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‘Cardiac Pack’ brings NIL fight against NCAA to NC Supreme Court
Should the NCAA pay college athletes for continuing to use their name, image or likeness — even if they played before the NIL era? Members of N.C. State’s 1983 championship basketball team say they’re owed a cut.
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NCAA gets win in court on 5-year eligibility rule, but this is hardly the end of the lawsuits
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes an extra year of eligibility. This decision comes just eight days before the college football season begins. The lawsuit was filed by players who graduated high school in 2022 and were not i...
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NC State's Lubin back for second season in Raleigh, fifth year in college basketball
NC State forward Ven-Allen Lubin was added to the Wolfpack's roster Monday. He announced his return to NC State on Saturday after a federal judge in Colorado granted some players an additional year of eligibility.
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UNC athletics plans new entity to run revenue-generating parts of department
Several university athletics departments across the nation have moved parts of their departments to newly created affiliated entities.
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UNC adds football, basketball players after athletes win legal challenges to NCAA eligibility rules
A federal court judge in Colorado and several state-level rulings have given some athletes an additional year of eligibility weeks before football season begins. The NCAA is appealing the decisions and more lawsuits are being filed.
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Number of NIL deals for NC high school athletes reaches 24
In the second year of Name, Image, and Likeness in North Carolina high school sports, 21 athletes had an approved agreement.
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Miami hopes Duke QB transfer Darian Mensah can keep 'Canes playing college football's highest level
The Miami Hurricanes have gained attention in college football by acquiring top transfer quarterbacks. Darian Mensah from Duke is the latest to join, inspired by the success of Cam Ward and Carson Beck. Ward became the top NFL draft pick in 2025, and Beck led Miami to the College Football Playoff.
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College sports have a cash problem. Guns N’ Roses, Savannah Bananas could be part of the solution
University athletics departments are searching everywhere for additional money — from stadiums to trophy cases to sponsorships — as they grapple with rising costs.
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NC lawmakers move to exempt revenue-sharing contracts, distribution from public records law
UNC System universities would be allowed to keep information private about their athletic departments' total revenue-sharing budget, allocations to specific programs and contracts with individual athletes.
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NCAA agrees to change prize money rules, pay $2M settlement in case brought by UNC tennis star
North Carolina women’s tennis star Reese Brantmeier was one of two named plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the NCAA in a case that challenged the organization’s rules about accepting prize money.
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NCAA pushes new five years of eligibility, age-based rules, but it won't impact current seniors
The NCAA Division I Cabinet will take up the potential new rules in May.
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Kansas' Bidunga, Wake Forest's Harris, Saint Mary's Murauskas among players entering men's portal
Kansas big man Flory Bidunga, Wake Forest’s Juke Harris and Saint Mary’s Paulius Murauskas are among the parade of players entering the transfer portal on the first of 15 days Division I men’s basketball players can go looking for a new school. Bidunga was the Big 12 defensive player of the year ...
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Kansas' Bidunga, Wake Forest's Harris, Saint Mary's Murauskas among players entering men's portal
Kansas big man Flory Bidunga, Wake Forest's Juke Harris and Saint Mary's Paulius Murauskas were among the parade of players entering the transfer portal Tuesday, the first of 15 days when Division I men's players can go looking for a new school.
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Michigan built a roster full of transfers who carried the Wolverines to a national title
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan's Roddy Gayle Jr. snagged a final rebound, then flung the ball to the other end of the court, effectively ending UConn's frantic bid for a miracle.
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Michigan built a roster full of transfers who carried the Wolverines to a national title
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Michigan's Roddy Gayle Jr. snagged a final rebound, then flung the ball to the other end of the court, effectively ending UConn's frantic bid for a miracle.
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President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding
President Donald Trump tried to put some teeth into his latest attempt to save college sports.
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Nina King on Duke’s rise: Navigating NIL, coaching changes and championship culture
Facing the chaos of NIL, coaching transitions, and a shifting college sports landscape, Duke athletic director Nina King says the key has been staying true to a holistic student-athlete experience while adapting strategically
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NIL enforcement czar: Influx of third-party deals is not what many school leaders expected
The onset of $30 million football rosters funded mostly by companies providing third-party payments to players on behalf of their schools is within the rules but "has not sort of matched" the system some of its founders intended, the head of the College Sports Commission said Tuesday.
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Trump says 'whole educational system' could go out of business without fixes to college sports
President Donald Trump predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly — something some sports leaders who joined him Friday at a White House summit agreed could only happen by raising more money to pay players.
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Murph's Turph: UNC's Reese Brantmeier, NCAA settle class action lawsuit over prize money
WRAL's Brian Murphy and Ashley Rowe discuss the latest developments in UNC women's tennis star Reese Brantmeier's class action lawsuit against the NCAA over prize money.
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UNC women’s tennis star reaches deal with NCAA in prize money case
Reese Brantmeier, who won a national championship in November, first sued the NCAA in March 2024. The parties have asked for more time to finalize the agreement.
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UNC is spending more than ever on athletics. Here’s where the money is going
North Carolina’s athletics department expenses have risen more than $67 million in the last four years and another big increase is expected as UNC invests heavily in its football program.
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QB Darian Mensah commits to Miami after settling lawsuit with Duke
Duke sued quarterback Darian Mensah, who led the Blue Devils to the ACC title, alleging violations of his NIL contract with the team. Mensah had previously announced he was returning to Duke.
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NCAA approves uniform patches, opening up revenue possibilities for athletic departments
The NCAA unearthed another revenue stream Friday when Division I leaders approved patches for uniforms in a move that could generate millions to fund athletic departments that are looking for new ways to pay players.
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Judge says Duke QB Mensah can’t enroll at another school for now
Quarterback Darian Mensah said he plans to transfer. But Duke filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Mensah, who signed a two-season contract with the football program.
