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Dept. of Ed: Title IX Applies for NIL Payments, Must Be Proportional for All Athletes | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Sean Rayford/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education published a memo on Thursday providing guidance regarding name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation and its compliance under Title IX law, via ESPN’s Paula Lavigne and Dan Murphy. “When a school provides athletic financial assistance in forms other than scholarships or grants, including compensation for the use […]

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Shaq Barrett applies for reinstatement to come out of retirement, Dolphins won’t activate him, per report

USATSI Two-time Super Bowl champion and former All-Pro linebacker Shaq Barrett has applied for reinstatement to play immediately after he had previously announced his retirement from the NFL in July, according to ESPN. However, that does not mean he is guaranteed to play this year. Barrett is contractually beholden to the Miami Dolphins, who own […]