NCAA tournament success pays dividends for coaching staffs, conferences
Source: USA TODAY Remaining games in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament will help determine the distribution of big money to conferences, schools and coaching staffs. The coaches’ payouts come in the...
View ArticleAnother No. 1 goes down: Syracuse ends Indiana’s season
Source: USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Long known for his 2-3 zone defense, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim says that a few years ago he decided to stop having his team play man-to-man, even occasionally. The...
View ArticleTate George admits his avatar resembled others, too
Source: USA TODAY One of the named plaintiffs in a anti-trust lawsuit concerning the use of college athletes’ names and likenesses said in a deposition that the avatars in several versions of a video...
View ArticleStage set for class action hearing of O’Bannon vs. NCAA
Source: USA TODAY OAKLAND — After existing for months as a series of legal briefings and exhibits, expert reports and depositions, procedural skirmishes and small-scale rulings, a potentially landmark...
View ArticleJudge will allow current player to join O’Bannon suit
Source: USA TODAY Lawyers representing the plaintiffs in an anti-trust suit concerning college athletes’ names, images and likenesses will be allowed to amend their complaint against the NCAA and two...
View ArticleNCAA ending deal with video game maker EA
Source: USA TODAY The NCAA announced Wednesday it is not renewing its licensing contract with Electronic Arts for a college football video game, citing legal and business concerns. The NCAA, EA and the...
View ArticleNCAA asks for 15-month delay of trial in O’Bannon case
Source: USA TODAY The NCAA on Monday asked a federal judge to delay by nearly 15 months the scheduled trial date for an anti-trust lawsuit pertaining to the use of college athletes’ names and...
View ArticleProposal aims to protect athletes at wealthiest schools
Source: USA TODAY A U.S. congressman on Wednesday introduced legislation that would require colleges with high-revenue sports programs to provide their athletes with a package of benefits, including...
View ArticleO’Bannon case plaintiffs ask judge to reconsider class damages
Source: USA TODAY Lawyers for the plaintiffs in an anti-trust lawsuit against the NCAA concerning the use of college athletes’ names and likenesses on Friday asked a federal judge to reconsider the...
View ArticleNCAA asks judge for O’Bannon case decision without trial
Source: USA TODAY The NCAA late Thursday night asked a federal judge not to issue an injunction prohibiting the association and its member schools from limiting what athletes can receive for playing...
View ArticleKevin Sumlin’s Texas A&M deal contains surprising provisions
Source: USA TODAY The six-year, $30 million contract that football coach Kevin Sumlin signed last week with Texas A&M contains buyout provisions that would result in Sumlin being paid all of the...
View ArticleGus Malzahn, Jimbo Fisher in line for major BCS bonuses
Source: USA TODAY Sure, Monday night’s Bowl Championship Series national title game is about the crystal football trophy, rings and the chance to say, “We’re No. 1.” But as with everything in...
View ArticleTexas to pay $9.375 million for Charlie Strong in 2014
Source: USA TODAY The University of Texas’ new football coach, Charlie Strong, will be paid $5 million for the 2014 season and the university will pay Strong’s $4.375 million buyout to Louisville,...
View ArticlePlaintiff filings in O’Bannon suit reveal target issues
Source: USA TODAY Lawyers for the plaintiffs in an anti-trust lawsuit against the NCAA concerning the use of college athletes’ names and likenesses continued Monday to press their argument for a ruling...
View ArticleEd O’Bannon lawyers: New NCAA rules support benefits
Source: USA TODAY Lawyers for the plaintiffs in an anti-trust lawsuit against the NCAA concerning the use of college athletes’ names and likeness reiterated in a filing Friday night that they will use...
View ArticleDabo Swinney, Clemson agree to eight-year deal
Source: USA TODAY Clemson and coach Dabo Swinney have agreed to a new eight-year contract and a healthy, the school announced Saturday. The deal will keep Swinney, who is 51-23 at Clemson, with the...
View ArticlePenn State paid Vandy $1.5M to buy out Franklin’s deal
Source: USA TODAY In addition to giving new coach James Franklin one of college football’s most lucrative contracts, Penn State agreed to pay $1.5 million that Franklin owed Vanderbilt for early...
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