University logos cover a wall in the lobby of NCAA headquarters Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Indianapolis. Photo Credit: Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK College sports have been changing in major ways over the last handful of years, and they are about to change even more. The NCAA has agreed to allow five conferences to pay athletes in the future as part of a deal that would settle three pending federal antitrust lawsuits involving the collegiate athletics governing body. The settlement agreement, which needs to be approved by a judge, would call for the NCAA to pay $2.7 billion…
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Dec 6, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; A view of the Chicago Bulls logo on a pair of game shorts at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 102-91. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports It’s no secret that the Chicago Bulls shopped Zach LaVine in the trade market earlier this season. The team has reportedly lowered their expectations on what they can get in return. LaVine was linked to several teams throughout the 2023-24 campaign. But despite being a 2-time All-Star who has averaged over 20 points per game for his career, there wasn’t much interest in LaVine.…
Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85) against the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsCincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins remains in a contract standoff with the team, and he may have sent a new message via social media on Thursday.Higgins posted some pictures of himself on Instagram, including a few of him working out. That alone was not notable, but the caption he used was.“I tell em no, they can’t wait to call me selfish…” Higgins wrote.Higgins has requested a trade from…
Sep 16, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21) runs for a touchdown after making an interception against the Colorado State Rams during the first half at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports Colorado safety Shilo Sanders, son of head coach Deion Sanders, is facing some questions about his NIL deals amid a bankruptcy case stemming from a 2022 lawsuit. Shilo was sued by John Darjean, a former security guard at Focus Academies in Dallas, over an incident in 2015 when Sanders allegedly attacked Darjean during a disciplinary incident. A 2022 trial found Sanders liable…
Oct 27, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown looks on during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports The Sacramento Kings are putting their trust in head coach Mike Brown for the foreseeable future. Brown and the Kings have agreed to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $30 million, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The deal will keep Brown under contract through the 2026-27 season. Sacramento coach Mike Brown has agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract extension through 2026-27 season, sources…
Dec 27, 2020; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Kansas City Chiefs helmet before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports The Kansas City Chiefs are contemplating a big change to kickoffs in response to a big rule change the NFL made this offseason. Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub told reporters Thursday that the team is genuinely considering having a non-kicker handle kickoff duties in 2024. Under the new rules, the Chiefs anticipate kickers being much more involved in tackles, and Toub wants to avoid Harrison Butker having…
Apr 23, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans coach Lincoln Riley during the spring game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports USC will kick off its 2024 season with one of the most highly anticipated games of the year, and head coach Lincoln Riley reportedly tried to nix it. According to Matt Hayes of Saturday Down South, USC has made numerous attempts over the past two years to find out a way out of their upcoming game against LSU, which will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sept. 1.…
Sep 14, 2022; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell speaks to the media during an introductory press conference at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports The Cleveland Cavaliers may be putting on the full-court press to try to convince Donovan Mitchell to stay. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Friday that the Cavaliers will be interviewing New York Knicks associate head coach Johnnie Bryant for their head coaching job. Wojnarowski also mentions Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn as another new addition to the list of interviewees for Cleveland. Bryant, still just 38 years old, is…
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson answers questions after practice. Jet Fan Fest took place at the 2022 New York Jets Training Camp in Florham Park, NJ on July 30, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK New York Jets rookie Malachi Corley recently impressed his teammate Garrett Wilson with a skill that probably wasn’t on Corley’s scouting report: pretty handwriting. On Thursday, Wilson posted a TikTok showing how impressed he was with Corley’s note-taking abilities. The video appeared to be taken right after a meeting was held involving members of the Jets’ wide receiver room. In the video,…
Dec 4, 2022; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders speaks during a press conference at the Arrow Touchdown Club. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports An NCAA Division II football coach took to social media this week to accuse Colorado of engaging in illegal recruiting activity, but the Buffaloes insist they are innocent. Philip Vigil, the head coach at CSU Pueblo, shared a screenshot on X Wednesday that claimed to show a Colorado staffer trying to openly recruit a player who is currently committed to CSU Pueblo. The player received a text message from someone claiming to…