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☆ NCAA signs off on deal that would change landscape of college sports — paying student-athletes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( The Associated Press | Nbc News | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

General signage before practice for the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at PPG Paints Arena. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsA major change could be coming for college athletes — they may soon start getting paid. Other casesThe settlement is expected to cover two other antitrust cases facing the NCAA and major conferences that challenge athlete compensation rules. Hubbard v. the NCAA and Carter v. the NCAA are also in front of judges in the Northern District of California. College sports have been trending in this direction for years, with athletes receiving more and more monetary benefits and rights they say were long overdue.

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☆ Caitlin Clark put on 8 pounds of muscle to 'take her game to the next level.' Here's how she did it, according to the trainer who helped her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Advertisement"That hindered me at points last year; people were physical with me," Clark told Haley Jones on the "Sometimes I Hoop" podcast. AdvertisementSummer 2022 "was the first summer where we actually had a full summer of training," Alexander said. Alexander told the New York Times she saw that video and told Clark: "I don't think you were running fast enough." The final piece of the puzzle for Clark or any other player, Alexander said, is their commitment to doing their "best every single day." AP Photo/Michael Conroy"I think that's really showed throughout conference play especially, but obviously earlier in the year too," Clark told Jones.

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☆ Dartmouth men's basketball is the first college team to vote to unionize. But the fight over the future of college sports could just be beginning.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

By a vote of 13 to 2, the team voted to join the service employees union SEIU Local 560 — making them the first college athletes in US history to vote to join a labor union. Then, last month, the NLRB ruled that the Dartmouth players were employees of the school, clearing the way for the unionization vote. The Dartmouth vote also comes as the share of union members in the US reached a record low of just 10% in 2023. AdvertisementIn the short term, however, the impact of the Dartmouth vote could be limited. AdvertisementIf the NLRB's decision to recognize the Dartmouth players stands, it could establish a precedent that enables other teams to follow suit.

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☆ Copilot dreams and nightmares: Microsoft insiders share what they really think about the company's AI future.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

"Customers trust Microsoft more than OpenAI since they already buy Microsoft's ecosystem," a Microsoft AI researcher told BI. "Almost everyone I know is working on Copilot to a certain extent," the Microsoft AI researcher told BI. "It's too premature to assume this is going to be a race to the bottom on price," another Microsoft executive said. Some Microsoft employees work so closely with OpenAI that they have badges to get into OpenAI's offices, and some OpenAI employees can badge into Microsoft locations. Mistral models will be offered to Microsoft customers along with about 1,600 other models including Cohere and Meta's Llama.

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Zach Edey had 26 points and 12 rebounds and became the sixth player in Big Ten Conference history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 boards in leading No. 2 Purdue to a tough 68-60 victory over Rutgers on Sunday. It was only their third win over Rutgers (10-9, 2-6) in the last eight meetings overall. The last time was when freshman Gavin Griffiths hit a jumper 5:19 to play to cut the Purdue lead to 55-53. BIG PICTUREPurdue: It struggled in the second half at Rutgers but that has been the norm.

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Connor Stalions, the low-level Michigan football staffer at the center of the probe into impermissible scouting and sign stealing, resigned Friday. The Big Ten, according to Ono, has not begun an investigation regarding the allegations. Ono and athletic director Warde Manuel met with Petitti on Friday, when he was town for the Big Ten field hockey tournament. Big Ten bylaws provide a path for the commissioner to potentially act more swiftly in matters of sportsmanship and competitive integrity. Petitti met by video call with Big Ten coaches and athletic directors earlier this week.

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"The recent decline in European luxury stocks reflects the uncertainty over the European economy and also the uneven growth outlook for the Chinese economy," Garnry said. Reuters GraphicsTHE LUXURY GAPAlthough luxury valuations have come down, they are still well above the rest of the market. The end of the French luxury group's 2-1/2 year-long reign was widely put down to investors losing appetite for luxury stocks as well as the growth of Novo's anti-obesity drug Wegovy. Some analysts have turned cautious on the luxury sector, with UBS last week reducing its estimates to account for the risk of slowing Chinese consumption. Gerry Fowler, head of European equity strategy and global derivative strategy at UBS, said risks in luxury stocks started to become more apparent in May.

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☆ The 9 best college football towns for investing in short-term rentals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Analytics site AirDNA ranked the best college football towns for investing in Airbnbs and Vrbos. It weighed competition, revenue potential, and occupancy to find the most ideal future investment. The Big 10 Conference towns dominate the top ranking with five spots, followed by the SEC with two. Analytics site AirDNA cobbled together college towns across five major conferences — SEC, ACC, Big 10, Big 12, and PAC-12 — in order to determine which places were the best for those seeking to invest in short-term rentals like Airbnbs and Vrbos. To be sure, the top-scoring towns aren't just the ones that have the highest revenue potential.

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☆ NCAA Football: Why you should cherish this college football season
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Andy Scholes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —When it comes to tradition, passion and rivalries, there is nothing quite like college football. Stetson Bennett of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates winning the College Football National Championship game in January. Legendary broadcaster Brad Nessler, who has called college football games all over the country for 30 years, said the Pac-12’s demise is a loss for the sport. The Super Conference eraNext year will mark the Super Conference Era for college football. Everybody makes the playoffsThe 2023 season will be the last for college football with just four playoff teams.

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☆ Is an Ivy League degree worth it? Report finds advantages beyond future earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In the end, the group of Harvard and Brown University-based economists found that attending an Ivy League college has a "statistically insignificant impact" on earnings. Leadership positions are disproportionately held by graduates of a few highly selective private colleges, the Opportunity Insights report found. Meanwhile, at the nation's top schools, including many in the Ivy League, acceptance rates hover near all-time lows. The pathway to CEO is not necessarily an elite university. However, "the pathway to CEO is not necessarily an elite university," added Alvin Tillery, a political science professor and director of Northwestern's Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy.

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Both the 9th and 10th generation standard iPads are discounted for just the first day of the sale. The 64GB 9th generation iPad, typically valued at $329, is now just $249, tying its lowest-ever price. Meanwhile, the newer 10th Generation iPad is making its own waves. The best Apple iPad Prime Day dealsDeal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Lowest Price Apple iPad 9th-gen (2021) Apple's 2021 9th-gen 10.2-inch iPad is an absolute steal at $249 for the 64GB model.

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☆ What We Learned From Round 1 of the N.F.L. Draft
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Mike Tanier | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Indianapolis Colts — who have relied on past-their-prime quarterbacks (Philip Rivers, Matt Ryan) or reclamation projects (Carson Wentz) since Andrew Luck’s sudden retirement before the 2019 season — selected Florida’s Anthony Richardson with the fourth pick. The Seattle Seahawks possessed two first-round picks because of last year’s Russell Wilson trade, which has become like an overflowing gift basket for them. The Seahawks selected Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon fifth overall and Ohio State receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba 20th overall. Smith-Njigba caught 95 passes in 2021 but battled a hamstring injury throughout last season. The Las Vegas Raiders selected Texas Tech defensive lineman Tyree Wilson with the seventh pick.

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