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Fox Sports
2 days ago
- Business
- Fox Sports
Female athletes appeal landmark NCAA settlement, claiming it violates Title IX
Eight female athletes filed an appeal Wednesday of a landmark NCAA antitrust settlement, arguing that women would not receive their fair share of $2.7 billion in back pay for athletes who were barred from making money off their name, image and likeness. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement last week, clearing the way for direct payments from universities to athletes and the end of the NCAA's amateurism model. The athletes who appealed the settlement competed in soccer, volleyball and track. They are: Kacie Breeding of Vanderbilt; Lexi Drumm, Emma Appleman, Emmie Wannemacher, Riley Hass, Savannah Baron and Elizabeth Arnold of the College of Charleston; and Kate Johnson of Virginia. They have standing to appeal because they previously filed objections to the proposed settlement. Ashlyn Hare, one of the attorneys representing the athletes, said in a statement that the settlement violates Title IX, the federal law that bans sex-based discrimination in education. "We support a settlement of the case, but not an inaccurate one that violates federal law. The calculation of past damages is based on an error that ignores Title IX and deprives female athletes of $1.1 billion," Hare said. "Paying out the money as proposed would be a massive error that would cause irreparable harm to women's sports." The House settlement figures to financially benefit football and basketball stars at the biggest schools, who are likely to receive a big chunk of the $20.5 million per year that colleges are permitted to share with athletes over the next year. Some athletes in other sports that don't make money for their schools could lose their partial scholarships or see their roster spots cut. "This is a football and basketball damages settlement with no real benefit to female athletes," Hare said. "Congress has expressly rejected efforts to exempt revenue-generating sports like football and basketball from Title IX's antidiscrimination mandate. The NCAA agreed with us. Our argument on appeal is the exact same argument the conferences and NCAA made prior to settling the case." The appeal was filed by the law firm Hutchinson Black and Cook of Boulder, Colorado, and was first reported by Front Office Sports. It would be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience NCAA Women's Soccer NCAA Women's Volleyball NCAA Women's Track and Field recommended Get more from College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Associated Press
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Jordy Bahl is a force in the circle and at the plate while leading Nebraska's NCAA softball run
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — It's not just the dominance she's shown in the circle, the power she's flashed at the plate or Nebraska's run to its first NCAA super regional in more than a decade that told Jordy Bahl she made the right decision to come home after she won two national championships at Oklahoma. It's all that and more, like being 45 minutes away from her tight-knit family in Papillion, forging bonds with teammates and representing the state she loves. 'When I see pictures from the heat of the battle,' coach Rhonda Revelle said, 'her eyes look happy, and I like that, and I like that for her.' There's a lot to be happy about for Bahl and the Cornhuskers (42-13), who open a best-of-three super regional at No. 7 seed Tennessee (43-14) on Friday. Bahl is the first player to sweep Big Ten pitcher and player of the year honors, a finalist for national player of the year and a first-team All-American for the third time. She's 25-6 with a 1.50 ERA and ranks in the top 10 nationally in eight pitching categories. Her 270 strikeouts are a career high. She's fifth in the nation with a .475 average and seventh with a school-record 23 home runs. Of her 76 hits, 41 have gone for extra bases. She's the fifth player in NCAA history to record at least 20 pitching wins and 20 homers in the same season. 'I know the Lord is the author of my life,' Bahl said, 'and there are just so many surreal moments lately where I just step back and I'm like, 'Wow, I'm so undeserving. Just to be able to experience this and to have these amazing teammates to do it with make it all the sweeter.' Bahl was the 2021 national high school player of the year at Papillion-La Vista High and passed on an offer from Nebraska to join an Oklahoma program that had, at the time, won five national championships under Patty Gasso. Two more national titles followed with Bahl going a combined 44-2 with 397 strikeouts and an 0.99 ERA in 288 2/3 innings. Bahl was the most dominant pitcher in the nation when she left OU after the 2023 season. She had just gone through the NCAA Tournament with a 7-0 record and 0.18 ERA. In the WCWS alone, she threw 24 2/3 shutout innings and was voted Most Outstanding Player. But the pull of home kept tugging at her. She wears her heart on her right bicep, where there's a tattoo of the outline of the state of Nebraska. She said she felt called to help grow the sport in the state, and the Huskers have drawn their largest crowds over the past two seasons. This year Bahl has led the teams' onslaught on school offensive records. The Huskers are just the 11th team in NCAA history to record at least 100 doubles and 100 home runs in a season. Their momentum carried into the postseason. They're the first unseeded team to win each of its NCAA regional games by the run rule. Bahl started all three games in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, last week, and allowed one run and two hits with 16 strikeouts over 12 innings. In two games against regional finalist Southeastern Louisiana, she struck out 13 of 29 batters over nine innings. 'Jordy is something fierce in the circle,' Lions coach Rick Fremin said. 'We faced her a few years ago. She was tough then and she's even tougher now in a different uniform.' Bahl homered in each of her first four at-bats at the regional and finished 5 for 5 with seven walks, eight RBIs and seven runs scored. No pitching strategy worked against her. 'It doesn't matter if it's up, down, in, out, hard or soft, it's going to be tattooed,' Fremin said. 'So good luck figuring that out. That's somebody else's problem now.' Bahl's offensive prowess has been eye-opening. She didn't get many opportunities at the plate in her two years at Oklahoma. She bats leadoff at Nebraska. 'I could have told you her freshman year in high school she was this kind of offensive player,' Revelle said. 'If she never would have pitched, she probably could have been an All-American second baseman with hitting like this, or wherever she played.' In addition to her 31 starts in the circle, she's played 13 games at first base, three in center field, two in left and three as the designated player (formerly called the designated hitter). 'A lot of athletes could learn so much from her,' Revelle said. 'She is not focused on numbers, accolades. She's focused on one mission, and it's helping, doing whatever she can to help the team win, and she's just talented enough that she can do a lot of things to help the team win.' Bahl and the Huskers could be a major storyline if they win two more games and advance to the WCWS. They would play Oklahoma in the first round if the Sooners win their home super regional against Alabama. ___ AP college sports:
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UConn vs. UCLA: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats for the 2025 NCAA Women's Final Four
UConn vs. UCLA: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats for the 2025 NCAA Women's Final Four Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies (35-3) are in Tampa, FL to take on Lauren Betts and the Bruins of UCLA (34-2) in the second game of Final Four Friday. The Huskies are back in the Final Four for the 16th time in the last 17 years. They won Region 4 with a 78-64 victory over USC in the Elite 8. The All-America Bueckers led UConn with 31 points, three rebounds, and six assists. Advertisement The Bruins won Region 1 with a 72-65 win over LSU. Gabriela Jaquez and Lauren Betts combined for 35 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Bruins to their first Final Four. Winners of the Big Ten Tournament, UCLA lost to only one team this season, the USC Trojans. They arrive at their first Final Four with a high-octane offense led by the 6-foot-7 Betts. Big East title holder UConn quickly found its footing after some early season struggles and arrive in Tampa with the No. 1 offense AND defense in the nation per HerHoopsStats. The true X-factors in this game are the No. 2 options for each side. Both Azzi Fudd and Kiki Rice struggled in the Elite 8. Each scored a mere eight points in the Elite 8. Rice was 1-7 and Fudd was 3-14 from the field. Which of the two will become the offensive force they have been for much of the season? Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. Advertisement We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Game details & how to watch UConn vs. UCLA Date: Friday, April 4, 2025 Time: 9PM EST Site: Amalie Arena City: Tampa, FL Network/Streaming: ESPN/ESPN2 Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest scores and player news. Check out our day-by-day NCAA Basketball Schedule Page that includes live game updates. Game odds for UConn vs. UCLA The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of BetMGM: Advertisement Odds: UConn Huskies (-450), UCLA Bruins (+340) Spread: Huskies -7.5 Total: 135.5 points Expert picks & predictions for UConn vs. UCLA Rotoworld Best Bet Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's Huskies and Bruins game: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on UCLA +7.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 135.5. UConn vs. UCLA: Top betting trends and recent stats This is UCLA's 1st Final Four Geno Auriemma has led UConn to 24 Final Fours during his Hall of Fame career UConn's 14-point win over USC in the Elite 8 was their closest game of the Tournament UCLA's 7-point win over LSU in the Elite 8 was their closest game of the season UCLA ranks fourth nationally in assists per game, averaging 20.4 Betts averages 20.0 points per game on 64.9% shooting for the Bruins In Round 1 against Arkansas State, UConn was favored at one point in the 2nd half by a record 80.5 points If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NCAA Basketball Top Trends Tool on Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: · Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) · Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) · Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) · Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
