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NCAA Pauses Investigations into NIL Deals After Court Injunctions

Courtesy: Robbie Dickson In a memo sent to member schools on Friday, NCAA President Charlie Baker announced that the NCAA…

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Grant House Seeking Class Status in Lawsuit for Lost NIL Pay

Attorneys for Arizona State swimmer Grant House filed a petition Friday seeking class certification in their antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA. 

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Is NIL Really Threatening Olympic Sports Like Swimming?

At last week’s annual Pac-12 spring meetings, Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke warned of the existential threat that NIL poses to sports like swimming. 

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Florida Becomes Third State to Sign Name-Image-Likeness Law for NCAA Athletes

In April, the NCAA announced that it would move to “modernize” name-image-likeness rules for student-athletes by 2020-21. States are putting the pressure on.

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NCAA’s Division III Considering Its Own Name-Image-Likeness Rules

The goal is to have new NIL legislation adopted at the 2021 NCAA Convention and then implemented before the 2021-22 academic year.

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NCAA To ‘Modernize’ Name-Image-Likeness Rules For Student-Athletes By 2021-2022

The NCAA announced that it would be “modernizing” its rules that currently prevent student-athletes from profiting from their names, images, or likenesses.

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NCAA Convention: Travel & Training Expense Reform Among Proposals

At the 2020 NCAA Convention, delegates will discuss a rule change that would allow athletes to accept money to cover training expenses & travel for parents.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 60% Believe NCAA N/I/L Reforms Are Good For All Athletes

Despite consternation among commenters, 60% of voters said allowing NCAA student-athletes to earn name/image/likeness money would be good for all athletes.

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