With Payments to College Athletes, Another Fight Looms for Women Despite gains, women still lag far behind men in the little-regulated industry of college sports. A proposed revenue-sharing deal could create new clashes over equality.

When Body Image Becomes a Problem for Female Athletes Many female athletes struggle with body image, and it can put their physical and mental health at risk.

Virginia law allows schools to pay athletes for NIL Schools in Virginia will be able to directly pay athletes via name, image and likeness deals thanks to a state law signed Thursday morning.

Shohei Ohtani joins long list of scammed athletes and celebrities Mizuhara’s alleged theft of at least $16M was shocking, but many celebrities have been fleeced in similar ways.

An ‘Avalanche’ Is Hitting the N.C.A.A., and Change Is Coming for Athletes “If student-athletes become employees, what does that relationship look like?” one college professor asked.

NCAA eyes ‘consumer protection’ for NIL athletes Speaking to reporters before Monday’s national championship game, NCAA president Charlie Baker said he’s focused on creating a “consumer protection system” for collegiate athletes and their families as name, image and likeness deals become more prevalent.

NAIA bans trans athletes from women’s sports The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a policy that essentially bans transgender athletes from women’s sports.

Staley: Trans athletes ‘should be able to play’ South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley on Saturday said she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports.

Muslim athletes push boundaries to keep on training despite fasting during Ramadan LONDON (AP) — Dawn-to-dusk fasting poses obstacles about the best time to exercise — if it’s an option — because it can adversely impact sleep and energy levels. The post Muslim athletes push boundaries to keep on training despite fasting during Ramadan appeared first on Religion News Service.

Off the Court and Field, Top Athletes Become Players in the Art Market Sports figures are increasingly becoming serious collectors, helping drive interest in contemporary art and particularly in artists of color.

Athletes get class certification in case vs. NCAA A federal judge granted class certification to three different groups of college athletes Friday in an ongoing antitrust case against the NCAA, a decision that significantly increases the potential financial penalties the NCAA could face.

‘Don’t be afraid’: Athletes take on Halloween in costumes LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and more dressed up big time for Halloween.

Hawaii Settles Sex Discrimination Case With High School Female Athletes The landmark class-action case was one of the farthest-reaching challenges to high school sports under federal Title IX protections.

NCAA focused on employment status of athletes NCAA president Charlie Baker said Wednesday at a Senate hearing that college sports are “overdue for change” and shifted focus away from federal legislation of athlete compensation and toward players being deemed employees of their schools.

NCAA shrinks window for athletes to enter portal The NCAA Division I Council approved changes to the transfer portal windows that will shrink the number of days for student-athletes to enter their name in the portal.

Union Push by Dartmouth Athletes Is Distinct From Previous Failed Efforts A bid to unionize by the Dartmouth men’s basketball team raises questions that earlier unsuccessful campaigns in college sports have not addressed.

Study: CTE in 40% of athletes who died before 30 A new study conducted by Boston University shows that the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy was discovered in more than 40% of athletes who were exposed to repetitive head trauma and died before age 30.

Transgender athletes and the laws that govern participation A growing number of states and sports governing bodies are passing legislation that restricts transgender athletes’ ability to participate in sports. What does science say, and how is legislation affecting athletes?

Wanted: Female Athletes. Multiple Vacancies. Australia’s major sports need talent to stock their women’s leagues. They are all looking at the same athletes.

Ex-athletes defend NU athletics culture in letter More than 1,000 former Northwestern athletes have sent an open letter condemning hazing “in any form,” while also defending an athletics culture they say is not represented or defined by allegations that surfaced against some of the school’s programs.