Team USA’s performance in Paris was nothing short of spectacular. The United States led the overall medal count, securing 126 medals: 40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze. This remarkable tally outpaced other leading nations such as China, which finished with 91 medals,...
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Circuit Court rules that college athletes may be employees
In a landmark decision, a Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled that college athletes in the United States may be considered employees under a new legal test. This ruling can significantly alter the landscape of college sports, impacting...
Chaos, then a soccer match, then more chaos
Americans who follow sports understand a few things. While soccer games in the U.S. are often modest-sized events that are kid-friendly, football in the rest of the world can be a rough and tumble affair both on the pitch and particularly off of it. There is a passion...
This US Men’s Olympic basketball team is the most talented ever
USA Basketball announced the 2024 USA Basketball Men's National Team roster, which will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris. The team, selected by USA Basketball Men's National Team managing director Grant Hill and approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors,...
NCAA explores options for expanding the basketball tournaments
The NCAA officials have presented two models for expanding the basketball tournament to Division I conference commissioners. These models lay the framework for expanding the tournament to 72 or 76 teams. The models were introduced at the commissioners' annual summer...
What’s new for Paris 2024
Set to take place from July 26, 2024, to August 11, 2024, the Paris 2024 Olympics will introduce changes and new sports, continuing the tradition of innovation in the Games. The Olympic Games have always been a dynamic event, with sports coming and going to reflect...
Antitrust settlement is a game-changer for college sports
The NCAA was founded in 1906 on the bedrock belief that college sports were played by amateur student-athletes. Nearly 120 years later, the NCAA and the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC have agreed to pay almost $2.8 billion to settle several antitrust claims....
Reggie Bush’s Heisman restored
After 14 years, Reggie Bush, the celebrated USC football icon, got his 2005 Heisman Trophy back. This momentous event comes after a lengthy period of sanctions and controversies. The Heisman Trust made the announcement on April 24, reinstating Bush and returning the...
Justice Dept. settles last major Nassar abuse case
One-hundred and thirty-nine victims of convicted Team USA doctor Larry Nassar can close another chapter in reaching a civil settlement of a 2022 lawsuit that alleged that FBI agents bungled the initial investigation. A 2021 inspector general report found that FBI...
Women’s basketball beats the men
Remember last year when we said that the NCAA TV ratings will climb, particularly for women’s sports? On Sunday, South Carolina's women's basketball team triumphed over Iowa in the NCAA championship game, drawing an impressive audience of 18.7 million across ABC and...