The Latest Breaking News from NIL

Where Kirk Ferentz Is Wrong About College Football Getting ‘Back to the ‘70s’

The Iowa coach is missing a key piece of history he should know well.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29

College NIL bill includes $25 million 'retention pool' but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?

A reworked Senate bill aims to regulate college sports by more than doubling the money schools can share with players

The Independent UK · Jul 28

I love playing EA Sports College Football 27 — but there's a major reason you shouldn't buy it

College Football 27 offers plenty of worthwhile improvements for the new season, but all of them are drowned out by one major flaw.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 11

The Protect College Sports Act Trades NCAA Chaos for Federal Overreach

Everything in the bipartisan bill to “save” the NCAA, how the law would work, and whether it can pass Congress

Reason · Jun 2

Trouble at the WCWS: Explaining the Handshake Drama Between Taylor Pannell and Karen Weekly

The Tennessee coach and her former player are at odds over what happened in the handshake line on Saturday.

Sports Illustrated · May 31

Could the unlikely savior of US college sports be … Donald Trump?

As universities prepare to spend millions paying athletes directly, fears mount that Olympic and women’s sports will pay the price. An improbable figure could well stop it

The Guardian - US · May 30

Complaint Month: How We’d Fix College Sports As Commissioner for a Day

Everyone says that college sports are broken. We’re here to fix the system.

Sports Illustrated · May 29

Senate panel releases NIL bill, plans hearing

The top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee released a bill Wednesday aimed at addressing the myriad issues with college athletics stemming from its largely ungoverned name, image and likeness era. In a call with reporters, a Republican Commerce Committee aide said the panel plans to hold hearings and mark…

Roll Call · May 27

How Two Senators Aim to ‘Protect College Sports’ With New Bipartisan Bill Proposal

The bill aims to legislate player movement and eligibility, preserve rivalries, and would prevent professionals from returning to college and coaches from leaving for new jobs mid-season, among other proposals.

Sports Illustrated · May 27

Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

The Senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a Congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season

The Independent UK · May 27