First Nil - QuikReader

Adidas signs first NIL deal with girls' high school basketball player

Adidas has signed high school basketball phenom Kaleena Smith.

Business - CNBC - 13 hours ago

Kaleena Smith becomes first high school women's basketball player to sign NIL deal with Adidas

Smith, a five-star recruit from Ontario Christian, is Adidas' first signing under Candace Parker

Sports - CBS Sports - 11 hours ago

NCAA Leaps to Block Mario Chalmers NIL Lawsuit

The NCAA, conferences and Turner Sports contend an antitrust lawsuit brought by Mario Chalmers and 15 other former college basketball players over the use of their NIL in broadcasts is barred by ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Here’s a rabbit for the chancellor’s hat: scrap stamp duty on shares | Nils Pratley

Getting rid of SDRT would pay for itself over time because other receipts would rise, abolitionists say. . Rachel Reeves is looking for taxes to raise, rather than ones to abolish. Never mind: here ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Gatorade signs Duke basketball's Cooper Flagg to NIL deal

Flagg is one of many players capitalizing on their NIL opportunities in this new era of college sports.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Washington announces 'World of Warcraft' 20th anniversary NIL deal with Blizzard Entertainment

The Huskies will get a 'World of Warcraft' makeover this weekend

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Victor Wembanyama sues Texas man over unauthorized use of NIL to sell merchandise

A Texas man has been using Wembanyama's likeness on merchandise despite rejections from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

How This Founder Helps College Sports Administrators Save Time and Money in the NIL Era

Lyle Adams, the founder and CEO of Spry, is on a mission to help college athletic departments manage the business of running their programs.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Tony Bennett cites NIL and transfer portal era as reason he's suddenly retiring at Virginia

A tearful Tony Bennett has explained he suddenly retired from coaching at Virginia because he wasn’t suited to navigate the current landscape of college basketball

Sports - ABC News - October 18

In era of NIL and transfer portal, Navy and Army are thriving without either. How are they pulling it off? 'We are a unicorn'

Army and Navy are somehow still undefeated despite all the changes and upheaval in college football. Could it possibly continue and lead to one of them making the CFP?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Flush with cash and aligned with NIL, Indiana has tools to sustain Curt Cignetti's turnaround vision

The head of Indiana's NIL arm says Cignetti is exactly what the program needed -- an "acceptable version of Bobby Knight"

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Roster chaos born of NIL money and the transfer portal have turned college hoops upside-down

The way college basketball teams have been constructed for generations is over

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Matthew Sluka, who left UNLV over NIL dispute, enters transfer portal

Quarterback Matthew Sluka has entered the transfer portal

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Nils Nielsen, former Manchester City women’s director of football: ‘Lauren Hemp staying was huge’

In his first newspaper interview since departing from the women’s director of football role, the Dane talks about the friendships he made and why he left. Nils Nielsen may have only spent one ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia sues NCAA, claims NIL potential for players from junior colleges is unfairly limited

Pavia is seeking injunctive relief as his final season of eligibility nears its end

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

NIL provides new artillery for recruiting wars in what Ole Miss coach Kiffin says is a flawed system

NIL money has added a new variable to the long-held practice of college coaches trying to flip recruits who have given verbal commitments to other schools

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

From Pitt-iful to perfection: How Narduzzi turned the Panthers around

Pitt is off to the best start in the program in more than 40 years. So what's changed? Pretty much everything.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

It Was Love After First Flight

Lindsay Bennie heeded Victoria Williams’s call for a Valentine’s date, but they were hundreds of miles apart. Once they finally met, “our connection was instantaneous,” Ms. Bennie said.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Fatal First Date

A couple’s first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

FirstFT: Trump’s first appointment

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed cuts rates and Citi revamps wealth banker pay

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Harris and Trump court voters outside of their base

The Fox News interview is part of a media blitz by Vice President Kamala Harris as she seeks to gain an edge in a race that appears to have settled into a dead heat.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

OpenAI hires first chief economist

OpenAI hired its first-ever chief economist to examine the economic impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), the ChatGPT maker announced Tuesday. Aaron “Ronnie” Chatterji, a professor of business ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

To be the first at anything is an unbelievable honour - Anderson

Viv Anderson discusses his life, career and how it felt becoming the first black man to play for the senior England team.

Sneak peek: Fatal First Date

A couple's first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming ...

Trump Makes His First Moves

Also, an attack on Israeli soccer fans. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Trump Had It Easy the First Time

A host of problems that will need more subtle and sophisticated uses of force and coercive diplomacy will confront the new president.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

First They Built a Relationship. Then They Built a Brand.

When Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum connected on Grindr, becoming the Brownstone Boys was not on their bingo card.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

First migrants arrive at Italian asylum centre in Albania

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Microplastics found in dolphin breath for first time – study

Research suggests the marine animals are inhaling pollutants when they come up for air, with even rural populations affected. Microplastics have been found in dolphin breath for the first time, ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Steelers' Wilson takes first-team reps in practice

Russell Wilson took first-team reps in Wednesday's practice, but Mike Tomlin remained mum when asked about who will start Sunday's game vs. the Jets.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Israel Strikes Near Beirut for First Time in Days

There were also attacks in southern Lebanon that killed at least 19 people. Israel’s military said the strikes were aimed at Hezbollah targets. They came on the same day the Lebanese health ...

World - The New York Times - October 17

Meta fires staff for abusing $25 meal credits

Workers used benefits to buy acne pads, wine glasses and laundry detergent

Business - Financial Times - October 17

'Yeah, this is in': Ionescu's logo 3 has Liberty up 2-1

Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from 28 feet with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the Liberty beat the Lynx 80-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the ...

Sports - ESPN - October 17

EY slims workforce for first time in 14 years

Slowdown in demand for consulting services leads Big Four accounting firm to post weakest revenue growth since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Thompson back for first USWNT team since Paris

Six uncapped players will join head coach Emma Hayes' 26-player roster for the United States women's national team's first matches since winning the Olympic gold medal in women's soccer in August.

Sports - ESPN - October 18