Tag: February 2022
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U.S. Soccer Settles with U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team – Promises Equal Pay and Payment of $24 Million
By Zac Cornell After six years of fighting and lawsuits over unequal pay and conditions, U.S. Soccer has finally settled with the U.S. Women’s National Team securing equal pay for men’s and women’s soccer, and a payout of $24 million, which is mostly back pay. The long-running fight between the World Cup-winning women’s soccer team…
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LaMelo Ball Makes History as the Fourth-Youngest Player Named to Play in an All-Star Game
By Cameron Song Charlotte Hornets guard Lamelo Ball has been selected as an injury replacement for Kevin Durant by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Drafted third overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, Lamelo Ball has been a rising star since the start of his NBA career.…
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WNBA is valued at $1 Billion After “Largest-Ever Capital Raise for a Women’s Sports Property”
By Zac Cornell In its first-ever capital raise, the WNBA raised $75 million from investors, valuing the league and its teams at $1 billion. Touted in a WNBA press release as “the largest-ever capital raise for a women’s sports property,” the league brought in high profile investors including Nike, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza…
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Tom Brady’s Phase II Career Will Likely Make Him a Billionaire
By Zac Cornell Love him or hate him, Tom Brady is undoubtedly the best quarterback in history and his retirement from the NFL is a major loss to the league. However with the close of his football career, many more doors are opening, and while Brady has already launched a number of business ventures, endless…
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Shedeur Sanders – Making the Most of New NCAA NIL Rules
By Zac Cornell His dad may be legendary Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, but Jackson State University’s freshman star quarterback Shedeur Sanders is making his own history on and off the field. Taking advantage of the NCAA’s new name, image, and likeness rules, Sanders has already secured an extraordinary lineup of brand endorsements. In September…
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End of Season NBA Awards Predictions
By Andrew Cheigh and Judson Schnall With the NBA All-Star break on its way, we are going to predict the NBA awards for the season. Coach of the Year (COTY) : Andrew: Billy Donavon (Chicago Bulls) Just last year, the Bulls missed the playoffs, winning only 31 games. Billy Donavon’s Bulls have already surpassed 31…
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Big News In Women’s Soccer: The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association Signs Historic First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement And Trinity Rodman Signs Largest Contract in League History
By Zac Cornell The Players Association for the National Women’s Soccer League has signed the league’s first ever collective bargaining agreement, which will remain for five years. The new agreement includes a raise for all players, with the new minimum salary at $35,000 from last year’s $22,000. It also calls for yearly raises of 4%,…
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