Some college athletes are on the verge of a payday worth millions of dollars when the laws in at least five states upend a century of rules regarding students playing as unpaid amateurs. On July 1, in some states, athletes will be able to monetize their Instagram...
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Month: June 2021
Tennis player arrested on suspicion of match-fixing and fraud
Russian doubles player Yana Sizikova was arrested June 3 in Paris on charges of sports corruption and fraud in cooperation with an organized group. The 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody a few days after losing her first-round match at the French Open....
Osaka again changes the game
Naomi Osaka became a dominant force in professional tennis since beating Serena Williams in 2018 before a partisan crowd at the U.S. Open. Earning $37.4 million in the last year alone, she's currently the highest-paid female athlete globally, with sponsorship money...
Olympic dreams dashed with a nasal swab
It is part of the new reality for professional and college athletes as well as their fans that players will test positive for COVID-19. Sometimes it is several members of the same team, which can put a season on hold. Often, they return to the team or competition once...