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College Sports Commission wins key ruling in winning oversight of certain multimedia rights deals

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal magistrate ruled Thursday that multimedia rights companies that represent athletic departments can continue to be subject to the same rules governing millions in third party name-image-likeness payments to players that are reshaping college sports. Northern District of California Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins, who was appointed to hear disputes related to the landmark House settlement, denied a request to rule that MMRs and third-party brand sponsors should not fall under the same reviews by the College Sports Commission as do collective and ...

Rangers acquire Dorofeyev from Vegas, Boston gets Peterka from Utah at draft

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Pavel Dorofeyev is heading to the New York Rangers as part of a trade at the NHL draft on Friday night, as they hope the high-scoring winger helps supercharge their retooling effort. The Rangers acquired Dorofeyev's rights from Vegas for the Nos. 26 and 92 picks this year, plus a conditional first-rounder in 2028. They will need to sign him to a contract since the 25-year-old is a restricted free agent, coming off scoring 12 goals on the Golden Knights' run to the Stanley Cup Final. On their way there, they defeated the Utah Mammoth, who also made a big subtraction by sending a ...

MLB proposes limiting most free agent contracts to 5 years and 15% of a team's salary cap

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Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team's salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out details of a plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players' association. MLB's plan would eliminate deals such as Juan Soto's $765 million, 15-year contract with the New York Mets. The league said just seven players this year exceed the proposed maximum and 98% of free agent contracts would not have been impacted. "There's no question that we're very far apart," union head Bruce Meyer said during an online news ...

Ohio lawsuit alleges new NCAA rule unfairly denies high school Class of '22 athletes a 5th season

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Less than 24 hours after the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a monumental change in eligibility rules, a group of 15 college basketball players filed a lawsuit in an Ohio state court claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition. The NCAA will now allow athletes five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first. The move will all but eliminate waivers or redshirt years for extended eligibility except for religious missions, ...

Divisions breakdowns announced for OHSAA fall sports

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COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns for the upcoming fall sports tournaments in girls and boys golf, girls tennis, girls and boys soccer and girls volleyball. In May, schools were given the opportunity to move up to Division ...