The end of this virus-disrupted school year has produced a predictably bleak financial outlook for major college sports.
Maine colleges
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Local Sports, Maine colleges, Sports, Varsity Maine
Three coaches turn to podcasting to combat boredom
Brothers Scott and Chris Bessey and good friend Zach Keene, produce “In The Den,” featuring interviews with local coaches and sports-related banter.
advertisement
Posted inMaine colleges, National Sports, Sports
More than half of ACC football schools aim to reopen in fall
Eight of the 14 football-playing members of the Atlantic Coast Conference are making plans for reopening campuses this fall following the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Can college football create a level playing field for 2020?
Schools are working on a plan of uniformity, but also realize there is a ‘significant chance that that may not be possible,’ with states and conferences on different reopening timelines.
Posted inLocal Sports, Maine colleges, Sports
CMCC esports shut down during pandemic, but the games aren’t over
Central Maine Community College is holding a Fortnite event this week, and the program is already looking ahead to its second year.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Varsity Maine
Will there be sports in Maine during summer of coronavirus?
From Little League and sports camps to summer leagues for high school athletes, there are hopes – and even plans – for the resumption of activities. But there are many obstacles to overcome.
Posted inMaine colleges, National Sports, Sports
Analysis: How will NCAA address athlete compensation?
By this time next year, college athletes may be permitted to be earn money for their names, images and likenesses without compromising their eligibility.
Posted inMaine colleges, National Sports, Sports
Skeptics loom as NCAA builds guardrails around compensation
For more than 60 years, NCAA leaders have insisted college athletes had to be amateurs and could not be paid, but that is about to change.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
NCAA board supports name, image and likeness compensation
After years of fighting against it, the NCAA is setting up a structure that will allow athletes to be compensated for endorsements.
Posted inMaine colleges, National Sports, Sports
Tech companies, like college athletes, eager to cash in
Social media content delivery platforms are ready to cash in along with college athletes.