The Athletics agreed to terms on a $10 million, one-year contract with former Texas right-hander José Leclerc.

University of Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan recently announced significant changes to the university’s approach to Name, Image, and Likeness operations, signaling a shift that reflects broader transformations in college athletics.

OCR’s Title IX guidance reshapes college athletics by requiring proportional NIL revenue sharing between male and female athletes, challenging budgets.

Alabama football reported $21.3 million in coach pay for FY 2023, a number which ballooned up to $47.4 million for FY 2024. The Tide’s football recruiting spend also jumped, from $2.9 million for FY 2023, to $5.3 million.

The Indiana athletics department eliminated 25 positions as it looks to trim 10% of the budget from each of its auxiliaries and programs.

In keeping with their newfound profligacy, this week it was announced that the Athletics signed 18-year-old Japanese star (in waiting?) Shotaro Morii to a record-setting deal, with a $1,510,500 bonus. Who is Shotaro Morii, and how and why did the small-market (which market?) club get theirs hands on him?

Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with the A's.

Utah's position at No. 56 on CNBC’s Top 75 College Athletics Valuations list provides a fascinating look at the current state of the program

Morii bypassed the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft in hopes of landing an MLB deal. He now is expected to receive a $1.5 million signing bonus from the Athletics — the highest for a Japanese amateur with no NPB experience, per multiple reports.

Just three weeks into the position, Wendy Hensel ended up admitting that the future of football is unclear and will likely need taxpayer support.

Colt Fowler of Byrnes made an incredible last-second shot to beat Dorman in boys basketball. Here are all the high school standouts from Jan. 13-19.