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08-07-2025
- Business
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"Because making all this money on these kids and not educating them is a travesty" - When Charles Barkley slammed the NCAA's $11B industry for failing student-athletes
"Because making all this money on these kids and not educating them is a travesty" - When Charles Barkley slammed the NCAA's $11B industry for failing student-athletes originally appeared on Basketball Network. These days, the fans can hear a lot about NIL deals. It's a concept in which players can finally make some money off their name, image, and likeness. And while it's a step (multiple ones) in the right direction, it's not like it fixed everything overnight. College sports, especially March Madness, are still a billion-dollar business where the ones putting on the show, the players, who, by the way, are getting better with each passing year, don't always see a fair share. You can ask Charles Barkley that. He was just as eccentric on the court during his playing days as he is nowadays as an analyst. Barkley will never be the one to sugarcoat things; he will make sure to speak his mind, even though it could ruffle some feathers along the way. The Hall of Famer has always been about keeping it real, and when it comes to the NCAA business, he doesn't mince words. Back in 2014, when the NCAA tournament's massive payday made headlines, Barkley had seen enough. "The system is broken. The system is broken…" Barkley said with frustration all over his face. "My biggest problem with the NCAA is graduation rates. It's not really fair for these people to make all this money. And these kids aren't going to get their degree. I mean, you know, we just paid $11 billion for the NCAA tournament… We gave them $11 billion, and those kids not getting any of that money." The NCAA tournament is one of the biggest money makers in sports. Networks pay enormous amounts to broadcast it. Schools rake in cash. Sponsors line up for a piece of the money cake. And the players? For decades, they played for pride, a shot at the NBA, and maybe a scholarship that didn't always turn into a degree. And that's where Chuck could never be quiet. "That's my problem with the NCAA," Sir Charles continued. "Like a lot of guys I went to school with didn't get their degree. And now their life has been a total, a train wreck. And if you don't get a college degree or after four years, five years, whatever it takes, your life, you're fighting an uphill battle." Barkley isn't just pointing fingers; he's speaking from his personal experience. He's seen teammates and friends who gave everything to their sport, only to be left with nothing when the cheering stopped. While schools and the NCAA were counting their billions, too many athletes were left trying to figure out their next move without the tools they were promised. "Because making all this money on these kids and not educating them is a travesty," the Round Mound of Rebound concluded later in the now, with NIL deals letting players earn, Barkley's point still stands for the majority. Sure, the money's nice and the exposure these hoopers get early on is great. But when a promising (or not so much) youngster doesn't go pro, and doesn't get a shot at the professional league, whether NBA or somewhere overseas, they are in trouble, according to Chuck. Because when the lights go out and the fans go home, what's left? Without that degree, without that foundation, the uphill battle Barkley talked about becomes all too real. Chuck knows money still runs things, but he wants to make sure the value of education is still there. Because at the end of the day, not every kid makes it to the story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
Washington Post
01-07-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Auto racing executive Steve Newmark will become North Carolina's athletic director in 2026
North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham will transition next summer into a new advisory role to the school's chancellor, while hiring RFK Racing team president Steve Newmark as his eventual successor. UNC announced the moves Tuesday, which marked the official start of revenue sharing where schools can begin directly paying athletes following the $2.8 billion House antitrust settlement .
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Who's playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
FILE - The Pac-12 logo at Sun Devil Stadium during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Arizona State and Kent State in Tempe, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File) The upcoming year for college sports has at least a modest sense of stability: The $2.8 billion House settlement has been approved, clearing the way for schools to share millions in revenue with their athletes, and major conferences are in year two of realignment after welcoming new programs across the country. There is still of urgency and uncertainty. The settlement has brought a new set of questions about compensating athletes and managing rosters, while realignment has not vanished by any means. The Pac-12 next season will be home to a number of programs from the Mountain West, moves that prompted a domino effect. Football membership in the Power Four and the Group of Five over the past three decades: Advertisement ACC 1996 (9): Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Virginia. 2023 (14): Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2025 (17): Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. BIG TEN 1996 (11): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin. Advertisement 2023 (14): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin. 2025 (18): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Southern California, UCLA, Washington, Wisconsin. BIG 12 1996 (12): Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech. 2023 (14): BYU, Baylor, Cincinnati, Central Florida, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia. Advertisement 2025 (16): Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Baylor, Cincinnati, Central Florida, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah, West Virginia. PAC-12 1996 (10): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern California, Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Washington State. 2023 (12): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Southern California, UCLA, Utah, Washington, Washington State. 2024-25 (2): Oregon State, Washington State. 2026 (9): Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga (non-football), Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State, Washington State. Advertisement SEC 1996 (12): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt. 2023 (14): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt. 2025 (16): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt. AMERICAN ATHLETIC 2013 (10, first season): Central Florida, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, Rutgers, SMU, South Florida, Temple. Advertisement 2023 (14): Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Rice, SMU, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UTSA. 2025 (14): Army, Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Rice, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UTSA. CONFERENCE USA 1996 (6): Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, Southern Mississippi, Tulane. 2023 (9): Florida International, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, Western Kentucky. 2024 (10): Florida International, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, Western Kentucky. Advertisement 2025 (12): Delaware, Florida International, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, Missouri State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, Western Kentucky. MID-AMERICAN 1996 (10): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan. 2023 (12): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan. 2025 (13): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Massachusetts, Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan. Advertisement 2026 (12): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Massachusetts, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan. BIG WEST/WAC/MOUNTAIN WEST 1996 (Big West, 6): Boise State, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico State, North Texas, Utah State. 1996 (WAC, 16): Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, New Mexico, Rice, San Diego State, San Jose State, SMU, TCU, Tulsa, UNLV, Utah, UTEP, Wyoming. 2025 (MWC, 12): Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming. 2026 (MWC, 11): Air Force, UC Davis (non football), Grand Canyon (basketball), Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP, Wyoming. Advertisement SUN BELT 2001 (7, first season): Arkansas State, Idaho, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, North Texas. 2025 (14): Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Marshall, Old Dominion, South Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Texas State, Troy. 2026 (13): Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Marshall, Old Dominion, South Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Troy. INDEPENDENTS Advertisement 1996 (11): Arkansas State, Army, Central Florida, East Carolina, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Navy, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, UAB. 2023 (4): Army, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Notre Dame. 2024 (3): Connecticut, Massachusetts, Notre Dame. 2025 (2): Connecticut, Notre Dame. ___ AP college football:
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
EA Sports teases return of beloved college basketball video game in cryptic tweet
EA Sports delighted video-game fans last July with the release of "College Football 25." Now, the company might try to recapture that magic with the return of another beloved sports franchise. EA Sports sent out a cryptic tweet Monday teasing the return of its college basketball video-game franchise. The tweet didn't exactly confirm the series — known as EA Sports' "NCAA Basketball" — would return, but it seems pretty likely. Why else would the company tweet about a long discontinued game series? Advertisement EA Sports' "NCAA Basketball" was a series of video games the company put out regularly between 1998 and 2009. It was known as "NCAA March Madness" the first 11 years of its existence before adopting the "NCAA Basketball" branding in its final two years. If you want to feel old, the last athlete to grace the cover of "NCAA Basketball" was Blake Griffin. The Oklahoma star appeared on the cover just months after the Los Angeles Clippers made him the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. This story will be updated.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
DU Nordic skier Sidney Barbier wins 2025 Honda Inspiration Award
Sidney Barbier won the 2025 Honda Inspiration Award, which recognizes a female college athlete who has overcome significant adversity to return to athletic success.
