Compensation in sports
FILE - Florida head coach Billy Napier paces the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Florida Victorious formally launched Tuesday, April 11, 2023, with hopes of raising money to fund NIL deals for student-athletes — and ultimately help the Gators get back to national prominence in football and men’s basketball.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Gators launch 'Florida Victorious' to revamp, streamline NIL

By Mark Long Apr. 11, 2023 02:36 PM EDT

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley celebrates during the net cutting after the men's national championship college basketball game against San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
UConn March Madness steamroller could be start of a new era

By Eddie Pells Apr. 04, 2023 04:17 AM EDT

Texas interim head coach Rodney Terry directs his team in the first half of a second-round college basketball game against Penn State in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Texas has Terry coaching among March Madness heavyweights

By Dave Skretta Mar. 23, 2023 05:20 PM EDT

FILE - Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman reacts on the bench in the second half of a second-round college basketball game against Kansas in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Musselman has a support staff of 14 people beyond himself and three assistants with the goal of being “at the forefront of analytics.” That includes a director of internal operations, a director of scouting, a recruiting coordinator, an assistant director of recruiting and scouting, and seven graduate assistants. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
College hoops staffs specialize to meet roster, NIL demands

By Aaron Beard Mar. 21, 2023 01:25 PM EDT

Howard's Jelani Williams (5) embraces teammate Freedom Rhames (55) after defeating Norfolk State in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Mike Caudill)
HBCU commissioners working together on NIL, sports growth

By Alanis Thames Mar. 15, 2023 04:41 PM EDT

Arizona center Oumar Ballo dunks against California during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
College basketball undergoing a big man revival

By John Marshall Feb. 16, 2023 03:45 PM EST

FILE - Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) drives past Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker (3) during the first half of Game 1 of the WNBA basketball Finals, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Phoenix. Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA this summer after being traded in a dramatic prisoner swap in December with Russia has collided with free agency, creating potential travel complications for the league out of safety concerns for her.( AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Griner return, free agency could spark charter flight change

By Doug Feinberg Feb. 01, 2023 09:18 AM EST

Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey looks on in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Notre Dame's Brey says 'we lost momentum,' time is right

Jan. 20, 2023 12:41 PM EST

Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang signals to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Nowell scores 36 as K-State rolls over No. 6 Texas 116-103

By Jim Vertuno Jan. 03, 2023 11:45 PM EST

Texas A&M-Commerce guard Kalen Williams (2) drives to the basket against Texas forward Brock Cunningham (30) and guard Arterio Morris (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Carr hits 10 3s, scores 41, No. 6 Texas beats A&M-Commerce

By Mark Rosner Dec. 27, 2022 10:28 PM EST

DePaul's Nick Ongenda, of Canada, poses for photos in Paradise Island, Bahamas, Nov. 19, 2022. College athletes from foreign countries have been left out of the rush for endorsement deals because student visa rules largely prohibit work while in the U.S. But a growing number are pursuing a loophole: they can profit from use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) when traveling internationally and are not on U.S. soil. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard)
Foreign college athletes chase endorsement money outside US

By Aaron Beard Dec. 14, 2022 06:00 AM EST