For over 11,000 college football players, Thursday will be the first chance to opt in to EA Sports’ new college football game, EA Sports College Football 25, and get paid for it. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions:
* Teacher Note: Consider sharing the “Clarkonomics” infographic in class to help steer any class discussion around this news story. You can download the infographic from the “Bonus Content” section of the website, accessible from your “My Account” page. Cailtin “Clarkonomics” Caitlin Clark made history Thursday as women’s college basketball’s Read more…
Running an ad during the Super Bowl broadcast costs a lot of money. Aside from the reported $7 million for a 30-second ad buy, there are huge production costs and, most likely, a big celebrity fee on top. Click here to read the story at adweek.com. Discussion Questions:
In an NFL playoffs full of streaming debuts and record ratings, those who watched the Baltimore Ravens beat the Houston Texans last Saturday may have noticed another notable first: ESPN anchors Troy Aikman and Joe Buck sporting matching Nike jackets. Click here to read the story at sportico.com. Discussion Questions:
Mars flagship candy brand M&M’s will return to the Super Bowl with a new spot that will air during the first commercial break in the first quarter of the game on Feb. 11, 2024, according to a press release. Click here to read the story at finance.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions:
Name, Image and Likeness is supposed to be a boon to student-athletes financially. And, in many cases, it has helped. But it’s also coming at a cost for some athletic programs. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions:
You’ve probably seen those flashy Nike uniforms the University of Oregon’s football team dons for each game. Would you believe the university gives its beach volleyball team hand-me-downs that are tattered and often don’t fit? Click here to read the story at forbes.com. Discussion Questions:
The NCAA and ESPN have reached a new eight-year media rights deal worth more than $115 million annually, as the value of sports media rights reaches new heights. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions:
Roughly 28 months ago, the college sports landscape underwent a tectonic shift. After mounting pressure from state laws and a Supreme Court decision, the NCAA put an interim policy in place, allowing college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness for the first time since the governing body’s Read more…
Phil Mickelson sees a positive future between players from the PGA Tour and members of LIV Golf in the wake of Rory McIlroy’s move this week to cool already declining tensions between the parties. Click here to read the story at reuters.com. Discussion Questions: