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| College Baseball Stunned by NC State's Removal From CWS Teddy Cahill, Baseball America After the NCAA's surreal middle-of-the-night announcement that North Carolina State was being removed from the College World Series due to Covid-19 protocols, the college baseball world on Saturday struggled to come to terms with the news. NC State had its season ended early Saturday morning after a whirlwind day. Bill Moos retiring as Nebraska athletic director Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Bill Moos will retire as Nebraska's athletic director at the end of the month, the school announced Friday. Moos, 70, had led Nebraska's athletic department since October 2017 after seven years at Washington State. Agents question NIL Liz Mullen and Michael Smith, Sports Business Journal The uncertainty surrounding name, image and likeness in college sports has led agents at the major firms to take an ultra-cautious approach when it comes to signing athletes for representation. With some states implementing new NIL laws this week and several others still months or years away, many of the most high-profile agents are tip-toeing into the space rather than jumping in with both feet so they can learn more about how the college endorsement marketplace is going to work. Teenage Ballers Can Cash in Earlier Than Ever. But at What Cost? David Gardner, The New York Times Now the best men's players also have to decide whether it's worth it to forfeit their college eligibility by turning pro during or immediately after high school. These new leagues are hoping to lure top players away from the N.C.A.A. with something colleges can't match:a salary. --Morning Consult GBO Ma |
