Black players have power to protect NIL earning rights Bucky Brooks of the NFL Network recently released his second 2026 NFL mock draft. Of the 32 players he forecasts being selected in the first round, 28 of them are Black. In February 2025, the NCAA released a report highlighting African American participation in various sports at all levels of competition. According to the report […]

'Black players have power to protect NIL earning rights'

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Спортивный арбитраж рассматривает апелляцию скелетониста Владислава Гераскевича В Спортивном арбитражном суде адвокат Евгений Пронин заявил, что шлем с портретами погибших украинских спортсменов не является политической пропагандой; решение по апелляции ожидается после 2,5‑часовых слушаний.

Владислав Гераскевич сразился в спортивном арбитраже из-за шлема памяти, и его судьба может изменить правила выражения памяти на международной арене.

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Olympic Legend Simone Biles Calls Out Harsh Broadcast Tactic Olympic Legend Simone Biles speaks out against harsh broadcast tactics at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. #SimoneBiles #Olympics #AthleteRights.

Olympic Legend Simone Biles Calls Out Harsh Broadcast Tactic

Olympic Legend Simone Biles speaks out against harsh broadcast tactics at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. #SimoneBiles #Olympics #AthleteRights.

'Price of dignity' says Ukrainian athlete banned over helmet

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With @danihee.bsky.social & @antoineduval.bsky.social, I have edited Vol 25(4) of IntSportsLawJ on #AthleteRights
📌Our Editorial presents #athletes as rightsholders & sets out a research agenda doi.org/10.1007/s403...
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A bill meant to strip athletes of rights ends up stripped of support. Call it poetic justice or just another case of #GOOP politics. #AthleteRights #PoeticJustice #GOOP

This Thursday! On November 20th from 11AM-12:30PM join as top leaders in sports broadcasting dissect the seismic shifts shaping college athletics.

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Join us in Webinar 51 as top leaders in sports broadcasting dissect the shifts shaping college athletics and explore the new media landscape.

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Join us on Thursday, November 20th from 11AM-12:30PM as top leaders in sports broadcasting dissect the seismic shifts shaping college athletics.

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Join us in Webinar 51 as top leaders in sports broadcasting dissect the shifts shaping college athletics and explore the new media landscape.

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“Word salad” can’t disguise pay-for-play or Title IX violations. The NCAA must be held accountable.

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The SAFE Act addresses key issues in college sports by protecting athletes’ rights, education, and health while boosting support for Olympic sports. Athlete-centered reform is essential.

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The SAFE Act advances athlete protections in college sports, expanding Olympic sport funding, ensuring medical coverage, and regulating agents. The Drake Group supports this act.

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Pay, play, and inclusion must all align.

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The SCORE Act gives the NCAA unchecked power, strips athletes of rights, locks in harmful pay-for-play practices, and undermines Title IX.
The Drake Group opposes this bill.

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🎙️SRA Network Coordinator @jujuca1987 spoke with @radionovelo about her career as a four-time Olympian swimmer, the normalization of violence in sports and how her experience as a survivor drives her to fight for #athleterights today. 🏊‍♀️🏆

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The approval of the House v. NCAA (incl. the Power 5 conferences) raises serious concerns that Power 5 schools are neglecting their Title IX obligations for female athletes. Read more below:
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Each year, TDG reviews its efforts to educate Congress, state legislators, and higher education policymakers. Report 1, linked below, covers the House v. NCAA settlement approval and TDG’s collaboration with Congress on solutions.
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Attorney Asher Gregg explains how student athletes earning money through NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) is changing the traditional amateur model of college sports.

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Trahan Proposes Amendment to Strengthen Athlete Rights in SCORE Act Discussion Rep. Trahan advocates for athlete legal protections during SCORE Act amendment debate.

A fierce debate is brewing in Congress over the rights of student athletes, as lawmakers clash over an amendment that could redefine their legal protections and accountability in college sports.

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House Committee Advances SCORE Act for Student Athlete Compensation and Rights The House Committee discusses the SCORE Act to standardize NIL rights for student athletes.

The U.S. House Committee is wrestling with the fate of college athletics, debating a landmark bill that could reshape student athlete rights amid fierce opposition and financial stakes.

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Double Olympian Caster Semenya secures a partial win in her case against sex eligibility rules at the European Court of Human Rights. #AthleteRights https://fefd.link/zlTRK

Promotion of sports article titled 'Jannik Sinner doping saga ends in settlement’ by Charlotte Mui. Includes the article's featured photo of a black and white photo of a tennis racket and balls on a tennis field, by Daniel Leżuch via Unsplash.

Jannik Sinner’s doping case comes to a close.

Charlotte reports on the resolution of the doping saga of the tennis star.

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Oregon House Bill 3694 enhances college athlete rights for name and likeness compensation Bill facilitates athlete compensation and strengthens contract protection in Oregon.

Oregon is on the brink of a game-changing law that could empower college athletes to profit from their own name, image, and likeness—are we finally seeing justice for student athletes?

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US judge approves landmark $2.8 billion NCAA settlement with athletes (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday granted final approval to a $2.8 billion settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association that will allow schools for the first time to compensate student athletes for past and future commercial use of their names, images and likenesses. The settlement, approved in a ruling by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in the Oakland, California, federal court, resolves long-running litigation between the NCAA and student athletes. "Despite some compromises, the settlement agreement nevertheless will result in extraordinary relief for members of the settlement classes," Wilken wrote. She added the deal will "permit levels and types of student-athlete compensation that have never been permitted in the history of college sports." The ruling marked a "historic day for college sports and the rights of athletes," the lead attorneys for the plaintiffs, Steve Berman and Jeffrey Kessler, said in a statement. The NCAA, which has denied any wrongdoing, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The deal faced dozens of objections that it didn’t adequately compensate athletes or was unfair in other ways. Objectors to the deal now can appeal to the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The settlement, covering hundreds of thousands of current and former students since 2016, resolved three lawsuits that claimed NCAA rules barring payments to athletes violated U.S. antitrust law. The $2.8 billion will cover past damages. The plaintiffs’ lawyers previously estimated that the deal would provide tens of billions of dollars to class members over the next 10 years. Schools will be allowed to pay athletes from funds that universities receive from broadcasts and other commercial sources. The NCAA in April convinced a federal judge in Manhattan to dismiss a lawsuit seeking compensation for thousands of former student athletes who played team sports in college prior to 2016. Those students have filed an appeal. Which stock should you buy in your very next trade? AI computing powers are changing the stock market. Investing.com's ProPicks AI includes 6 winning stock portfolios chosen by our advanced AI. In 2024 alone, ProPicks AI identified 2 stocks that surged over 150%, 4 additional stocks that leaped over 30%, and 3 more that climbed over 25%. Which stock will be the next to soar?

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Sources: President Trump planning to create commission on college sports to address issues ailing industry The commission is expected to deeply examine the unwieldy landscape of college sports, including the frequency of player movement in the transfer portal and more.

Another action to "fix" college athletics that completely misses the point 😒

It features "college sports stakeholders, prominent businesspeople ... even a former coach and administrator," but what's missing? ATHLETE REPRESENTATION!

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Nevada universities mandated to allocate donations for student athlete image rights Universities must use designated donations for student athlete name, image, or likeness support.

A groundbreaking bill in Nevada could redefine how universities manage funds for student athletes' name, image, and likeness rights, sparking debate about fairness and transparency in college sports.

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Arkansas bill protects student-athletes' rights for publicity and compensation Arkansas enacts HB1917 ensuring student-athletes can earn compensation without penalties.

Arkansas just introduced a groundbreaking bill that could revolutionize student-athletes' rights, allowing them to profit from their own image without fear of penalties!

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2 former UM athletes sue ex-Michigan coordinator, accuse him of stealing 'intimate' photos Two female former student athletes from the University of Michigan have filed a federal lawsuit against the university and its former assistant football coach, alleging their privacy was invaded when he hacked into personal accounts of thousands of college athletes to steal intimate photos and videos. Matt Weiss, the former University of Michigan football program's co-offensive coordinator under coach Jim Harbaugh, was indicted Thursday on 24 counts, including 14 counts of unauthorized access to computers and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft. He was sued by the two women on Friday. Both actions were in federal court. The federal indictment alleges Weiss gained illegal access to a database of student-athletes at more than 100 colleges and universities that was maintained by a third-party company. Weiss is accused of downloading personal information and medical data of more than 150,000 athletes and using that information to obtain access to the social media, email and cloud storage accounts of more than 3,000 athletes. He allegedly downloaded personal intimate digital photographs and videos "that were never intended to be shared beyond intimate partners," federal prosecutors said Thursday. A UM spokesman refused to comment about the scandal and referred a reporter to the FBI office in Detroit. UM did not respond for comment Monday about the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that the two women, one who was a gymnast in 2017 and 2018 and one who was a soccer player from 2017 to 2023, were among Weiss's thousands of victims. The University of Michigan and its Board of Regents failed to supervise and monitor Weiss, which led to women having their privacy invaded, according to the lawsuit. Weiss allegedly hacked into a database maintained by Keffer Development Services, a Pennsylvania-based firm headed by CEO Rhett Keffer, where personally identifiable information and medical data of more than 150,000 student athletes was stored, according to the lawsuit. The government alleges Weiss hacked the databases by compromising the passwords of accounts belonging to trainers and athletic directors. He downloaded the passwords — which the lawsuit alleges were poorly encrypted — the students used to access Keffer's system, then allegedly used that and information he gained from Keffer to obtain access to their social media, email and cloud storage accounts by guessing or resetting their passwords. "His ability to do so was aided by the University and the Regents both of whom permitted him to have access and use of electronic credentials that were means of viewing and downloading personal, private, and intimate images of Plaintiffs and others similar to them," according to the lawsuit. "The recklessness and negligence and misconduct of the Regents, the University, and Keffer in these respects enabled Weiss to target female college athletes to obtain their private and sensitive information without authorization, including but not limited to Plaintiffs." Keffer Development Services is also named in the lawsuit. “I have no comment for the media,” Keffer told The Detroit News on Thursday. A woman who answered the phone at Keffer Development Services Monday said Keffer had no comment on the lawsuit. Weiss allegedly kept notes on the people whose photos and videos he wanted, "commenting on thebodies and sexual preferences of Plaintiffs and their peers." The case was filed more than two years after The Detroit News revealed an investigation involving Weiss and alleged computer crimes inside the football team's offices on campus. Weiss was fired in January 2023. The case describes crimes that spanned parts of eight years and victimized athletes in Michigan, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and students at universities large — the University of Michigan — and small — including Westmont College, a private, Christian liberal arts college in California with about 1,300 undergrads. The alleged criminal activity happened from 2015-23, and Weiss is accused of primarily targeting female college athletes, according to the indictment. If convicted, he faces up to five years on each computer charge and two years on each identity theft charge. “I have nothing but respect for the University of Michigan and the people who make it such a great place,” Weiss wrote on X shortly after he was fired. “I look forward to putting this matter behind me and returning my focus to the game that I love." Weiss was hired by Harbaugh from the Baltimore Ravens to coach Michigan’s quarterbacks in February 2021 and was later promoted to co-offensive coordinator with current head coach Sherrone Moore. Weiss made a $600,000 base salary in 2021 and signed a three-year contract extension in early 2022 that bumped his pay to $850,000. Weiss spent 12 seasons on the Ravens staff for head coach John Harbaugh, Jim Harbaugh’s older brother. Weiss was a graduate assistant at Stanford from 2005 to 2008 where he had previously worked for Jim Harbaugh kberg@detroitnews.com Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here. 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