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13 hours agoWith $2.7 billion settlement approved, college sports' big money era is officially here
Colleges can now directly pay athletes, marking a significant change in college sports compensation.
The Dallas Wings guard, Paige Bueckers, is attending the Star's playoff game while fans eagerly anticipate schedules for local pro and college teams.
âNate was a treasured member of our football team, being honored with all-conference accolades following his first year of collegiate competition,â said Coach Matt Moore.
"I mean, he's given us some of the best pre-game speeches that I've been a part of, so I thought for him to be able to talk to the general student body would be an awesome opportunity."
Proof is in the pudding, right? (We're) setting the program record for guys being able to get drafted in the NFL this year. Our draft picks have gone up every year since we've been here, and that's really a credit to those players who have worked extremely hard getting an opportunity to live out their dream. Really excited for them and really grateful for everything they did for Oregon.
Stanford's women's rugby team achieved an impressive victory against rival Cal to secure their second consecutive USA Rugby Women's D1 National Championship, celebrated in a packed stadium.
With Tennessee's series win over the Longhorns, the Volunteers became the first SEC team since LSU in 2007 to win regular-season series' over both the No. 1 and No. 2 teams within a single season.