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Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees won't return to NBC following one year as a studio and game analyst, according to sources, though he could still join Fox Sports or Amazon Inc. as a broadcaster. In a tweet, Brees said he was "currently undecided" about his future at NBC, with several options on the table including returning to football, training for the senior golf tour and coaching his kids. (New York Post) Hugh Weber is stepping down as president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, parent organization for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, after three years in the position. Weber, who spent nine years at HBSE, didn't provide a specific reason for his exit, which will formally occur this summer and follows the departure of HBSE CEO Scott O'Neil almost a year ago. (Sportico) Two blowout Game 7s capped off the NBA's second round of the postseason, which saw the Dallas Mavericks upset the Phoenix Suns by 33 points and the Boston Celtics defeat the Milwaukee Bucks by 28 points behind 22 3-pointers. (Fox Sports) The NHL's first round featured five Game 7s this weekend — including the Tampa Bay Lightning's defeat of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the New York Rangers' elimination of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Calgary Flames' victory against the Dallas Stars — with that latter result setting up a Battle of Alberta with the Edmonton Oilers in the second round. (The Associated Press)

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States hands off when it comes to NCAA, athlete compensation Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press The NCAA waited nearly a year to issue a warning that there are still rules to follow now that college athletes can earn money off their fame, sparking speculation that a crackdown could be coming for schools and boosters that break them. But the NCAA isn't the only enforcement organization that stayed quiet as millions of dollars started flying around college athletes. Meet the Only College Athletes Who Can't Do Endorsement Deals Louise Radnofsky, The Wall Street Journal International students' visas preclude almost all kinds of work, and they face big problems if they're considered to have broken the rules. As deals explode, NCAA board, others call for more enforcement of long-established rules Michael Smith, Sports Business Journal The first email to hit the inbox on July 1, 2021, announced the signing of Illinois basketball player Edgar Padilla Jr. to an endorsement deal with Six Star Pro Nutrition. In a staged photo, Padilla innocently held up a $1 bill, indicating the first dollar he had made from his name, image and likeness.

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Have All-Star Games Outlived Their Usefulness? William Power, The Wall Street Journal Ruben Amaro Jr., Neil Paine and Laurie Lattimore-Volkmann discuss why the showcases have lost their verve—and how to make them exciting again.

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