Tony Parker (center) has headed NorthRock Partners’ sports, artists and entertainment division since … [+] 2019. Courtesy of NorthRock Partners A year after winning his fifth NBA champions...
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Athletes Unlimited And CSM Bring Title IX At 50 To TEDx Boston
Athletes Unlimited lacrosse athlete among nearly 30 women to present TEDx speeches for Title IX … [+] anniversary Photo by John Werner. Courtesy of Athletes Unlimited Last month, 30 women in the...
Division Street’s New NFT Program To Benefit Oregon’s Female Athletes
Terra McGowan, Gloria Mutiri, Sedona Prince and Croix Soto during the Own the Future Photoshoot in … [+] Eugene, Or. on May 26, 2022. (photo by Jed Jacobsohn) Jed Jacobsohn/Division Street Divis...
These Athletes Have Earned More Than $1 Billion Apiece
Sports all-time earning leaders include two soccer stars, a tennis pro, an NBA center, a prize fighter and a golf legend. Phil Mickelson’s rumored $200 million contract with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf ...
Fanatics strikes deal with colleges, student athletes to launch Topps cards
Fanatics display at the All-Star Players House Presented by MLBPA located at the Corner Alley Bar & Grill on July 07, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Duane Prokop | Getty Images Topps is launching a line...
The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes Age 25 And Under
The Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker, Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé and Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen are among the seven sports stars 25 or younger who landed on the list of the ...
The World’s Ten Highest-Paid Athletes 2022
Lionel Messi leads a group that collectively earned more than $990 million in 12 months, with the bar for entry higher than ever. BY BRETT KNIGHT Lionel Messi was only 17 when he began suiting up for ...
How college athletes line up tens of thousands of dollars in NIL deals
The NCAA enacted an interim name, image and likeness policy almost a year ago, which allows athletes — many of whom have big social media followings — to make deals with local car dealerships, and in ...
Vivianne Miedema Hopes Her Statue Will Lead To More Recognition For Female Athletes
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 04: A Vivianne Miedema statue stands outside the Emirates Stadium before the … [+] Barclays FA Women’s Super League match between Arsenal Women and Tottenham Ho...
Athletes Unlimited Lands Multi-Year Deal With ESPN
Infielder Sam Fischer reacts during Athletes Unlimited practice on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in … [+] Rosemont, Illinois. Elite players are living life in a bubble to prevent the spread of COVI...
UFC The World’s Largest Mixed Martial Arts Organization Will Award Athletes Bitcoins Incentives
Fan voting will be used to determine the top three best competitors from each UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event. According to the crypto exchange’s release, Bitcoin bonuses include $30,000 for First Place,...
UFC Athletes to Receive Bitcoin Bonus
Crypto.com, a prominent cryptocurrency trading platform, has recently announced a collaboration with UFC to pay bonuses to UFC athletes through Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable digital currency. Bot...
After Paralympics Success, Oksana Masters Surprises Athletes With Disabilities With Custom Equipment
In partnership with The Hartford, Paralympian Oksana Masters surprises two athletes with custom … [+] adaptive sports equipment as part of a $35,000 grant from The Hartford to Adaptive Adventure...
Former basketball player turned advisor offers money advice to college athletes
University of Arizona Wildcats guard Joe McLean plays defense against UCLA Bruins guard Kevin Dempsey during a Pacific-10 Conference game on Jan. 7, 1993. Ken Levine | Getty Images Sport | Getty Image...
NCAA athletes face tax consequences following rule change on earning money
Now that college athletes can earn money off their name, image and likeness (NIL) after the NCAA adopted new rules in June 2021, they may find a costly surprise from Uncle Sam. Money made off of socia...
Cassidy Lichtman Shares Why Athletes Unlimited Volleyball Returned To Texas For Season 2
Athletes Unlimited Board Member and Volleyball player Cassidy Lichtman wearing an I Am Unlimited … [+] short. Jade Hewitt, Athletes Unlimited Cassidy Lichtman has played volleyball all around th...
2 Out Trans NCAA Athletes Compete Head-To-Head
Penn’s Lia Thomas, left, leaves the pool deck as Yale’s Iszac Henig, right, prepares to swim in a … [+] qualifying heat of the 100-yard freestyle at the Ivy League Women’s Swim...
Lia Thomas Just Proved Transgender Athletes Don’t Always Win
Lia Thomas waves to her friend Schuyler Bailar after finishing fifth in the 200 free. Dawn Ennis Lia Thomas, the controversial college swimmer who won the NCAA DI National Champion trophy in the 500-f...
7 Athletes To Watch At Beijing Paralympics In Snowboarding, Skiing, Ice Hockey And More
LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY – JANUARY 18: Oksana Masters of USA in action on her way to winning gold in the … [+] Women’s 15km Sitting Cross Country race during the World Para Snow Sports Ch...
Russian And Belarusian Athletes Banned From Winter Paralympic Games In U-Turn
Topline Russian and Belarusian athletes are now banned from the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee announced Thursday, a day after the group sparked widesprea...
H&R Block Signs Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, South Carolina’s Zia Cooke To NIL Deals, Eyes Pacts With Other Female College Athletes
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) shoots a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college … [+] basketball game against Indiana, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charli...
How much athletes at Beijing Olympics get for winning medals
Gold medalist USA’s Nathan Chen celebrates at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on February 10. Sebastien Bozon | AFP | Getty Images The 2022 Winter Olympics is well underway in Beijing, and...
Super Bowl And Crypto – Athletes Cashing on Digital Currencies
This weekend, you can get ready for the “Crypto Bowl.” For the first time, advertisements for cryptocurrency firms are anticipated to dominate the commercial breaks during the year’s most important at...
32 Athletes Are In Isolation After Testing Positive For Covid-19
Topline Thirty two at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are currently under isolation at designated facilities after testing positive for Covid-19, the Games’ organizers announced on Tuesday, a disclos...
China Under Fire For Treatment Of Olympic Athletes
Topline Representatives from several countries participating in the Beijing Olympics have taken issue with China’s behavior as a host country, pointing to inhumane conditions for quarantined athletes,...
US lawmakers issue warnings to athletes
TL; DR Breakdown US lawmakers warn athletes against using digital yuan Toomey concerned about US interests China set to test digital yuan on a big stage The Winter Olympics, which is scheduled to occu...
Record Numbers Of Openly LGBTQ+ Athletes Will Compete At Beijing 2022 — Including First Openly Nonbinary Winter Olympian
Topline Beijing 2022 has the highest number of openly LGBTQ+ competitors at a Winter Olympic Games ever, including its first nonbinary athlete, hot on the heels of a record-setting Games in Tokyo last...
14 Team USA Female Athletes To Watch And Support At Beijing Olympics
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 13: Gold medalist Chloe Kim of the United States celebrates … [+] during the victory ceremony for the Snowboard Ladies’ Halfpipe Final on day ...
TNNS Pro NFT Platform Putting Athletes at the Forefront
The world of cryptocurrencies has expanded tremendously over the past couple of years, and it shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to adoption. Interestingly enough, throughout the past few mo...