Author: Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY

The Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021 also covers endorsement deals, eligibility and name, image and likeness.

NBA TV will broadcast its first college games Monday when Jackson State and Grambling State face off in men’s and women’s basketball Monday.

Alabama looks to defend its national championship as the SEC gets ready for the start of spring football. Georgia and Texas A&M could vie for No. 2.

The second signing day for college football was the last opportunity for teams to bring in talent. Five programs that were worth highlighting.

Alabama’s 2021 staff will include three former NFL head coaches, led by Nick Saban himself and including Bill O’Brien and Doug Marrone.

Quarterback Mac Jones, running back Najee Harris and wide receiver DeVonta Smith were easy picks as Alabama breezed to another national championship.

From the first kickoff through Monday night’s championship game, the 2020 season has demanded levels of personal sacrifice well beyond a normal year.

With none of this year’s top-five finishers projected to return in 2021, the chase for next season’s Heisman Trophy is wide open and unpredictable.

Each remote venue for Tuesday night’s Heisman Trophy announcement on ESPN had an actual award in the background. Those were not replicas.