NCAA

Beginning Aug. 1, Division I teams can place up to two patches of no more than 4 square inches on uniforms for regular-season games. read more >

Frank Cuervo chats about the Trojan sports teams and the upcoming United Athletic Conference and the impact that the future UALR Baseball Stadium will have on Little Rock. read more >

The NCAA's decision last year to allow commercial advertisements on football fields makes approval of uniform patches seem inevitable. read more >

I’m afraid college sports are forever broken, but haven’t they always been? read more >

It’s not just a player betting on a game that worries officials. In the modern social media world, where anonymity and instant communication collide, student-athletes are becoming targets of online abuse from upset bettors. read more >

With college sports on the verge of sweeping change that could have long-term financial implications, two private investment firms have created a platform to help athletic departments find funding. read more >

Rogers attorney Tom Mars represents Sprye Sports Group of Nashville, Tennessee, an NIL collective that is at the center of the NCAA investigation. read more >

Unionizing would allow the players to negotiate not only over salary but working conditions, including practice hours and travel. read more >

While critics worry about the ruination of college sports, advocates say collectives offer a real chance for student-athletes playing college sports to maximize the earnings for their name, image and likeness, something the NCAA began to allow in 2021. read more >

Schools feel they have no choice. The spread of legalized sports gambling — and some early scandals — have captured the full attention of athletic departments and conference offices. read more >

If the collectives aren't tax-exempt, the donations they collect that are used to pay quarterbacks, point guards and pitchers may not be, either. read more >

College students are in the highest risk group for problem gambling, yet universities have been slow to create policies, educational programs or restrictions on sports betting. read more >

Find the right balance of business and whimsiness and social media opens the the NIL revenue stream. read more >

One complaint dominates: The NCAA needs to provide clarity on what’s allowed to avoid putting student-athletes’ eligibility at stake. read more >

Ticket and merchandise sales, sponsorships and passion for the game sustain the Rangers, a scrappy nonprofit with goals that go beyond the pitch. read more >

The option to remain in school is more enticing than ever since the NCAA permitted college athletes to profit from use of their name, image and likeness in summer 2021. read more >

The collectives are pitched as feel-good partnerships, but they also raise questions. Is their mission to support charities and their communities or do they exist primarily to funnel money to athletes — in some cases tens of thousands of dollars — and give a school's donors a tasty tax break? read more >

More than 80 players will evenly share the profits from in-person and digital events offered to a limited number of members. read more >

Schools, conferences and the NCAA could face legal action if they keep using the term "student-athlete." read more >

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Athletics announced Wednesday that Trojan student-athletes can now use the NOCAP Sports athlete marketing platform to earn money from their name, image and likeness (NIL). read more >