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NCAA, Power 5 agree to let schools pay players
NCAA, Power 5 agree to let schools pay players
The NCAA and its leagues are moving forward with a multibillion-dollar settlement agreement that will allow schools to directly pay players for the first time in the history of college sports.
·espn.com.au·
NCAA, Power 5 agree to let schools pay players
1 in 3 high-profile athletes threatened by bettors
1 in 3 high-profile athletes threatened by bettors
The NCAA reports that nearly one in three star athletes receive abusive messages from people with "betting interests," with some college basketball players getting death threats during championship tournaments.
·espn.com·
1 in 3 high-profile athletes threatened by bettors
Sports Is Betting It All On Gambling
Sports Is Betting It All On Gambling
There’s no greater testament to the emotional premium of watching live sports as they happen than the fact that ESPN, the biggest sports media enterprise in human history, continues to operate at least somewhat like it did in the past even as the rest of television struggles to find its way forward. As other television […]
·defector.com·
Sports Is Betting It All On Gambling
The Sabres talk Mental Health
The Sabres talk Mental Health
It’s no secret that a stigma is still attached to mental health around the country.  Many former and current players of the Sabres though have taken...
·sabrenoise.com·
The Sabres talk Mental Health
NAIA bans trans athletes from women's sports
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.
·espn.com·
NAIA bans trans athletes from women's sports
DeMar DeRozan, NBA Player, Uses His Platform to Discuss Mental Health
DeMar DeRozan, NBA Player, Uses His Platform to Discuss Mental Health
After coming forward to discuss his mental health struggles in 2018, Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan has used his platform to discuss mental health with fellow athletes, college students, and through his new YouTube series, “Dinners with DeMar.” Read More
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DeMar DeRozan, NBA Player, Uses His Platform to Discuss Mental Health
NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program: Why all sports should take note.
NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program: Why all sports should take note.
The NHL and NHLPA have operated a player assistance program since 1996, offering support for mental health and substance abuse. Privacy and autonomy are crucial, emphasizing the seriousness of thes…
·thebenchwarmerblog95.wordpress.com·
NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program: Why all sports should take note.
Eagles to open season in NFL's first Brazil game
Eagles to open season in NFL's first Brazil game
The Philadelphia Eagles will play in the NFL's first game played in Brazil on the opening weekend of the 2024 season, the league announced Monday.
·espn.com·
Eagles to open season in NFL's first Brazil game