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CBS News
19-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
University of Minnesota adds $200 fee at Twin Cities campus to help pay student athletes
The University of Minnesota is adding a $200 annual athletics fee for Twin Cities campus students. The university's Board of Regents approved the move last month; the $100-per-term fee will go to pay student athletes and help with "general cost increases" within the athletics department. A federal judge signed off on a landmark NCAA settlement in June that will let each school share up to $20.5 million with athletes over the next year. Schools can also share $2.7 billion over the next decade to thousands of former players. The Twin Cities campus does not currently have student fees related to athletics. Other campuses have a student fee which funnels some funds to the athletics department of those sites. Twin Cities undergraduate students will also have to contend with rising tuition for the upcoming academic year: 6.5% for in-state students and 7.5% for out-of-state students.
The Independent
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Kai Trump's endorsements have made her a teenage millionaire
Kai Trump, the eldest of President Donald Trump 's grandchildren, is already following in her family's business-forward footsteps with multiple name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals amounting to more than $1 million. Before heading to the University of Miami next fall to begin playing on the school's golf team, Kai, 18, has already scored deals with Accelerator Active Energy, Leaf Trading Cards, and TaylorMade Golf. With more than six million followers on social media, Kai has an NIL valuation of at least $1.2 million, according to On3. That's among the top female student-athlete NIL earners alongside Louisiana State University gymnast Livvy Dunne, who had an NIL valuation of $4.1 million, and basketball player Flau'jae Johnson, who has an NIL valuation of $1.5 million, according to Sports Illustrated. NIL deals enable college athletes to earn money from endorsements, sponsorships, collaborations, and other opportunities based on their personal brand, rather than their athletic performance. Trump reportedly intends to sign an executive order establishing national standards for the National Collegiate Athletic Association's NIL program, according to people familiar with the plan, as CBS News reported earlier this week. Kai, who attended The Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida, has leveraged her personal brand to secure such deals. She has approximately 1.8 million followers on Instagram, 3.2 million on TikTok, and 1.17 million on YouTube. Her latest NIL deal is with Accelerator Active Energy, a sugar-free energy drink that has also partnered with Dunne. The eldest Trump grandchild utilizes her social media following to offer fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the political landscape in Washington, D.C., and her experiences with golf. While Kai is well-known to fans of Trump, as she is the daughter of the president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., her public prominence skyrocketed last year after she delivered a speech at the Republican National Convention. She told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that she 'always wanted' to create content on social media and serve as a role model for younger people. However, her true passion lies in golf, a game popular with her grandfather. Kai told Fox News Digital that she intends to pursue a professional golf career after college. 'If I have two hours, I'm not going to hit a few balls, go on my phone, scroll. No, I'm going to take full advantage of the time I have on the course. So, I mean, I think that's going to get me onto the next level for sure,' Kai told Fox News. One of Kai's NIL deals is with TaylorMade Golf, a leading manufacturer of golf equipment and apparel. Kai also has access to some of the best golf teachers in the world, including her mother Vanessa Trump's new boyfriend, Tiger Woods.
CBS News
17-07-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Maryland leaders push law to protect student-athletes from heat-related illnesses in Jordan McNair's name
Federal and Maryland leaders are taking a big step to protect student-athletes across the country from heat-related death and illnesses, in the name of former Maryland Terrapins football player Jordan McNair, who died of heat-related illness in 2018. The Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act is being reintroduced in Congress which will include protections for college and high school athletic programs. This bill honors Jordan McNair, a former freshman on the University of Maryland football team, who collapsed due to heatstroke during practice on May 29, 2018. That day, his temperature reached 106 degrees, and roughly 90 minutes passed before he arrived at a nearby hospital to receive medical attention. He was airlifted to the University of Maryland Medical Center Shock Trauma Center to receive an emergency liver transplant, but died two weeks later. Since his death, Jordan McNair's parents, Martin 'Marty' McNair and Tonya Wilson, have been working to better educate people about heat-related illnesses. Jordan's family started the Jordan McNair Foundation, a nonprofit that works to educate student athletes, parents, and the football community at large on the signs and symptoms of heatstroke and heat-related illnesses. "What we've done is, you know, we've evolved from heat-related injuries to emergency action, plan, preparation, and education to student athlete education, and parent education, just in regards to the ever-changing collegiate landscape," Martin 'Marty' McNair said. McNair's story is what inspired U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) to introduce the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act. "This type of injury, you know, most people, as I always said, you know, it doesn't impact you until it falls on your lap, or it's in your living room," said Marty McNair. "Unfortunately, this is that time of year when these types of injuries always occur." This is not the first time Maryland leaders have introduced this bill. In 2023, Congressman Mfume, and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin brought the bill to the forefront, but according to the Congress website, it never made it out of committee. "We lost Jordan McNair and several others, both here in Maryland and across the country," said Maryland U.S Congressman Kweisi Mfume. "So it is important for athletes not only to compete and to use their God given talent, but colleges, universities, and high schools need to make sure that they are protected." "Jordan McNair would be 26 today [in 2025]. We must honor his memory by getting this legislation passed," said Senator Angela Alsobrooks. The new bill that has been introduced will require both college and high school athletic programs to implement heat illness emergency action plans (EAPs) in consultation with local emergency responders, including the operation and use of cold-water immersion equipment. "Our goal really for this is to really create a baseline standard across the nation where they have all of the correct or all of the same safety systems in place when it comes to these injuries," Marty McNair said. Since Jordan McNair's death, the University of Maryland and other institutions have taken steps to prevent and treat heat-related injuries among their student athletes, including: "I look at Jordan every single day, especially when we make this type of impact," said Marty McNair. "I had no idea that he would be the poster boy for student athlete, safety, and how much, how much impactful, much more impactful his legacy would be." To learn more about the Jordan McNair Foundation and the events they host you can visit
Reuters
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
US appeals court rules for NCAA in dispute over player eligibility rules
July 16 (Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association has persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reject an order that the NCAA said could erode distinctions between student and professional athletes. A panel of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1, opens new tab on Wednesday to overturn a lower decision that said football player Nyzier Fourqurean could compete for Wisconsin University beyond his fourth year of eligibility under the NCAA's player restrictions. Under the NCAA's so-called five-year rule, athletes are eligible to compete in no more than four seasons within five years of having enrolled in college. The appeals court's ruling for the NCAA still allows Fourqurean to continue challenging the rule as his lawsuit moves ahead in the lower court. The NCAA and a lawyer for Fourqurean did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Circuit Judge Amy St. Eve faulted Fourqurean's legal arguments, saying that he was relying improperly on his own exclusion from college sports to justify his antitrust claims. 'He is not a rival of the NCAA, and he has not drawn a link from his exclusion to an adverse effect on an existing or potential rival of the NCAA,' St. Eve wrote, joined by Circuit Judge Joshua Kolar. In a dissent, Circuit Judge Kenneth Ripple said the NCAA's five-year rule 'decreases competition in the labor market by forcing out the market's most experienced athletes.' At an earlier hearing in Fourqurean's case, the appeals court struggled over where and how to draw a line that would limit the years a student can play sports. A lawyer for the NCAA told the court that the eligibility rule was necessary to ensure that college students play college sports, and then move on and make way for a new group of student athletes. Fourqurean's attorney, Michael Crooks, told the panel that his client's case seeks 'meaningful exceptions' to the NCAA's five-year rule, and not to overthrow the limit entirely. Fourqurean's lawsuit is part of a growing number of legal challenges that seek to loosen player eligibility rules. The NCAA has also appealed a federal judge's ruling in favor of an athlete in a lawsuit in New Jersey that brought claims similar to those in Fourqurean's case. Separately, the NCAA has agreed to a multibillion-dollar settlement that will allow schools for the first time to directly pay students for their athletic service. Challenges to the scope of the settlement are pending in an appeals court. The case is Fourqurean v. National Collegiate Athletic Association , 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 25-1187. For Fourqurean: Michael Crooks of von Briesen & Roper For NCAA: Rakesh Kilaru of Wilkinson Stekloff Read more: NCAA faces appeals after judge approves landmark $2.8 billion settlement California high school athletes seek right to player profits in new lawsuit US judge approves NCAA baseball coaches' $49 million settlement US judge dismisses sweeping class action over older ex-NCAA athletes' pay
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pac-12, Mountain West headed back to court after mediation fails over millions in 'poaching' fees
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences are headed back to court after failing to reach a settlement agreement in mediation over $55 million in 'poaching' fees. The conferences failed to reach an agreement by Tuesday's deadline in mediation that began in May. The Pac-12 has requested a hearing on the pending motion to dismiss on Sept. 9. Advertisement 'The Pac-12 remains committed to moving forward with legal action in response to the Mountain West's attempt to impose so-called 'poaching penalties,' provisions we believe are unlawful and intended to obstruct our ability to act in the best interests of our student-athletes and member institutions," the Pac-12 said in a statement. The Pac-12 and some of the schools it is adding filed lawsuits last year, claiming the poaching clause it agreed to when it signed a scheduling agreement for its football teams for last season was invalid. The clause called for payments to the Mountain West of $10 million for the first team that left, with the amount growing by $500,000 for every additional team. That was on top of the $17 million-plus exit fees schools were responsible for as part of a different agreement. 'The Mountain West provided the Pac-12 institutions with a lifeline, offering a full football schedule for the 2024 season,' the Mountain West said in a statement. 'The Pac-12 willingly signed the scheduling agreement with full knowledge of the contractual provisions and is attempting to avoid its legal obligations. The Mountain West will aggressively protect the interests of our member institutions and is fully prepared to hold the Pac-12 accountable.' Advertisement Colorado State, Utah State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Boise State are all set to join the Pac-12 starting in 2026. The conference added Texas State last month to reach the eight-team minimum to be eligible for an automatic bid for its conference champion in the College Football Playoff. Oregon State and Washington State are the only remaining members following an exodus last year that threatened the conference's future. The two schools reached a scheduling agreement with the two schools so they could piece together a football schedule last season. The Mountain West has added UTEP, Hawaii and Northern Illinois for football starting in 2026. ___ Advertisement Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: and John Marshall, The Associated Press
