NCAA announces third-party compensation for student-athletes to begin in 2021
Collegiate student-athletes are one step closer to profiting from their name, image and likeness, as the NCAA announced Wednesday that new rules fo…
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Smith, Day and Holtmann families to donate $175,000 to Mid-Ohio Foodbank
COVID-19 continues to cause death, disarray and economic turmoil across the globe, but several Ohio State athletics families are taking steps to se…
DeWine calls for restrictions at athletic events, OHSAA tournaments to continue with spectators
Coronavirus restrictions on campus are rapidly changing, including those around athletic events. Gov. Mike DeWine tweeted at 2:36 p.m. Tuesday a…
Coronavirus caution for Arnold Festival raises questions about Ohio State
Fear of a coronavirus outbreak in Columbus has led to events at the Arnold Sports Festival being cancelled and is raising questions about whether O…
Gonzalez, Emmert among speakers at Senate hearing on name, image, likeness rights
A unanimous October vote from the NCAA Board of Governors, including chair of the board and University President Michael V. Drake, directed the NCA…
Ohio House schedules hearing for Strauss bill following Speaker frustration
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder called for reviving committee hearings on a bill allowing victims of former Ohio State physician Richard Strau…
NCAA board backs student-athlete benefits for name, image, likeness
University President and chair of the NCAA Board of Governors Michael V. Drake said in September he opposed the prospect of student-athletes profit…
Campus-area lawmakers open for discussion on payment for student-athletes
Ohio State’s athletics generates hundreds of millions of dollars annually, but players cannot earn compensation from their name, image and likeness…
Gene Smith speaks on dangers of student-athlete payment
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay for Play Act into law Monday, it created a seismic shift in the landscape of economic opportu…
Drake says “maintain collegiate athletics,” no profit for players
College athletes are inching closer to the chance to make money off of their names with endorsements, marketing deals and other self-marketing oppo…