Nation Jan 01 Player pay and transfer portal put college sports in new territory By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Nation Mar 21 Watch 5:38 Push for unionizing marks latest challenge to student-athlete model March Madness is underway and underlying the excitement of brackets and potential upsets is a conversation around athletes' efforts to unionize. It is the latest challenge to the student-athlete model that has defined college sports. John Yang discussed what could… By John Yang, Shoshana Dubnow
Nation Mar 18 Watch 6:20 The opportunities and challenges of endorsement deals for student athletes This year's NCAA basketball tournaments have gotten the highest TV ratings in years. Since 2021, athletes have been able to capitalize on the popularity of college sports through endorsements and sponsorships. But for female athletes, it's also exposing the dark… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Nation Nov 26 Watch 4:37 How the NCAA's endorsement rule change is paying off for college athletes The NCAA's rule change allowing college athletes to sign paid endorsement deals went into effect in July 2021. Dan Matheson, director of the Sport and Recreation Management Program at the University of Iowa, joins John Yang to discuss how it's…
Nation Sep 02 Watch 6:32 College athletes say ability to profit off their fame has been a 'long time coming' The college football season gets into full swing this weekend. Players are returning to the field for what they hope will be a more normal year after a COVID-plagued 2020 season. But there’s another difference for student athletes this year. By John Yang, Sam Lane