College Sports

College Athletes Are Getting a Share of the Revenue. Who Decides What They’re Worth?

By: Kathryn Bird For decades, college athletes competed inside packed stadiums while universities earned money from television agreements, ticket sales, sponsorships, and merchandise. Players could receive scholarships and, more recently, earn money from their name, image, and likeness—but schools generally did not pay them a direct share of the revenue their sports generated. That system […]

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Can Women’s Volleyball Become America’s Next Major Sport for Business?

By: Kathryn Bird In August 2023, 92,003 people packed Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, to watch a women’s college volleyball match. The crowd was larger than the population of many American cities and set a world attendance record for a women’s sporting event at the time. Two years later, Nebraska and Creighton drew 17,675 fans

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One Day Until the NFL Draft: Prospects, Needs, and More

In just one day, the first round of the NFL Draft will begin. Here are the positional needs and prospects for each team, in order of their current draft position (12:00 P.M. EST). 1) Las Vegas Raiders Primary Needs: QB, WR, OL Top Prospect: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana (Anticipated 1st Round Selection) 2) New York

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Impact of Instagram Followers in NIL Evaluations

With the introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports, athletes have had the opportunity to make a profit.  Gaining revenue from different commercial and community activities, some athletes make millions of dollars per year from brand deals, merchandise sales, public appearances, and more.  One would assume that the most popular collegiate athletes

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UCLA Dominates in the National Championship

After their marginal win over Texas in the Final Four, the UCLA Bruins exemplified composure in the National Championship game against the South Carolina Gamecocks.  Despite South Carolina’s dominance throughout the entire tournament, the Bruins were able to smoke their opponents. The score throughout the game is as follows: Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final

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Recap of the First and Second Rounds of Women’s March Madness

While some brackets have been failing, others have been flourishing. Here is a recap of the first and second rounds of the 2026 NCAA Women’s March Madness tournament.  On Friday, March 20th, the first half of the first round games were played as follows: With 12 points, 14 assists, and 16 rebounds, TCU’s Olivia Miles

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