The NCAA accumulated nearly $400 million as a hedge against a catastrophic event, and now it is facing one with the tournament cancellations.
Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY
Florida legislators send college-athlete name, image and likeness bill to governor
If signed into law, measure would take effect on July 1, 2021 — 18 months sooner than law that California passed last year, raising pressure on NCAA.
Some get life insurance. Some get free travel. How college basketball coaches cash in on perks
Getting paid millions of dollars is far from the only form of compensation for major-college men’s basketball coaches. There are also great perks.
Nebraska legislature gives initial approval to letting college athletes profit from name, image
Nebraska’s single-chamber legislature gave broad initial approval to a bill allowing college athletes to profit from name, image and likeness.
Ed Orgeron leads way as college football head coaches rake in $11.4M in bonuses this season
LSU’s Ed Orgeron, whose Tigers beat Clemson for the College Football Playoff title, totaled $1.775 million in bonuses, the top total for this season.
Sen. Chris Murphy calls for NCAA to make dramatic changes in athletes’ health care
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued a report Monday that calls for the NCAA to make dramatic changes in how it handles college athletes’ health care.
Every bonus earned by NCAA football coaches in Football Bowl Subdivision so far this season
NCAA football coaches have started cashing in on bonuses in their contracts. Here’s a full list of those earned by Football Bowl Subdivision coaches.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom at center of perfect storm for NCAA on name, image, likeness
Gavin Newsom is a media-savvy, telegenic governor who has had personal experiences with college sports participation and oversight.
California governor signs bill that makes it easier for college athletes to profit from name, likeness
The conflict raises myriad questions almost immediately in recruiting and scheduling, both of which occur years in advance in college sports.
Could Jeopardy! episode be bigger than biggest sports upset?
Two sports analytics professors studied James Holzhauer’s win streak and say a loss would be more unlikely than Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson.