July 1, 2021
Comments Off on NCAA clears way for college athlete compensation as state laws loom
The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics Wednesday, clearing the way for nearly a half-million athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity.
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June 30, 2021
Comments Off on With NCAA’s NIL era arriving, some college athletes are ready to cash in
A new era in college sports dawns Thursday when, for the first time, athletes at the highest levels of college sports will be permitted to be compensated for the use of their name, image or likeness.
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June 21, 2021
Comments Off on Supreme Court sides with former college athletes in compensation dispute with NCAA
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting certain compensation.
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August 7, 2017
Comments Off on Morgan State basketball player suing school, NCAA over eligibility
A Morgan State University student-athlete is suing the school and the NCAA after being barred from playing on the basketball team on the grounds that his five-year eligibility had expired. Andrew Hampton, who will be a senior at Morgan State ...
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October 3, 2016
Comments Off on Supreme Court rejects NCAA appeal of O’Bannon case
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the NCAA’s appeal of the Ed O’Bannon case, leaving in place lower court rulings that found amateurism rules for big-time college basketball and football players violated federal antitrust law. The justices on Monday ...
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June 17, 2016
Comments Off on Frostburg football player’s wrongful death lawsuit may be settled
A multi-week jury trial stemming from a lawsuit filed by the family of a deceased Frostburg State University football player against the NCAA was set to begin next week, but the parties asked the matter to be stayed for 60 ...
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April 5, 2016
Comments Off on NCAA seeking dismissal of wrongful death suit at hearing
ROCKVILLE — The NCAA is going to court seeking dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the death of a Frostburg State University football player during practice in 2011. The hearing is scheduled Tuesday through Friday in Montgomery County ...
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August 17, 2015
Comments Off on Northwestern football players cannot form union, NLRB rules
Northwestern University football players cannot form a union, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, overturning a March 2014 decision and ending the players’ bid to change the college sports landscape.
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August 14, 2015
Comments Off on Montgomery Co. judge seals NCAA documents in wrongful death suit
ROCKVILLE — A judge says the NCAA can keep 14 internal emails, memos and meeting minutes sealed from public view in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the brain-injury death of a Frostburg State University football player. The player’s parents ...
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"March Madness" is a week away -- unless you are a business trying to use the term for marketing purposes.
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