college sports

CAA adopts divisional scheduling format for four sports
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) athletic directors have approved a new divisional scheduling format and a change to the way teams are determined for the conference championship in four different sports for the 2025-26 season. The sports of wome...

Courts approve $2.8 billion settlement with NCAA over student-athlete compensation
Late last week, a U.S. judge approved a $2.8 billion settlement with the NCAA that will allow institutions to compensate student-athletes for NIL commercial use from past, present, and future opportunities. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in th...

Study finds Washington State athletics’ financial impact is expansive
Washington State University athletic director Anne McCoy hired Collegiate Consulting to conduct an economic impact study on the Cougars' athletic department, and the results show major financial influence on the region. As part of the analysis of ...

Extending the life of your track & field surface
We already know that today’s high school track & field athletes are tomorrow’s college track & field athletes. But did you know that high schools (and colleges) make up the talent pipeline for Team USA as well? Unlike many sports (like so...

University of Louisiana-Monroe students approve new athletic fee
University of Louisiana-Monroe students narrowly voted to increase athletic fees to bolster their athletic department. Last Thursday, students voted and approved the $75 fee in an effort to help the Louisiana-Monroe athletics department get closer to...

Former Michigan assistant football coach indicted for stealing athlete’s private data
A former assistant coach for the University of Michigan football program has been charged with hacking into student-athlete databases at more than 100 colleges across the country. The Justice Department charged 42-year-old Matthew Weiss, a former co...

Referee stops game to allow back-up to enter NCAA tournament
A referee made headlines over the weekend for the right reasons during the NCAA men's March Madness tournament. Twelve-seeded Liberty was trailing fifth-seed Oregon, 78-46, during the final minute of Friday's first-round match-up. Liberty went to ...

Fresno State basketball players accused of betting on games
Three players from the Fresno State men's basketball team have been accused of allegedly placing bets on games they actively played. Junior Mykell Robinson and freshmen Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins allegedly committed the infractions. Weaver (12....