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FILE - Alabama coach Nick Saban watches players warm up for the team's College Football Playoff championship game against Georgia on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. The first year of the athlete compensation era in college sports evolved into almost everything the NCAA didn't want when it gave the green light last summer.v“When you see Nick Saban losing his cool over recruiting, it's a sure sign that damage is being done at the highest levels of NCAA athletic competition,” University of Illinois labor law professor Michael LeRoy said, referring to the Alabama football coach's comments in May. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
One year into NIL era, fresh questions about its future

By Eric Olson Jun. 30, 2022 01:20 PM EDT

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By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 26 1910 — For the second consecutive year, Hazel Hotchkiss wins the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association...

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By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 24 1910 — James Braid wins his fifth British Open with a four-stroke victory over Sandy Herd. 1911 — John McDermott becomes the...

FILE - The field of runners compete in the women's NCAA Division I Cross-Country Championships, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Terre Haute, Ind. The pandemic shutdown created financial pressures, particularly for Division I programs with lost revenue from the cancellation of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and uncertainty about whether football –- which largely funds schools’ abilities to offer Olympic and lower-profile sports programs –- would go forward at all. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)
Title IX: Law ensured balanced cutbacks during pandemic

By Aaron Beard Jun. 18, 2022 11:20 AM EDT

Texas A&M starting pitcher Nathan Dettmer (35) throws a pitch against Oklahoma in the first inning during an NCAA College World Series baseball game Friday, June 17, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson)
Sooners get on roll early, beat Aggies 13-8 in CWS opener

By Eric Olson Jun. 17, 2022 06:22 PM EDT

AAC's 6 new schools join July 2023, when 3 leave for Big 12

Jun. 15, 2022 03:27 PM EDT
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The American Athletic Conference's six new members will enter the league next summer, Commissioner Mike Aresco said Wednesday. ...

The 23 venues bidding to host World Cup matches in 2026

Jun. 15, 2022 02:07 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 23 venues bidding to host soccer matches at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada: ___ ...

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By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 6 1919 — Man o’ War wins his first race, a 5-furlong contest over a straightaway at Belmont Park. The 3-to-5 favorite wins by six lengths,...

SEC approves future schedules for basketball, not football

Jun. 03, 2022 02:27 PM EDT
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference approved future regular-season schedules and postseason formats for six sports — just not football — to conclude its...

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby, right, and Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec, chairman of the Big 12 board of directors, talk with media at the end of the conference's annual spring meetings, Friday, June 3, 2022, in Irving, Texas. The Big 12 is distributing a record $426 million to its 10 schools for the 2021-22 academic year, and expects to have a new commissioner in place by mid-July. Bowlsby is retiring. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins).
Big 12 record $426M revenue, new commish expected mid-July

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 03, 2022 12:51 PM EDT

FILE - Miami's athletic director Blake James speaks to the news media during an NCAA football media day in Coral Gables, Fla., Aug. 9, 2013. Boston College has hired James as its third athletic director since 2017. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Former Miami AD Blake James lands at BC, promises to stay

By Jimmy Golen Jun. 02, 2022 05:46 PM EDT

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By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 3 1932 — Lou Gehrig becomes the first major league player to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, giving the New York Yankees a 20-13 win...

Boston College hires Blake James as athletic director

Jun. 01, 2022 12:52 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has hired former Miami athletic director Blake James to succeed Patrick Kraft as the Eagles AD. James held the job in...

FILE - Miami punter Lou Hedley prepares to punt during the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State, Oct. 23, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Hedley is among thousands of international student athletes who can’t earn income from their name, image and likeness on U.S. soil. Some are trekking home to do it. Hedley had to fly 13,000 miles to western Australia to cash in on his name. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
'It's all legal': Foreign college athletes cash in at home

By Ken Maguire May. 30, 2022 01:35 AM EDT

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By The Associated Press May. 19, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 24 1905 — Harry Payne Whitney’s Tanya becomes the second filly to win the Belmont Stakes. Ruthless was the first filly to win the Belmont, in 1867....

FILE - Ohio State head coach Ryan Day directs his team during an NCAA college spring football game on April 16, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State is hiking Day's annual salary to $9.5 million, as part of a two-year contract extension that will put him among the nation's highest-paid college football coaches. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Raise makes Ohio State's Day one of highest-paid coaches

By Mitch Stacy May. 18, 2022 02:22 PM EDT

FILE - UConn's Paige Bueckers stretches during a practice session for a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament April 2, 2022, in Minneapolis. In 2019, California became the first state to pass a law allowing athletes to earn money on endorsements, autograph signings and other activities, and by July 2021, the NCAA lifted its decades-old ban. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Miami's Wong shows college sports hurtles toward free market

By Jim Vertuno May. 05, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

FILE - Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches from the field during the second half of Nebraska's NCAA college football annual red-white spring game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, April 9, 2022. Frost will not be allowed to perform his football coaching duties for five consecutive days this season as part of Nebraska's negotiated settlement with the NCAA for allowing an unauthorized staff member to do hands-on special teams coaching. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
Huskers' Frost to sit out 5 days in '22 season for violation

By Eric Olson May. 02, 2022 01:46 PM EDT

FILE - NCAA President Mark Emmert speaks at the opening business session of the NCAA convention Jan. 19, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Emmert is stepping down after 12 years on the job. NCAA Board of Governors Chairman John DeGioia announced the move Tuesday, April 26, 2022, and said it was by mutual agreement. Emmert will continue to serve in his role until a new president is selected and in place or until June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
NCAA President Mark Emmert stepping down no later than 2023

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 26, 2022 08:24 PM EDT

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By The Associated Press Apr. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 27 1956 — Rocky Marciano retires as the undefeated heavyweight boxing champion. He finished with a 49-0 record, including six title defenses and...