Tag: Compensation in sports
Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize
PHOENIX -- Sponsorship deals were far from Jonny Bottorff's mind when he transferred to Northern Arizona University on a football scholarship. As money-making...
The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer nears $800 million, report finds
MANCHESTER, England -- The rising number of injuries to top soccer players came at a cost of nearly $800 million to teams across...
Will global soccer be reshaped after EU's top court issued a major ruling in Lassana Diarra case?
The global soccer transfer market, worth more than $10 billion each season, is facing a revolutionary overhaul or a nuanced evolution following last...
NWSL and players' union reach new collective bargaining agreement as league's profile rises
The National Women's Soccer League and its players' union have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will run through 2030, according to...
Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama raise NIL funds at football practice through fan admission, autographs
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Three of the most tradition-rich college football programs are capitalizing on the passion of their fans to generate funds for...
Is paying college athletes charity? Even in the confusing NIL era, it looks increasingly unlikely
NEW YORK -- Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through name,...