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The NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee and Virginia over compensation rules for recruits

Teresa M. Walker, AP

February 2, 2025

This settles the antitrust lawsuit filed exactly a year ago by the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia challenging the NCAA’s ban on the use of name, image and likeness compensation in the recruitment of college athletes.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, college sports, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL, Sports

Tennessee football’s 10% talent fee opens discussion of how many schools and sports will follow

Gary B. Graves, AP

September 26, 2024

Tennessee’s announcement of a 10% talent fee on 2025 football season tickets to help pay players could have been considered inevitable in the still-evolving era of name, image and likeness compensation. Especially with revenue going directly to players likely in the fall of 2025.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: football, NCAA, University of Tennessee, Vols, Volunteers

NashVillager Podcast: Big money, big payouts in college sports

Nina Cardona

September 3, 2024

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What’s the bottom line for college sports in Tennessee? University athletics are bringing in the big bucks for one Tennessee institution while costing others more than they may have bargained for. Plus the local news for Sept. 2, 2024.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: college sports, football, NCAA, Sports, University of Tennessee

Vanderbilt Olympian says she can’t afford rent. Flavor Flav offers to cover it.

Marianna Bacallao

August 1, 2024

An Olympic athlete and Vanderbilt graduate student competing in Friday’s discus competition may have one less expense to worry about, after rapper Flavor Flav offered to foot the bill.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL, Olympics, Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University

Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules with Vols under investigation

Teresa M. Walker, APandRalph D. Russo, AP

January 31, 2024

The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday that challenged its ban on the use of name, image and likeness compensation in the recruitment of college athletes, and in response to the association’s investigation of University of Tennessee. The lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee […]

Filed Under: Education, Sports Tagged With: Associated Press, Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti, lawsuit, NCAA, Tennessee Attorney General, University of Tennessee, Volunteers

Fisk to become first HBCU to host NCAA gymnastics competition

Cynthia AbramsandAmbriehl Crutchfield

March 14, 2023

The Fisk University Women’s Gymnastics team is about to become the first historically Black university to host an NCAA gymnastics competition.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Education, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk Gymnastics, Fisk University, Gymnastics, HBCU, NCAA, NCAA Gymnastics

Tennessee State University Basketball Player Lands $2M Endorsement Deal After NCAA Rule Change

Damon Mitchell

July 7, 2021

19-year-old Hercy Miller, the son of famous music artist Master P, has already scored an endorsement deal following the NCAA’s interim rule change allowing student-athletes to earn money from their name, image and likeness.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: basketball, Higher Education, NCAA, Tennessee State University, TSU

Business Leaders Warn Against Economic Fallout From Anti-LGBT Legislation

Paige Pfleger

April 12, 2021

Tennessee could be off the table for future NFL, NCAA and FIFA competitions because of the state’s new transgender sports law.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Business, Joe Woolley, lgbt, NCAA, NFL, Tennessee Legislature, Tennessee Politics

Tennessee Lawmakers Make Renewed Push To Pay College Athletes

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 21, 2020

There’s a renewed, bipartisan effort to allow college athletes in Tennessee to get endorsement deals. The legislative package would also provide funds for those who have graduated but haven’t gone pro.

Filed Under: Politics, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Alphonso Harvey, Antonio Parkinson, athlete compensation, Brian Kelsey, NCAA, Vanderbilt University

After A Successful Final Four, Nashville May Get A Second Chance At Hosting

micah bradley

May 20, 2014

Nashville hosted its first NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four in early April. Now, Nashville and the NCAA are reviewing the impact of the tournament to decide if Nashville should host the women’s tournament again.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bridgestone Arena, Final Four, NCAA

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