There is big money in college hoops. Jordan Schultz, Sports Analyst at Yahoo Sports, was with us to discuss the business of the NCAA.
The NCAA topped $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time in the 2016-2017 school year. March Madness is a big factor for the organization's revenue due to TV rights deal with CBS and Turner. That contract brought the NCAA $761 million in 2017.
With all this cash, is it time to start paying college athletes? Schultz said athletes should get a piece of the pie. As a former college basketball player himself, he stressed that he knew players that struggled to get by and pay for food.
Spanish state prosecutors say soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final.
Rising tennis sensation Coco Gauff is the first teen from the U.S. to reach the semifinals in the U.S. Open since Serena Williams in 2001.
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She got that far this time by beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on Sunday.
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A volleyball match between the University of Nebraska and Omaha set a record for attendance for a women's sporting event when over 92,000 people showed up.
The University of Nebraska set a world record for attendance at a women's sporting event after over 92,000 showed up for a volleyball game against in-state opponent Omaha.
It’s become a stink at the U.S. Open: a pungent marijuana smell that wafted over an outer court, clouded the concentration of one of the world’s top players and left the impression there’s no place left to escape the unofficial scent of the city.
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Members of the Spanish Football Federation are calling for President Luis Rubiales, who kissed star player Jenni Hermoso, after the women's team's World Cup win.
