issues for Hendrick Motorsports drivers Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Luckily for Larson, he was able to save his car before hitting the wall. Elliott was…
The Philadelphia Phillies are taking another step into the MLB playoffs, and British singer/songwriter Calum Scott is riding the wave alongside them.Scott’s remix with Tiesto of Robyn’s hit single, “Dancing On My Own,” recently reached 1 billion streams on Spotify — and its adoption by the Phillies as their playoff theme song over the past two years likely played a significant role.On Wednesday, Scott posted a video to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, thanking his listeners for their support and adding a follow-up message with a thank you to the Phillies and their fans.”A huge thank…
This story is from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, Click here. And subscribe to receive it regularly in your inbox. During his end-of-season press conference at Oracle Park earlier this month, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said he expected to have “15 to 20” players returning to the roster of the Giants in 2024. One of the club’s most pressing questions this offseason is whether the left-hander Sean Manaea and outfielder Michael Conforto will be among them. Manaea, Conforto and right-hander Ross Stripling each joined the Giants on two-year contracts with opt-out clauses that…
Playoff Driver Ryan Blaney got a reprieve from NASCAR a day after suffering a huge setback in his championship run.NASCAR canceled Blaney disqualified from Sunday’s Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and restored the Team Penske driver’s stage and finish positions.Blaney crossed the finish line in sixth place Sunday in his No. 12 Ford, but was disqualified from the event and placed last after a post-race technical inspection determined that the left front shock absorber of the car did not have the required length of 22.55 inches. , as set out in article 14.11.3.5 of the regulations.However, in…
Reds general manager Nick Krall recently spoke to reporters at the club’s end-of-season press conference, including Mark Sheldon of MLB.com And Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer. The presser covered a wide range of topics from the club’s offseason plans and budget, to a look back at Cincinnati’s inaction at this year’s trade deadline, to the club’s impending decision regarding option of the future Hall of Famer. Joey Votto. Regarding the trade deadline, Krall remained firm on his decision to largely stay put this summer, adding only one left-handed reliever. Sam Moll to a club that was in first place…
By: Josh Berhow September 30, 2023 How much money do Ryder Cup players receive for participating in this prestigious event? Some might say this is a controversial topic. Getty Images Friday afternoon at Ryder CupShortly after Robert MacIntyre and Justin Rose won the final two holes to gain a half point in their match against Max Homa and Wyndham Clark, MacIntyre, a Ryder Cup rookie, spoke about what it felt like to do his debut during the noisy 1st. tee. “It was everything I dreamed of,” said MacIntyre, a 27-year-old Scottish professional. “It’s the reason I play golf. People ask…
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CNN — FC Barcelona and several of soccer The club’s current and former executives are officially under investigation as suspects for “sustained crime of active corruption,” according to a court document obtained by CNN – the latest twist in an alleged improper payments scandal that is overshadowing Spanish football. The investigation concerns alleged irregular payments awarded by Barcelona to José María Enríquez Negreira, a former leading referee in Spain. On Thursday morning, members of the Spanish Civil Guard searched the headquarters of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) looking for evidence related to the case, a Guardia Civil spokesperson told…
Every Monday, Nevada Sports Net will post a weekly poll question on its main Twitter account. On Tuesday’s NSN Tonight, we’ll reveal the final poll results and discuss the topic during a segment. On Wednesday we will post the results and the NSN Daily segment as I offer my vote on the matter.This week’s pollThis week’s NSN Tonight segmentMurray’s viewIt was difficult to narrow our options down to four athletes, but I settled on Andre Agassi, Bryce Harper, David Wise and Julia Mancuso. The impetus for this question was Harper’s impact on this year’s MLB playoffs, but I voted for…