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La Crosse native Kobe King still may have to sit out a year, as NCAA delays rule change

April 30, 2020 Rick Solem

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La Crosse native Kobe King won’t catch a break from the NCAA with its transfer rules. King transferred from Wisconsin to Nebraska, and hopes to be granted a waiver and […]

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Skeptics loom as NCAA builds guardrails around compensation

April 30, 2020 Associated Press

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For more than 60 years, NCAA leaders have insisted college athletes had to be amateurs and to be amateurs they could not be paid for being athletes — by anybody. […]

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Analysis: NCAA moves toward athlete compensation but how?

April 30, 2020 Associated Press

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The foundation is in place for the NCAA to drastically alter its definition of amateurism. By this time next year, college athletes may have the official OK to become paid […]

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Colts grab Wisconsin RB Taylor, USC WR Pittman in 2nd round

April 27, 2020 Associated Press

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts used the first part of this offseason investing in their defense. On Friday, they started working on the offense. General manager Chris Ballard wasted […]

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Vikings draft LSU WR Jefferson 22nd and TCU CB Gladney 31st

April 24, 2020 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Jefferson was a late-blooming wide receiver who claimed the last scholarship for LSU’s freshman class in 2017 before finishing his college career as a national champion […]

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NCAA moves toward allowing athletes to be paid sponsors

April 23, 2020 Associated Press

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The NCAA is moving closer to allowing Division I athletes to earn money from endorsements and sponsorship deals they can strike on their own as early as next year. Recommended […]

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Analysis: Expect college football to take a slow road back

April 23, 2020 Associated Press

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While professional sports leagues can ponder plans to isolate their athletes from the new coronavirus and have them play in unusual, even secluded places, college sports have no such option. […]

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Look for 3 QBs in first 5 picks of NFL draft

April 21, 2020 Associated Press

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Talk about virtual drafts, what is a mock draft, really? Make believe. The upcoming NFL remote draft beginning Thursday night has a touch of irony to it. The producers of […]

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If colleges cut sports programs, could new models emerge?

April 20, 2020 Associated Press

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College sports programs are already being cut and more are likely on the chopping block. The coronavirus pandemic has triggered fears of an economic meltdown on campuses around the country. […]

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La Crosse’s Kobe King officially signs with Nebraska, waits on immediate eligibility

April 16, 2020 Rick Solem

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Kobe King has officially signed with the University of Nebraska men’s basketball team. Nebraska tweeted that out yesterday. The La Crosse native left the Badgers in late January for personal […]

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