The NCAA D-I Board of Directors on Monday updated its name, image and likeness (NIL) guidelines for the first time since NIL launched last July, specifically targeting recruiting violations by booster-led entities called "collectives."
Why it matters: The original guidelines haven't been enforced as is, and the landscape surrounding NIL has evolved so rapidly in the past 10 months that the NCAA's latest move may be too little, too late.
Angels rookie Reid Detmers entered last night's game with a 5.32 ERA. He exited it having thrown the second no-hitter of the season in a 12-0 shellacking of the Rays.
Why it matters: At 22, he's the youngest pitcher in franchise history to throw a no-hitter and the youngest in MLB since Aníbal Sánchez in 2006 with the Marlins.
Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday that it would end its partnership with FIFA after this year.
Why it matters: The game, one of the most popular and profitable in the world, won't be named after soccer's global organizing body for the first time since the series debuted nearly 30 years ago.
A new report suggests sports networks should expect continued profit margin declines as the economic outlook for traditional TV worsens in the next few years.
Why it matters: Live sports have been the bedrock of cable subscriptions for decades. But the rising costs of sports rights can't be subsidized by cable subscribers forever.
