Revival of EA Sports’ popular college football video game a possibility as NCAA studies issue of athlete name, image and likeness.
Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY
Big Ten Conference had nearly $759 million in revenue in fiscal 2018, new records show
Big Ten tops SEC by $100 million; commissioner Jim Delany credited with $5.5 million in compensation as payouts begin from $20 million-plus bonus plan.
NCAA men’s basketball tournament bonuses: Four coaches, one weekend, $1 million
Final Four coaches from Auburn, Michigan State, Texas Tech and Virginia picked up combined total of $1 million in bonuses from NCAA tournament wins.
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton gets $225,000 bonus for NCAA win over Murray State
Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton has picked up nearly $1.6 million in bonuses over the past two seasons, and he could get nearly $1.4 million more
NCAA, major conferences ask 9th Circuit to overturn ruling on cap for athlete compensation
The NCAA asked the 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals to overturn a ruling that the association’s limits on athlete compensation violate antitrust laws.
Alabama will pay football assistants just over $7.5 million for the 2019 season
Alabama is increasing its pay to its football assistants under Nick Saban by more than $1.4 million, bringing the total to almost $7.5 million
March Madness: NCAA tournament bracket analysis, team capsules for West Regional
Gonzaga, which lost in last year’s Sweet 16, grabs the No. 1 seed in the West Regional, with Michigan taking No. 2 and Texas Tech the No. 3 seed.
Judge ends NCAA cap on athlete compensation ‘related to education,’ leaves other limits intact
Judge’s ruling a partial victory for plaintiffs, but does not create opportunity for unlimited compensation for playing college sports.
Kansas’ Silvio De Sousa declared ineligible by NCAA for rest of this season, all of next
Kansas basketball player Silvio De Sousa, who had been connected to a corruption case involving Adidas, was penalized because of payments to guardian.
Texas athletics program reports more than $219 million in revenue during 2018 fiscal year
Longhorns athletics program goes over $210 million in revenues for second consecutive year, with more than $144 million attributed to football alone