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Sports projects reporter and editor for @usatodaysports. E-mail is: [email protected]
Joined September 2012
Board also votes to support new national championships in stunt and acrobatics and tumbling, beginning in 2027. This is still subject to a vote at January's NCAA convention.
NCAA Board of Governors advances new women’s championships, basketball fund enhancements.
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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips elected to become new chair of the NCAA Board of Governors, the association's top policy-making group. He is set for two-year term in that role, succeeding Baylor president Linda Livingstone.
NCAA Board of Governors advances new women’s championships, basketball fund enhancements.
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1 appeal of ruling to approve settlement of House-NCAA cases has been voluntarily dismissed. This one likely would have been connected to how College Football Playoff is connected to settlement. A motion by plaintiffs' lawyers to consolidate the 6 remaining appeals is pending.
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Trump issues college sports executive order addressing issues with NIL and pay-for-play via @usatoday.
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order that seeks to create rules around what college athletes can earn from name, image and likeness .
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This comes one day after two House committees advanced bill that would prohibit college athletes from becoming school employees from playing their sports.
Sens. Chris Murphy, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren announce reintroduction of bill that that would affirm college athletes are employees under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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Bill also would would give college athletes the right to organize and collectively bargain.
Sens. Chris Murphy, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren announce reintroduction of bill that that would affirm college athletes are employees under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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Sens. Chris Murphy, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren announce reintroduction of bill that that would affirm college athletes are employees under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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It seems reasonable to anticipate that these issues will be on the table for negotiations around House bill that two committees approved and sent to floor yesterday.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) reintroduce legislation concerning college sports that covers a variety of compensation topics, including helping international athletes with NIL deals
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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) reintroduce legislation concerning college sports that covers a variety of compensation topics, including helping international athletes with NIL deals
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“It's more about (protection) that's defined, conditional and temporary,” Baker said. “And if they wanted to do it for two or three years and make us come back, or have us report progress, or create a mechanism for complaints … I'm fine with that. I'm not looking for a blanket,.
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Baker also says he would be "fine" with federal legislation that would include NCAA gets antitrust exemption related to rules-making that intially would be only two or three years (bill advanced to U.S. House floor yesterday has open-ended exemption).
Charlie Baker doubts NCAA basketball tournament expansion can happen for 2025-26 season via @usatoday.
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Charlie Baker doubts NCAA basketball tournament expansion can happen for 2025-26 season via @usatoday.
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NCAA President Charlie Baker weighed in men's and women's basketball tournament expansion and whether any change could be made this season.
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Speaking at National Press Club in DC, NCAA President Charlie Baker, asked about possible executive order on college sports, says he’s open to ideas, but “our focus needs to be on the legislative process.”.
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RT @ByBerkowitz: Sen. Cory Booker, D- NJ, who has been negotiator on college sports bill: “College athletes have made historic gains in rec….
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RT @ByBerkowitz: Sen. Maria Cantwell, top Dem on Senate Commerce Cmte: “This legislation rolls back athletes’ rights established less than….
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RT @ByBerkowitz: “From the partners that I've talked to, this is not going to have a future in the Senate" without changes, Rep. Lori Traha….
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RT @ByBerkowitz: “Hopefully between now and in September we can work to get some more Democrat support," said Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentuck….
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RT @ByBerkowitz: 2 U.S. House committees approved college sports bill today, setting up floor vote in early September. GOP leaders expect….
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A bill that would establish national rules governing college sports passed two U.S. House of Representatives committees.
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Sen. Cory Booker, D- NJ, who has been negotiator on college sports bill: “College athletes have made historic gains in recent years—through advocacy, the courts, and sheer determination. The SCORE Act poses a serious threat to that progress. It falls short on health, safety,.
2 U.S. House committees approved college sports bill today, setting up floor vote in early September. GOP leaders expect it to pass, Democrats say that without changes, it’s very unlikely to get 60 votes in Senate:
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, top Dem on Senate Commerce Cmte: “This legislation rolls back athletes’ rights established less than 30 days ago, undermines women’s and Olympic sports, squeezes small and mid-major schools, and makes the big schools richer, more powerful and less.
2 U.S. House committees approved college sports bill today, setting up floor vote in early September. GOP leaders expect it to pass, Democrats say that without changes, it’s very unlikely to get 60 votes in Senate:
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