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NIL endorsement deals for student athletes on the rise

30 September 2022
Trent Brink
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On July 1, 2021, the NCAA made it legal for all collegiate athletes to receive endorsement, or Name, Image, and Likeness (NLI) deals, while still…

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Opinion: Underrated sports movies

23 September 2022
Trent Brink
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As Hollywood continues to scrape the bottom of the barrel for ideas, good sports movies remain uncommon. Here are a few that may have never…

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Opinion: Sports-betting and gambling exposure

9 September 2022
Trent Brink
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Betting on the performance of players and outcomes of sporting events is becoming increasingly popular among viewers as an estimated 46 million people plan to…

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The Significance of the MLB Lockout

8 April 2022
Trent Brink
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Ahead of the 2017 MLB season, the MLB and the MLBPA (Major League Baseball Players Association) officially passed the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that would…

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Hideki Matsuyama makes history at Masters

23 April 2021
Zachary Dube
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Whether it’s the morning dew on the freshly cut fairways or the crisp aroma of the magnolias, something about Masters week makes life better for…

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Opinion: Enough with the looks-policing in women’s sports

20 November 2020
Christina Kirk
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Content warning: discussion of disordered eating and body image issues I remember being most conscious of my widened hips and my four-inch growth spurt when…

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Opinion: What happened to America’s pastime?

6 November 2020
Zachary Dube
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The United States is the hegemon of professional sports. It could be the national powerhouse that is the NFL, the international impact of the NBA…

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Day in the life: Luke Pierce

6 November 2020
Savannah Hawley
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Luke Pierce came all the way from Floresville, a small town in Texas, to attend William Jewell College. Many members of his family also attended…

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Day in the Life of a Student-Athlete: Michaela Esau

16 October 2020
Hannah Koehler
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Though Michaela Esau, junior Oxbridge literature & theory and communications major, did not start her college career as a student-athlete, she joined the William Jewell…

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