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Here's How The NCAA Could Pay Players

Here’s How The NCAA Could Pay Players

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided in favor of the the College Athletes Players Association (CAPA). Meaning, Northwestern football players are and can be seen as employees rather than “student-athletes,” and they can form a union.

There is no doubt that Northwestern will appeal the NLRB’s decision, and even smaller doubt that this decision will make the argument of paying college…

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Play In Our Bracket Challenge

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Tips For Filling Out Your Tournament Bracket

Filling out a bracket can be tough, here are some helpful tips that may get you through those tough decisions.

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Winners & Losers From Selection Sunday

The selections have been announced and brackets are being filled out. Here are the winners and losers from the Selection Committee’s announcements…

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March Madness Bracket

Get your 2014 March Madness NCAA Tournament bracket here and it is printable…

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Bad Teams Tanking In The NBA

You say “tanking,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says “rebuilding,” NBA coaches and executives would say “long-term options.” But former Toronto Raptors General Manager Brian Colangelo admitted that he attempted to tank an NBA season in 2011-2012.

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Best NFL Free Agents – Defense

NFL free agency starts March 11th, here are the best defensive free agents by position…

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Best NFL Free Agents – Offense

The NFL free agency period begins March 11th, here are the best offensive free agents available at each position.

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Tiger Woods' Future

Tiger Woods’ Future

The 2014 Masters Tournament is a little more than a month away, there are 5 PGA Tour events between now and then. Two of these events are typically on Tiger Woods’ schedule, starting with the WGC-Cadillac Championship this week, and the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Woods is the defending champion at both events. But, Tiger Woods’ bad back and spasms forced him to withdraw fro the Honda Classic…

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NFL Franchise Tagged Players

Is Jimmy Graham a tight end or a wide receiver? Plus, all the NFL players who were franchise tagged.

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NCAA May Approve New “Saban Rule”

There is no question that Nick Saban is a premier college football coach. Whether or not he can influence the NCAA rules committee will remain to be seen.

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MLB Home Plate Rule

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have agreed to an experimental rule regarding home plate collisions.

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UFC 170 Reaction

In 2011, UFC President Dana White was asked if women would ever fight in the UFC. His response was simple and one word, “never.” Then came “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey, the current UFC women’s champion.

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Doomed

No one can predict the future, but the numbers speak loud and clear. Of the five major conferences, the Big 12 will have the lowest number of membership schools, ten.

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United

  The term “student-athlete” was created in the 1950′s. The term actually helped the NCAA win a lawsuit over the widow of Ray Dennison. Ray Dennison died from a head injury he received while playing for the Fort Lewis A&M Aggies. Ray’s widow filed for workers compensation death benefits. Ultimately the Colorado Supreme Court sided with the NCAA and denied the benefits, because Ray was not an…

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Silver Lining

Adam Silver is the new NBA Commissioner, he inherits an NBA that saw extreme growth under the 30 year tenure of former commissioner David Stern. Stern revolutionized the NBA from its lowly state in 1984. Under Stern's regime the NBA's revenue soared from $165 million to $5.5 billion. Stern also expanded the NBA from 23 teams to 30. So what can Adam Silver do now?

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Sam I Am

Michael Sam is a former Missouri Tiger, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-SEC…

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