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Tennessee to add 10 percent ‘talent fee’ to ticket prices to raise money to give to players

By curator September 17, 2024Articles, FYI, NIL, Pressed, Reports

Tennessee is preparing for a world in which schools pay athletes directly by charging fans a “talent fee” to pass along to the players. Tap below to read the report…

Georgia football players can be paid by school for NIL after executive order by Governor

By curator September 17, 2024Articles, FYI, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Tuesday that will allow schools like the University of Georgia to pay players directly for the use of their name, image…

Ray Tanner leaving his role as South Carolina’s athletic director

By curator September 13, 2024Articles, NCAA Baseball, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed

Ray Tanner will be stepping down as South Carolina athletic director, the school’s board of trustees announced Friday. Tap below to read the report from AOL. https://www.aol.com/ray-tanner-leaving-role-south-140857082.html

SEC announces 2025 baseball schedule

By curator September 12, 2024Articles, FYI, NCAA Baseball, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Reports

The Southeastern Conference announced the 240-game slate for the 2025 baseball season. Tap below to read the release from the SEC> https://www.secsports.com/news/2024/09/sec-announces-2025-baseball-schedule

Pac-12 adding four Mountain West schools Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State

By curator September 12, 2024FYI, News, Pressed, Realignment, Reports

After being left for dead with only two current members, the conference confirmed Thursday it was poaching San Diego State, Boise State, Fresno State and Colorado State from the Mountain…

NCAA Could Roll Dice on Winning House Case at SCOTUS

By curator September 9, 2024Articles, FYI, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed

In the wake of Thursday’s contentious hearing before U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken—who objected to key features of a multibillion-dollar settlement to resolve the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations—attorneys…

Baseball slang 101: A guide to talking like you’re in an MLB clubhouse

By curator September 7, 2024Articles, MLB, NCAA Baseball, Odds and Ends, Pressed

So you want to talk like a baseball person? Then you’ll have to curse a lot. Tap below to read the article by Tyler Kepner for The Athletic. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5734020/2024/09/03/mlb-baseball-slang-guide-dictionary/?campaign=10994615&source=targeted_email&userId=13361407

NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement ‘did not go as we hoped’

By curator September 6, 2024Articles, NCAA, News, Pressed, Reports

In a letter to NCAA membership Friday, President Charlie Baker said a preliminary approval hearing for a landmark $2.78 billion antitrust settlement “did not go as we hoped” Tap below…

House v. NCAA settlement on hold as judge urges revisions

By curator September 6, 2024Articles, FYI, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

A federal judge ordered the attorneys negotiating a major settlement that could reshape the business model of college sports to "go back to the drawing board" to resolve concerns she…

Legendary Rice baseball coach Wayne Graham dies at 88

By curator September 4, 2024Articles, FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, News, Pressed, Reports

Legendary Rice University baseball coach Wayne Graham died Tuesday night in Austin, Texas, the university announced Wednesday. He was 88. Tap below to read the report from CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/legendary-rice-baseball-coach-wayne-graham-dies-at-88-college-baseball-hall-of-famer-turned-program-around/