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Fans who want to financially support college athletes through name, image and likeness deals can now do so with just a few clicks online.

Climate change and global warming are quite literally cooking our planet. This summer’s extreme heat in the U.S. and across the globe is impacting every facet of our life, including sports. And while the pros get paid to suffer in the heat, what about the next generation of sports stars who practice under the grueling summer sun at sports...

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A Missouri state representative went viral this week after delivering an impassioned speech opposing a transgender sports bill. The bill, which later passed 89-40, bans transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams.

The Philadelphia Eagles announced Monday that they are putting money and equipment behind the launch of of a girls’ flag football league among school-aged girls. They are also pledging for equipment and sports bras to all of Philadelphia’s scholastic female athletes.

College sports is a massive moneymaking machine. And until recent policy changes, college athletes weren’t able to make a dime from the system. That’s finally changing. New rules allow athletes to start profiting off their name, image or likeness — known as NIL. But with so little financial education in this country, will these college athletes fumble their finances? NBCLX...

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday that the NCAA cannot enforce rules limiting education-related benefits that colleges offer to student athletes, calling the the athletic organization’s policy a violation of antitrust laws. The case doesn’t decide whether students can be paid salaries.

Seven states now have bills restricting trans students’ participation in sports, with one in Florida headed to the governor’s desk. “Watching legislators across the country debate your identity, debate your right to exist – it’s heartbreaking,” Anne Lieberman of Athlete Ally tells LX News.

Despite a growing number of athletes coming out as LGBTQ in college, fewer than 3% of NCAA D-I athletes compete in departments that fully protect their LGBTQ identities. Ohio State University, Boston University, the University of Miami and the University of Southern California were among the schools that performed the best.

Baseball, softball and volleyball are among the sports being elminated as La Salle University’s athletics department looks to refocus resources for its varsity sports.

With the coronavirus pandemic leading to an extended break from sports for student athletes, medical experts are advising a slow and gradual return to athletics in order for them to avoid injuries. NBC10’s Cydney Long explains.