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Dan McQuade in front of a march madness basketball court

Dan McQuade

Tik Tok screenshots of "Livvy Rizzed Baby Gronk"

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This Is So Stupid

Livvy Rizzing Up Baby Gronk, Explained

Ray Ratto

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 30: A general view of a golf ball on the green of the first hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands Golf Club on April 30, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas.

Golf

I Demand These Two Awful, Heroic Golfers Be Given A Hefty NIL Deal

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Draftee Diamond Miller talks to the media before the 2023 WNBA Draft on April 10, 2023 at Spring Studios in New York City, New York.

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Turning Pro In Women’s Basketball Is Not A Zero-Sum Game

Samer Kalaf

Head Coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange looks on during the second half against the Virginia Cavaliers at JMA Wireless Dome on January 30, 2023.

College Basketball

Jim Boeheim Blames Everyone But Himself

Lauren Theisen

Mark Few testifies during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing titled NCAA Athlete NIL Rights

Death To The NCAA

New NCAA NIL Rules: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Israel Daramola

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 26: ead coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on during pregame warmups prior to facing the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

College Football

Alabama’s NIL Hub Is The Future Of Silly College Football Spending

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Charles P. Pierce

Charlie Baker Is The NCAA’s Attempt To Put The Horses Back In The Barn

Laura Wagner

Dabo Swinney Reaches New Level Of Self-Parody

Screenshot of Olivia Dunne's instagram page.

New York Times Finds Worst Reason To Fret Over NIL Deals

Patrick Redford

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: (L-R) Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) hold a brief press availability on Capitol Hill December 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) met with NCAA President Mark Emmert to discuss the issue of compensation for collegiate athletes. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

What Did These Morons Think Was Going To Happen?