NCAA, college sports cleared for revenue sharing with athletes after settlement approved

‘A huge moment’: Martin Jarmond discusses UCLA’s plans after House settlement

Like a quarterback who completed offseason workouts, spring practices and fall training camp, Martin Jarmond had been preparing for this moment for nearly a year. On Saturday came the big unveiling. The UCLA athletic director discussed with The Times the plans for his department’s operations in the new college sports world created by the House settlement agreement with the NCAA that will allow schools to pay athletes directly for the first time …

Colleges across US can pay athletes directly in landmark NIL agreement

Schools across the United States can now directly pay college athletes under a landmark settlement approved by a federal judge on Friday, June 6. The agreement, valued at $2.8 billion, established a 10-year revenue-sharing model in college sports, enabling athletic departments to distribute approximately $20.5 million in name, image and likeness (NIL) revenue to athletes during the 2025-26 season. Additionally, the NCAA will pay nearly $2.8 bill…

New Michigan State AD J Batt on NCAA's big rule change: 'It's a good thing'

Read a letter from new Michigan State athletic director J Batt to the community about Friday night's historic ruling that will change college sports.

Direct pay to college athletes starts July 1. Some key dates tied to implementation of settlement

It took five years for the $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and five major conferences to reach a settlement. Now comes the process for implementing it. The settlement was approved Friday, and that put into effect settlement-related NCAA…

Rooney: House is open in new era for CU Buffs athletics

At long last, the House is open. On Friday night the inevitable finally became reality, as the settlement was finalized in the House vs. NCAA case that will usher in a new era in collegiate athletics. Related Articles Positions eliminated for longtime CU Buffs track assistants Casey, Lindsey Malone Olympic sports notes: Latest additions bring defensive depth to CU Buffs soccer Bolder Boulder: Regis…

Attorneys in NCAA antitrust case to share $475M in fees, with potential to reach $725M

By ERIC OLSON The attorneys who shepherded the blockbuster antitrust lawsuit to fruition for hundreds of thousands of college athletes will share in just over $475 million in fees, and the figure could rise to more than $725 million over the next 10 years. The request for plaintiff legal fees in the House vs. NCAA case, outlined in a December court filing and approved Friday night, struck experts in class-action litigation as reasonable. Co-lead…