Big-time college sports changed forever today. As of midnight on July 1, Division I schools could pay their athletes directly. And pay them a lot. As much as $20.5 million per school for 2025-2026, thanks to the settlement of the class action lawsuit House v. NCAA. Most terms of the agreement — participation, revenue sharing, […]
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Class or Crass: How will Friartown greet Ed Cooley
Ten months after leaving his dream job for the biggest challenge of his career, Ed Cooley returns home to Providence Saturday afternoon. I can only imagine the greeting from 12,400 rabid spectators in the Amica Mutual Pavilion when he is introduced with his Georgetown basketball team. Cheers? A few. Boos? An explosion so loud, I […]
