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Buzzy sports betting posts appeal to Gen Z audience

By Shannon Scovel And Sydnee Singletary / Shirley Povich Center For Sports Journalism And The Howard Center For Investigative Journalism Feb. 28, 2023 09:00 AM EST
On Sept. 10, PointsBet posted a SpongeBob SquarePants meme showing a cartoon character holding a “To-Do List” of current and former injured football players,...

Florida allows universities to help set up athlete pay deals

Feb. 16, 2023 05:16 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday to allow universities to help set up endorsement deals for college athletes in the state. ...

TCU tight end Jared Wiley (19) and wide receiver Savion Williams (18) celebrate a two-point conversion by Wiley in the second half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
The CFP semifinalists and the NIL collectives that back them

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 30, 2022 10:40 PM EST

FILE - Michigan co-offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore looks on before an NCAA college football game against Maryland in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 24, 2022. Moore and TCU's Garrett Riley will arrive at the Fiesta Bowl for a College Football Playoff semifinal Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, as rising-star offensive coordinators. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Rising stars: Michigan's Moore, TCU's Riley guide CFP teams

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 29, 2022 06:53 PM EST

TCU quarterback Max Duggan (15) and head coach Sonny Dykes, right, watch in the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
TCU's Sonny Dykes at home, coaching 1st CFP team from Texas

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 26, 2022 06:17 PM EST

Mississippi State running back Jo'quavious Marks (7) follows the block of offensive lineman Cole Smith (57) for a 1-yard touchdown during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi State hires DC Zach Arnett to replace Leach

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 14, 2022 05:08 PM EST

La Jolla Country Day high school point guard Jada Williams, center, drives to the basket during a basketball game Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Chatsworth, Calif. Williams’ videos of crazy basketball shots first got her noticed on social media and ultimately led to endorsement deals. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Changes let high school athletes bank big endorsement bucks

By Bernie Wilson Nov. 30, 2022 06:10 AM EST

FILE - Former NFL football quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters prior to his induction to the Mississippi Hall of Fame in Jackson, Miss., on Aug. 1, 2015. Favre is asking to be removed from a civil lawsuit in Mississippi that seeks to recover millions of dollars in misspent welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Favre asks to be dismissed from Mississippi welfare lawsuit

By Emily Wagster Pettus Nov. 28, 2022 07:09 PM EST

New Nebraska NCAA college football coach Matt Rhule gestures during an introductory press conference,Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Huskers pay premium for Rhule to bring back program's glory

By Eric Olson Nov. 28, 2022 05:30 PM EST

Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze, center, gets ready to take the field with his team to play Arkansas in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Auburn hires Liberty's Hugh Freeze, who's coming back to SEC

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 28, 2022 04:10 PM EST

Early arriving fans occupy take their seats in one of the 18 loge boxes in Mississippi State’s south end zone, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, prior to an NCAA college football game against East Tennessee State in Starkville. The end zones are not necessarily where you will find the cheap seats anymore at college football games. Several colleges have tried making end-zone seating more attractive by turning it into a premium experience that includes such amenities as access to indoor clubs with expanded food and beverage options. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Schools add amenities to make end-zone seats more attractive

By Steve Megargee Nov. 24, 2022 06:00 AM EST

FILE - David Neal, executive producer of Fox's FIFA World Cup soccer coverage from Qatar, mingles during a preview event Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in New York. Fox Sports executive producer David Neal first heard in 2015 that the World Cup was moving to near the holiday season and he thought it would be the biggest lump of coal for the network and soccer supporters. But Neal and others have discovered that the world’s biggest soccer tournament could be the ultimate gift for Fox, Telemundo and sports fans. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Fox, Telemundo see advantages to late fall World Cup

By Joe Reedy Nov. 16, 2022 04:17 AM EST

New Hampshire tops Rhode Island 31-28 with last-minute TD

Nov. 12, 2022 05:00 PM EST
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Max Brosmer connected with DJ Linkins for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 17 seconds remaining, lifting New Hampshire to a 31-28 victory over Rhode...

Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed (16) throws a pass against Middle Tennessee State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP)
New C-USA TV deal to shift October games to weeknights

Ralph D. Russo Nov. 10, 2022 02:28 PM EST

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell runs onto the field before an NCAA college football game against West Virginia, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. College athletic programs of all sizes are reacting to inflation the same way as everyone else. They're looking for ways to save. Travel and food are the primary areas with increased costs. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Rising travel, food costs straining college athletic budgets

By Eric Olson And Hank Kurz Jr. Nov. 10, 2022 05:30 AM EST

FILE -Incoming Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark speaks during a news conference opening the conference's football media days in Arlington, Texas, July 13, 2022. Yormark described recent discussions with television partners ESPN and Fox as “meaningful” as the conference looks into the possibility of striking a media rights deal almost two years before the current contract expires. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
AP sources: Big 12 agrees to 6-year extension with ESPN, Fox

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 30, 2022 11:14 AM EDT

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) tries to pull in an incomplete pass in the endzone during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football

By David Bauder Oct. 25, 2022 01:17 PM EDT

FILE - Signage at the headquarters of the NCAA is viewed in Indianapolis, March 12, 2020. An organization that advocates for reform in college sports has filed a complaint with the U.S Department of Justice against the NCAA, accusing those involved with the governing body of violating antitrust laws by capping compensation to athletes.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Athlete advocacy group files complaint with DOJ against NCAA

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 21, 2022 01:13 PM EDT

FILE - TCU quarterback Max Duggan (15) warms up before an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. TCU quarterback Max Duggan was selected top offensive player in the Associated Press Big 12 Midseason Awards, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Duggan exceling for No. 13 TCU after he lost starting QB job

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 13, 2022 01:30 AM EDT

Baltimore Ravens' Patrick Queen, top, is tackled by Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Mixon, bottom, after intercepting a pass during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Football, dramas lead Nielsen's weekly top 20 list

Oct. 11, 2022 07:20 PM EDT