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Wagner Breaks Ground on New Athletic Facility
Wagner College recently broke ground on a new $3 million athletic facility that is set for completion in the spring of 2022. Wagner College President Joel W. Martin, CFO John Carrescia, Senior Vice President Angelo Araimo, Athletic Director Walt H...

Barstool Sports Signs Large Number of College Athletes
In its typical fashion, Barstool Sports, a hybrid sports and pop culture media company, made a big splash into the collegiate student-athlete endorsement game over the weekend. Shortly after the NCAA approved an interim name, image, and likeness p...

Social Media Reacts to NC State & NCAA’s Dismissal
Over the weekend, the NCAA awarded the Vanderbilt baseball team a trip to the College World Series finals after declaring its game against NC State a no-contest due to Wolfpack players testing positive for COVID-19. On Saturday, June...

Study Dives into Motivations of People Using Mixed-Reality Sports
New technologies allow users to do things like racing their real bikes against other real people in a virtual world, and a new study outlines what motivates people to use these mix-reality sports platforms. The findings offer insights for future iter...

FlexPro Grip Helps Pitchers’ Health, Spin Rate, & Command
Whether you are 10 years old or a major league pitcher, FlexPro Grip will allow you to optimally target, strengthen, and improve the neuromuscular control of the muscles and tendons from your fingertips through your elbow to help you throw harder, gi...

Colleges Adding Women’s eSports Division This Fall
Within the last month, a new esports division was launched that plans to alter the newly competitive gaming landscape in college athletics. The new esports league, *gameHERS Collegiate Division, will provide a "safe, inclusive online community" fo...

DePaul Launches NIL Program for Student-Athletes
LEGACY, a comprehensive entrepreneurship and brand development program for student-athletes at DePaul University, will soon enable Blue Demon student-athletes to fully leverage Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation tentatively slated to go into...

Colorado Athletics, UCHealth Strengthen Facilities Partnership
Colorado University Athletics and its longtime partner UCHealth are expanding their collaboration with the goal of improving the overall health and wellness of students, athletes, and the public. As part of a new long-term agreement, the University o...