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Notre Dame Women's Basketball Star Hits Transfer Portal, Set for Huge NIL Payday

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Notre Dame Women's Basketball Star Hits Transfer Portal, Set for Huge NIL Payday

Olivia Miles, the star Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard, as opted to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from ESPN. She joined Notre Dame during the 2021-22 season and was immediately an all-ACC player. In three of her four seasons with the Fighting Irish, she earned some kind of all-America honor.Miles is likely to make more money tapping into NIL with another program or a return to Notre Dame. Miles is not locked into moving to a new program by declaring for the transfer portal. But, in doing so she can contact other programs that might have room for her — and be able to offer her a better NIL deal. She was named to the Associated Press and USBWA all-America second team, earned all-ACC first team honors and all-ACC Tournament second team. While the settlement may not be approved that day, once it is schools that opt-into the agreement will be able to share up to .5 million in revenue with their student athletes starting with the 2025-26 athletic year. WNBA rookies selected among the top four picks will make more than ,000 in their first season. That doesn’t account for off-the-court money for endorsements and other opportunities. While the report didn’t indicate why Miles made her decision, name, image and likeness money could certainly be a part of the equation. Women’s basketball teams are getting what appears to be third priority when it comes to revenue splits, with football and men’s basketball taking up the majority of projected revenue share. Schools that opt in can determine how that revenue is shared. Additionally, the NCAA vs. Houston settlement is nearing the finish line. The next hearing is set for Monday, which is the same day of the men’s NCAA national championship basketball game in San Antonio. Miles just helped Notre Dame to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. She is one of the best players in the country. This season she averaged 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game this past season across 33 minutes per game. More importantly, Miles is foregoing the opportunity to play in the WNBA as an early entrant to stay in college basketball one more year. That wouldn’t eliminate name, image and likeness money. But any NIL deals over 0 would need to be approved by a third-party entity, where that entity would ensure that the deals are for fair market value.

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Nick Saban meets with President Trump to change NIL for College Football

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Mocs Bring the Rain with Four Home Runs at ETSU

Next Game: at East Tennessee State 5/4/2025 | 1:00 p.m. May. 04 (Sun) / 1:00 p.m. at East Tennessee State History JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The rain held off long enough Saturday in Johnson City to play the game, but the Chattanooga softball team brought a little of its own, […]

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The rain held off long enough Saturday in Johnson City to play the game, but the Chattanooga softball team brought a little of its own, raining down four home runs to beat ETSU 7-2 in Southern Conference action.

With the Mocs trailing 1-0 in the fourth, Baileigh Pitts put a first-pitch shot over the fence in left field to give UTC a 2-0 lead. Acelynn Sellers led off the inning with a double and pinch runner Abi Pikas scored on the homer.

In the fifth, Chattanooga added a third run. Kailey Snell reached on a double and advanced to third on a single by pinch hitter Presley Williamson. Camryn Cernuto reentered to run the bases and was caught stealing. However, that opened up the chance for Snell to score from third and UTC was up 3-1. It was the first time Cernuto was caught this season.

Pitts led off the sixth with a single through the left side. With two outs, freshman Mia Leone stepped up to the plate to pinch hit. She didn’t wait long to get her first collegiate home run. Leone took the first pitch well out of the park clearing the fence in left field and down the hill adding two more runs for Chattanooga.

In the seventh, the Mocs decided to shake it up. Olivia Lipari led off with a home run to left and Acelynn Sellers took a cue from her and the duo went back-to-back to make it a 7-2 advantage.

The Bucs picked up their first run, scoring on a double into the gap in left center. The second was a solo home run in the sixth.

Peja Goold struck out seven and improved to 23-5 on the year. She takes sole possession of seventh on the single-season wins list.

Pitts was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Leone was 1-for-1 with a homer and a pair of runs batted in. Sellers was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and an RBI.

The Mocs improved to 38-12 overall and 14-4 in SoCon play. ETSU dropped to 16-34 on the season and 5-14 against the league.

• The last time UTC had four home runs in a single game was earlier this season against IU Indy in the Frost Classic. The Mocs won 9-8.
• The last time the Mocs had back-to-back home runs was in the 2024 SoCon Championship game by Kaili Phillips and Addy Keylon.

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More than two years have passed since Oklahoma became an NIL state at the high school level. In 40 states, prep athletes are allowed to monetize their name, image and/or likeness. On the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association website, there is a page on which NIL guidelines are posted. The most interesting of those guidelines: […]

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More than two years have passed since Oklahoma became an NIL state at the high school level. In 40 states, prep athletes are allowed to monetize their name, image and/or likeness.

On the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association website, there is a page on which NIL guidelines are posted.

The most interesting of those guidelines: Promises of NIL money or cars or clothes or anything else may not be presented to any student-athlete in an attempt to entice that athlete to change schools.

Has that happened?

Or will that happen?

BROKEN ARROW FOOTBALL — “At this time,” Broken Arrow coach Travis Hill says, there is no fund-raising collective for the Tiger football program. However, he added, “Coach Hill is no dummy. I’m going to work on that.”

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More than likely, yes and yes. But it’s not supposed to. On paper, it’s illegal.

I didn’t write about Oklahoma prep-level NIL in May 2023 or May 2024 because I rarely heard it mentioned, and it just didn’t seem to be much of a thing.

I’m writing about it in May 2025 because it has become a frequently talked-about possibility in Tulsa-area high school sports. Apparently, the practice of compensating high school athletes soon will be common.

When Owasso football coach Bill Blankenship was asked whether he is aware of any Tulsa-area fund-raising collectives for high school NIL, he replied, “I’m not going to be naïve and say that it won’t happen, because it already (is happening) – clearly.”

Broken Arrow coach Travis Hill was asked whether there is a collective that funnels NIL resources to the Tiger program.

“At this time,” Hill replied, there is no fund-raising collective in Broken Arrow.

However, Hill added, “Coach Hill is no dummy. I’m going to work on that. If you’re not ready for (NIL), you’ll get left behind. I don’t know when this will be put in place. I know the rules and regulations. It’s legal.

“We’ve got to start preparing. NIL is here. We haven’t put it in place yet (at BA), but it’s coming.”

While there are no known collectives or fund-raising organizations connected to any Tulsa-area high school, Hill predicts that their development is inevitable.

“If you’re not thinking it’s coming,” Hill said, “you’re lying to yourself.”

It should be emphasized that not one dime of NIL money would be provided by a school district.

The source of money paid to a student-athlete would be a third-party collective or perhaps a company that, for example, might want to pay a kid for endorsing something on his or her social-media platforms.

There are known examples of area football stars being paid some NIL money for making an appearance at a child’s birthday party or for providing on-field or on-court skills instruction for grade-school athletes.

It also should be emphasized that there aren’t limits or strict specifications on high school NIL – just like there is an almost-anything-goes lawlessness in college sports’ NIL.

OWASSO FOOTBALL — Owasso’s Bill Blankenship on the possibility of the creation of an NIL fund-raising collective for his program: “We don’t have anything formal or even started at all at Owasso, but, obviously, those discussions have to be taking place.”

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“I think (unregulated NIL) has ruined college football,” Blankenship said, “and it can do the same to high school (athletics). That’s the bottom line.”

For some families, Bixby athletic director Kate Creekmore said, NIL compensation “could change their lives and (enhance) the outcome of some kids in recruiting.”

“But, yeah,” she added, “it’s a crazy time. I’m not surprised that we’re having this conversation. It was a matter of time, with the way college athletics are going.

“The spirit of high school sports – developing student-athletes and seeing them grow – it’s all certainly changing. I would hate for us to lose the spirit of what made high school sports so great in the first place. But I do like that kids now are able to make money.”

Before NIL was legalized, a Tulsa-area prep wrestler – a state champion – wanted to provide instruction for grade-school athletes. He inquired about renting his school’s wrestling space for two hours, sharing his knowledge and making a little pocket money.

Because that wrestler still was a student-athlete at that school, his request to rent the facility was denied. Today, there would be no problem with such a request.

BIXBY FOOTBALL — In December 2021, Bixby athletic director Kate Creekmore presented the Class 6AII championship trophy to then-Spartan senior running back Braylin Presley.

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On the subject of the development of fund-raising collectives, Blankenship said, “We don’t have anything formal or even started at all at Owasso, but, obviously, those discussions have to be taking place.”

Blankenship says he is repulsed by the thought of any school offering money to a possible incoming transfer.

“If I had to start buying players, I’m out,” he said. “I have no interest in that world.”

However, in a concession to the apparent inevitability of legally providing NIL opportunities, Blankenship added this: “I’m not referring to paying the players we already have.”

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Shedeur Sanders’ Wants To Build Colorado Buffaloes Into ‘Super Team’ With NIL

During the 2024 season, after a dominant 52–0 win over Oklahoma State, former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders casually dropped a headline-making comment while addressing the media: “Imma donate to the collective for sure,” Sanders said with a grin. “I’ll make sure we have a super team next year!” While the line initially came off […]

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Nov 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) and safety Shilo Sanders (21) pose for a photo before the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Oct 24, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; University of Colorado Buffaloes football players Shedeur Sanders (L) and Travis Hunter — Nov 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) and safety Shilo Sanders (21) pose for a photo before the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

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Knights Walk-Off Game 1 with Fitzpatrick Grand-Slam, Earn Series Sweep over Skidmore

Potsdam, N.Y.- Double-digits filled the runs column in both games as the Clarkson University Softball team cruised past Skidmore College, 10-0 and 11-3, Saturday afternoon at Scott Field. With the wins Clarkson improves to 22-13, 10-4 in the Liberty League. Having already clinched a playoff berth, the Knights await other results from around the […]

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Potsdam, N.Y.- Double-digits filled the runs column in both games as the Clarkson University Softball team cruised past Skidmore College, 10-0 and 11-3, Saturday afternoon at Scott Field.

With the wins Clarkson improves to 22-13, 10-4 in the Liberty League. Having already clinched a playoff berth, the Knights await other results from around the league to determine seeding.

The opening contest of the day was all Golden Knights on the scoreboard. In the bottom of the first, Zoey Kovach connected on a sharp double to the left field gap, scoring Isabel Haspil. The double from Kovach would tie the Clarkson Softball single season record for doubles in a season at 14. In the very next at-bat Devin Fitzpatrick produced a double of her own down the left field line to plate Kovach and take a 2-0 lead.

Fitzpatrick would continue to help her cause on the mound in the bottom of the third, this time blasting a pitch to straightaway center that cleared the fence easily, scoring Kovach again and doubling the advantage. The homer from the senior would tie the Liberty League record of homeruns in a season (13) that had been held since 2015.

Into the bottom of the fourth, Elissa Uveino managed to beat out an infield single to the shortstop, allowing Emma Sabourin to score from third. Another Kovach hit in the ensuing at-bat, this time a single through the left side pushed the lead to 6-0, as Haspil would cross home again.

With the six run lead intact, the Knights would load the bases in the bottom of the sixth with Fitzpatrick stepping up to the plate. Fitzpatrick would foul off two pitches in the at-bat that would have cleared the left-field wall before finally striping a pitch down the middle over the left-center wall, clearing the bases with a walk-off grand slam for game one. The second homer of the game from the senior would give her the new record for Liberty league homers in a season with 14 round-trippers.

Haspil, Kovach and Fitzpatrick would all produce multiple hits for the Knights with Fitzpatrick registering seven RBIs. Fitzpatrick would also go the distance on the mound for Clarkson, striking out seven while allowing just four hits through six innings.

Skidmore would threaten early in the second game, loading the bases with no outs. Bella Hotchkiss, in the circle for the Knights, would go on to force an infield fly and strike out the next two batters to keep the scores level at 0-0. Clarkson broke through with four in the bottom half of the frame as Fitzpatrick, Emily Bulone and Kaya Johnson all drove in runs with Johnson scoring on a wild pitch to end the early scoring.

After Skidmore managed to push one across in the top half of the second, Clarkson would answer with five more. A Kovach single to center, sac fly from Johnson, a draw walk from Elizabeth Greco and another wild pitch would account for the runs as the Knights would lead 9-1 after two.

Clarkson would score another in the second as Genevieve Mucitelli earned an RBI on a fielder’s choice. Another lone Skidmore run in the top of the fourth was matched by the Knights, this time courtesy of a Briget Kerwin single to center pushing the gap to 11-2. A solo homer by Skidmore in the top of the fifth would not be enough to avoid the run-rule, with Amanda Corrice working out of a bases-jammed situation of her own to earn the victory.

Haspil, Kovach, Fitzpatrick and Johnson all managed multiple hits in the nightcap with Johnson and Kovach driving in two runs apiece. Corrice would earn the win coming in for Hotchkiss with the latter going three innings, striking out five and the former tossing two innings in relief.

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