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Robert Whittaker beats Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision in Las Vegas Whittaker (23-5) and Gastelum (16-7, 1 NC) were first supposed to fight at UFC 234 on Feb. 10, 2019, when Whittaker was the UFC middleweight champion. But Whittaker withdrew from the bout the day of the card due to a hernia.
Ryan Garcia abruptly pulls out of July fight against Javier Fortuna Garcia, 22, (21-0, 18 KOs) was scheduled to face Fortuna (36-2-1, 25 KOs) in a defense of a minor WBC lightweight belt. Garcia's announcement came less than two weeks after Golden Boy Promotions announced the July bout.
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Both parties back bill for name, image, likeness rights for college athletes
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, a former Ohio State football player, reintroduced on Monday a bipartisan bill that would give college athletes the right to earn money through endorsements and sponsorship deals. Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., co-sponsored the Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act, which would give college athletes the right to be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness."Their House bill will strengthen the college athlete experience and support the NCAA and its members to modernize name, image and likeness rules but not pay student-athletes or turn them into employees of their college or university," the NCAA said. It is the third bill related to NIL compensation in college sports to be introduced during this Congress, but the first with support from Democrats and Republicans. Six other lawmakers have signed onto the bill, three from each party.
The NCAA's attempts to reform its bylaws and permit college athletes to capitalize on their names, images and likenesses have stalled, but several states have NIL laws scheduled to take effect July 1, including Florida and Mississippi. The NCAA has warned that a patchwork of state laws would create confusion and competitive inequity, and is hoping for help from Congress in the form of a national NIL law.
Arsenal chief Kroenke informs staff that club will not be sold - sources
Arsenal director Josh Kroenke has told club staff that Kroenke Sports Enterprises will not entertain any offers to sell the Gunners as Spotify owner Daniel Ek prepares a takeover bid, sources have told ESPN. Ek is heading a consortium including three former Arsenal players, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, and Dennis Bergkamp, with plans to test KSE's resolve amid fan protests reignited by the collapsed European Super League proposal. Stan Kroenke's son, Josh, appeared at an online fans' forum event last Thursday where he stated KSE had "no intention of selling" and sources have told ESPN that message was reiterated on an internal call with around 350 staff held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday afternoon.
Michigan, Texas on rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22 The unpredictability and tumult in college basketball over the past six months didn't end when the buzzer sounded on Baylor's blowout win over Gonzaga in the national championship game on April 5. Needless to say, there have been some major changes in the Way-Too-Early Top 25.
NCAA updates guidelines for championships for those who are fully vaccinated The advisory group met this week to discuss the most recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC considers individuals to be fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving either a single-dose vaccine or the second shot of a two-dose vaccine.