Athlete contracts

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Ypsilanti Lincoln's Emoni Bates shoots against River Rouge during the Tip Off Classic high school basketball game in Ypsilanti, Mich. Bates has committed to Memphis, adding another five-star recruit to coach Penny Hardaway's roster. Bates announced his decision Wednesday, Aug. 25, on Instagram after narrowing his choices to Michigan State, Oregon and the NBA's G League. The Michigan native committed to Tom Izzo and the Spartans last year before changing his mind in April. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP)

Hardaway: NIL rules help him recruit top class at Memphis

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 31, 2021 06:57 PM EDT

In this image provided by Three Wishes Foods, Syracuse's Buddy Boeheim, left, poses with Three Wishes Foods co-founder Ian Wishingrad on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in DeWitt, N.Y. A new era in college sports got underway at the beginning of July, and with players now allowed to make money on their celebrity it's anybody's guess where this is all headed. Boeheim, the sharp-shooting son of Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim, inked a deal that will put his likeness on the front of a cereal box with him shooting, a morsel of Three Wishes cereal in his right palm. . (Scott Yager/Three Wishes Foods via AP)

Group licensing: A new way for college athletes to cash in

By Aaron Beard Jul. 20, 2021 03:16 PM EDT

FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Frankfort, Ky. Gov. Beshear on Thursday, June 24, 2021 dangled a $1,500 bonus meant to lure thousands of unemployed Kentuckians back to work, offering it as an alternative to an early cutoff of enhanced jobless benefits that Republicans and businesses blame for a workforce shortage. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, Pool)

Kentucky to allow college athletes to earn off likeness

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Jun. 24, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 4, 2019, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert answers questions at a news conference at the Final Four college basketball tournament in Minneapolis. Emmert told the organization's more than 1,200 member schools Friday, June 18, 2021, that he will seek temporary rules as early as July to ensure all athletes can be compensated for their celebrity with a host of state laws looming and congressional efforts seemingly stalled. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Supreme Court win for college athletes in compensation case

By Jessica Gresko Jun. 21, 2021 10:21 AM EDT

Ex-Michigan State player Appling wanted in fatal shooting

May. 23, 2021 01:24 AM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police named a former Michigan State University basketball star as the suspect in a deadly shooting late Saturday. ...

Islanders sign forward Adams to 2-year, 2-way contract

Apr. 14, 2021 05:18 PM EDT
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders and forward Collin Adams have agreed to a two-year, two-way contract beginning in 2021-22. ...

Shane Wiskus, representing the University of Minnesota, competes during the Winter Cup gymnastics event Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Indianapolis. The University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa will stop offering men's gymnastics as a scholarship sport at the end of the month. Wiskus wants to be part of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team. It's one of the reasons he left Minnesota last fall for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Olympic Gold: Men's gymnastics struggling to survive

By Will Graves Apr. 09, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

Michigan's Isaiah Livers wears a T-shirt that reads "#NotNCAAProperty" as he walks off the court with teammates after the first half of a first-round game against Texas Southern in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

Players hear 'a lot of talk' from Emmert about Title IX, NIL

By Howard Fendrich Apr. 01, 2021 05:43 PM EDT

FILE - Stanford players, top, and a Utah Valley player warm up before their college basketball game in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, in this Sunday, March 21, 2021, file photo. Arena branding was among the differences people noticed between the NCAA's two biggest events, the women's and men's basketball tournaments. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

In AP survey, ADs raise worries about women's college sports

By Howard Fendrich And Eddie Pells Apr. 01, 2021 08:15 AM EDT

Dr. Michael R. Lovell, left, the president of Marquette, embraces Shaka Smart Monday, March 29, 2021, before a news conference at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee. Smart is the new NCAA college head men's basketball coach at Marquette. (Ebony Cox/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Shaka Smart back home, eager to revitalize Marquette hoops

By Steve Megargee Mar. 29, 2021 06:21 PM EDT

File-Baylor guard MaCio Teague, front left, scores past Kansas guard Marcus Garrett in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Teague and Davion Mitchell, two of the league’s best shooters, were part of a Big 12-record 23-game winning streak last season in their debuts as Baylor starters. Those former transfers had also gone through a redshirt season together. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)

Redshirted rosters: No. 2 Baylor benefits from extra years

By Stephen Hawkins Feb. 09, 2021 06:11 PM EST

St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou (25) and Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault (81) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Latest: Rice delays men's basketball series with N Texas

By The Associated Press Jan. 28, 2021 04:55 PM EST

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg instructs the team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

20-game Big Ten skid has Huskers' Hoiberg seeking answers

By Eric Olson Dec. 31, 2020 05:10 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2020, file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy takes part in drills during NFL football practice in Denver. While the Broncos are heading into another lost season, there is one bright spot on the field—the team's rookie wide receivers Jeudy and KJ Hamler are excelling in the NFL. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

The Latest: Pac-12 cancels Washington State-Stanford game

By The Associated Press Nov. 20, 2020 03:14 PM EST

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By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 11:53 AM EST
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The Latest: Lions put Jalen Elliott on reserve/COVID-19 list

By The Associated Press Nov. 05, 2020 12:47 PM EST

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By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2020 12:55 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press Sep. 03, 2020 10:39 AM EDT
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