Day: December 25, 2024

Athletes on college football playoff teams are earning large amounts of NIL money

5:35 am December 25, 2024

The original 12 college football playoff team rosters were worth more than most other teams across the country. Media and technology company On3 estimates the 12 rosters combined made up around $150 million. “What’s happened over the years is more and more money has come into these universities,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said. Tuberville, who […]

Judge blocks key provisions of Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians, booksellers

5:30 am December 25, 2024

A Republican-backed Arkansas law allowing criminal charges to be pressed against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” or “obscene” materials to minors was blocked by a federal judge in a Monday ruling that declared some elements of the policy too vague and unconstitutional. “The law deputizes librarians and booksellers as the agents of censorship; when […]

How name, image and likeness laws have changed college sports

5:29 am December 25, 2024

The NIL market is expected to be worth around $1.7 Billion in the 2024-2025 season according to Opendorse. $1.1 billion of that is going to college football. Men’s basketball players earned around $389 million. Women’s basketball players received around $75 million. Olympic athletes have generated around $134 million dollars. The money making began back in […]

Trump announces model and philanthropist Somers Farkas, auto giant John Arrigo for ambassadorships

4:54 am December 25, 2024

President-elect Trump has nominated Somers Farkas and John Arrigo for ambassadorships. If confirmed, Arrigo, Arrigo, who is the vice president of the Arrigo Auto Group in West Palm Beach, Florida, would serve as ambassador to Portugal. VANCE TO LIKELY BE 2028 GOP PRESIDENTIAL FRONT-RUNNER, BUT RNC CHAIR ALSO LIKES PARTY’S ‘BENCH’ “John is a highly […]

Devils pull off ultimate troll job on Rangers during dominant victory

4:46 am December 25, 2024

The New Jersey Devils have owned their Hudson River rivals this year, and they had another W to celebrate outside of their 5-0 win over the New York Rangers. Over five years ago, the Devils and Rangers, respectively, had the first and second overall picks of the NHL Draft, and the selections were simple. Jack […]