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Athletes Unlimited Softball League: The player draft and what else to know
Who went No. 1 overall? Where will Maya Brady end up? All you need to know about the first AUSL player draft.ESPN - 7h -
Arms prioritized in 1st Athletes Unlimited draft
After Lexi Kilfoyl went first to the Bandits, fellow pitchers Carley Hoover (Blaze), Megan Faraimo (Talons) and two-way star Rachel Garcia (Volts) were next off the board in the inaugural Athletes ...ESPN - 11h -
Paul Skenes, MLB The Show cover athlete, says he won't play the game due to lack of 'finger dexterity'
Skenes, the Pirates ace and reigning NL Rookie of the Year, will stick to pitching in real lifeCBS Sports - 19h -
Sources: Maya Brady to join Athletes Unlimited
Maya Brady agreed to join the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.ESPN - 1d -
MLB The Show 25 cover athletes: Paul Skenes, Elly De La Cruz, Gunnar Henderson to be featured together
Three of the game's most exciting young players will grace The Show's cover this yearCBS Sports - 2d -
Ohio State Athletics Spending Rose to Nearly $300M in FY24
Ohio State University, which has led the nation in athletic department spending for the past six years, reported a total of $293 million in expenditures for the 2023-24 season, according to its ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Transgender athletes face blanket ban at Olympics
Transgender women are increasingly likely to be banned from the female category across Olympic sport after another leading candidate to become International Olympic Committee president backed a new ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
7 Ways to Fail Faster and Better—Your Catalyst for Unlimited Success
Research shows that about 30 percent of Americans are terrified of failure.Inc. - 5d -
I’ve Been an HR Professional for 25 Years, and I Absolutely Hate Unlimited PTO
There are limits to unlimited PTO—it’s just that they are secret limits. And if employees don’t know the secret, they can find themselves in trouble.Inc. - 6d -
Andy Murray is right: Novak Djokovic is the greatest athlete ever – in any sport
On the eve of this Australian Open, Sir Andy Murray took a new angle on tennis’s greatest of all time debate.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22 -
4 arrested with football memorabilia amid investigation of burglaries at athletes' homes
Four men from Chile have been charged in an ongoing investigation of nationwide burglaries at the homes of the rich and sometimes famous, according to court documents.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Athletics top prospects 2025: Top-five pick Nick Kurtz could make MLB debut this year
The A's are starting fresh, but the farm system might not be ready for the spotlight just yetCBS Sports - Jan. 20 -
Justice Department Reconsiders NCAA Athlete Pay Settlement
The DOJ says an NCAA payment ruling for compensating student athletes may not be enough.Inc. - Jan. 18 -
DOE Title IX memo issues new guidance in paying NIL student-athletes
The U.S. Department of Education has released guidance that says schools must make name, image, and likeness (NIL)-related compensation "proportionately" available.ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Athletics uniform changes: A's add Rickey Henderson patch, swap out elephant logo for Sacramento landmark
The A's will have a new home and a new look for the 2025 MLB seasonCBS Sports - Jan. 17 -
Dept. of Education: Title IX applies to athlete pay
The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.ESPN - Jan. 17 -
2026 three-star athlete Elias Coke commits to Rutgers
Rutgers has received a pledge from 2026 three-star athlete Elias Coke. More details here.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
‘Their human resources are unlimited’: Russia’s advances signal bleak spring for Ukrainians
If Moscow’s forces manage to take all of Donetsk oblast it would be a symbolic moment for Putin – and Kyiv . In an underground command post in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian soldier peered at a map. ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
NIL money in college athletics creating "have-not" sports
It's been over three years since college athletes have been able to be paid above-board, a ruling that has permanently changed college sports. But as Scott MacFarlane reports, the change -- and the ...CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed to ...ABC News - Jan. 15 -
House passes bill to ban transgender student-athletes from women's sports
The House passed legislation that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
These 2 Democrats voted for House Republicans' bill to bar transgender athletes from girls sports
Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side with Republicans on Tuesday to pass legislation meant to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls ...The Hill - Jan. 14 -
Alex Orji commits to UNLV: Dan Mullen aims to unlock athletic potential of former Michigan QB
Orji started three games for the Wolverines during an inconsistent 2024 seasonCBS Sports - Jan. 12 -
Effort to unionize college athletes hits road block
The legal efforts to unionize college athletes appear to be running out of steam this month as a new Republican-led administration gets set to take over the federal agency in charge of ruling on ...ESPN - Jan. 10 -
NCAA women’s gymnastics season preview: Olympians and other athletes to watch, key meets and more
Missing the Summer Olympics? At risk of injuring yourself attempting a back handspring in your bedroom while counting down the days until the 2028 Los Angeles Games? There’s a solution: women’s ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
British track and field body charged with corporate manslaughter over Paralympic athlete's death
The governing body for track and field in Britain and a sports official have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a Paralympic athlete who was hit on the head by a metal pole during ...ABC News - Jan. 8 -
UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over Paralympian’s death
Abdullah Hayayei, 36, who represented UAE, was injured in London in July 2017 and pronounced dead at the scene. UK Athletics has been charged with corporate manslaughter over the death of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over death of Paralympian
UK Athletics is charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Los Angeles wildfires: Vikings-Rams wild-card playoff moved, Lakers game postponed as coaches, athletes are impacted by fires
Two NBA coaches have been affected by the wildfires in Southern California.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8 -
Where to watch Athletic Club vs. Barcelona: Supercopa de Espana live stream, odds, lineups, prediction, pick
Basque and Catalan giants clash in Jeddah this midweek for Spanish Super Cup final berthCBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
Former MoviePass Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over ‘Unlimited’ Plan
Prosecutors said that Theodore Farnsworth, who ran the parent company of MoviePass, had misled investors about its popular subscription plan.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Thune tees up Tuberville's bill to block transgender athletes from women’s sports
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday took the necessary procedural steps to place Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) bill blocking transgender athletes from women’s sports on the ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
GOP lawmakers look to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jump-starting work on an issue ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler has an NBA-inspired idea for how to celebrate wins in Sacramento
The Sacramento Kings light a huge beam after wins and Butler thinks the A's should do the sameCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
Brent Rooker extension: Slugger agrees to five-year, $60 million deal with Athletics, per report
The extension will keep Rooker around as the A's move to Sacramento and, theoretically, Las VegasCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
Journalists at The Athletic Move to Join New York Times Union
The NewsGuild of New York asked The Times to voluntarily recognize journalists from the sports news website as part of the newsroom’s union.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
What to know about Supercopa de Espana: Where to watch Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Club and RCD Mallorca
Spanish soccer's top two from La Liga and the Copa del Rey head to Saudi ArabiaCBS Sports - Jan. 6 -
Burglars are scoring big when athletes aren't home
Uptick in break-ins rattles players and causes leagues to scramble for help.ESPN - Jan. 3 -
Cowboys' Dak Prescott addresses burglary of fiancée amid string of robberies targeting professional athletes
Prescott's fiancée had close to $40,000 worth of items stolen from her carCBS Sports - Jan. 1