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NC, Clemson May Be On the Move

NC, Clemson May Be On the Move

Sport & Story Daily July 25, 2025: The University of North Carolina, alongside Clemson, is among a group of schools “interested in seeking a potential departure from the ACC” with the next realignment.

Green Bay Packs in the Profits

Green Bay Packs in the Profits

Sport & Story Daily July 24, 2025: The Green Bay Packers’ profits from operations rose 39.3% for the 2025 fiscal year, thanks largely to the record $432.6 million it received in national revenue from the NFL.

NIL Collectives Back In

NIL Collectives Back In

Sport & Story Daily July 23, 2025: Ross Dellenger reports: “As part of the agreement, the CSC is expected to treat collectives or any ‘school-associated entity’ in a similar fashion as other businesses when determining the legitimacy of third-party NIL deals submitted to the CSC’s NIL Go clearinghouse.”

We. Are. The. American.

We. Are. The. American.

Sport & Story Daily July 22, 2025: The American Athletic Conference is now just the American Conference. The league announced a conference rebrand, including a new name, no acronym, a mascot, motto and more.

Scheffler Sets the Bar

Scheffler Sets the Bar

Sport & Story Daily July 21, 2025: Scottie Scheffler dominated in the British Open for his second major title this year.

Power Four's Power Grab

Power Four's Power Grab

Sport & Story Daily July 18, 2025: Per the SBJ, the Power Four desires more control of the NCAA governance structure, but internal NCAA polling suggests the rest of Division I are unsurprisingly not supportive.

WNBA Stars Reap NIL Benefits

WNBA Stars Reap NIL Benefits

Sport & Story Daily July 17, 2025: NIL is carrying over into brand deals for WNBA stars.

Lockout Looms Large For MLB

Lockout Looms Large For MLB

Sport & Story Daily July 16, 2025: Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for a salary cap and perhaps lost regular-season games for the first time since 1995.

Hammer Drops On NIL Payments

Hammer Drops On NIL Payments

Sport & Story Daily July 15, 2025: The College Sports Commission sent a letter to athletic directors last week saying it was rejecting deals in which players were receiving money from collectives that were created solely to pay them.

NFL Second-Round Picks DOA?

NFL Second-Round Picks DOA?

Sport & Story Daily July 14, 2025: FOS notes: "All but two of the NFL’s second-round draft picks remain unsigned after the first pair taken received fully guaranteed contracts in May."

The Death of The Collective?

The Death of The Collective?

Sport & Story Daily July 11, 2025: A recent letter to Division I athletic directors could be the next step in shuttering today’s version of the collective.

Summer League Tickets Coming in Hot

Summer League Tickets Coming in Hot

Sport & Story Daily July 10, 2025: Summer league ticket prices are through the roof, CEO gets caught for bid rigging and OU athletic director will retire.