Reports – Page 17 – Left Field Lounge

Rooker shares hilariously creepy event in haunted Milwaukee hotel

June 11, 2023MLB, Odds and Ends, Pressed, ReportsBrent Rooker, Milwaukee, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB, NBC Sports Bay Area, Oakland A's, Pfister Hotel, Tristi Rodriguez

A’s outfielder Brent Rooker got the full experience at the “notoriously haunted” Milwaukee hotel -- although it wasn’t nearly as intense as what other MLB players encountered. Tap below to…

Texas A&M legend makes final ballot for Hall of Fame selection

June 10, 2023Awards, College Football, NCAA, Pressed, ReportsAggiesWire, Jackie Sherrill, Jarrett Johnson, Texas A&M Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Waco TX

Texas A&M Hall of Famer Jackie Sherrill has made the final cut in the 2024 Texas Sports Hall of Fame ballot. Tap below to read the report by Jarrett Johnson…

IRS Says Donations Made to Nonprofit NIL Collectives Are Not Tax Exempt

June 10, 2023College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, NIL, Pressed, ReportsIRS, Name Image and Likeness, NIL, Non profit NIL, Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated, Tax deductions

In news that could rock the world of name, image and likeness, the Internal Revenue Service suggests that nonprofit NIL collectives offering tax deductions could be breaking the law. Tap…

NCAA made a ‘big mistake’ by not setting up framework for NIL compensation, new president says

June 9, 2023FYI, NCAA, NIL, Pressed, ReportsCharlie Baker, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, NIL, NIL Compensation, Ralph D Russo, SEC, The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Thursday he wants a federal law to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for endorsement deals that creates a registry…

Baseball Canada announces Pan Am Games Qualifier roster

June 6, 2023Articles, Events, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, ReportsBaseball Canada, Jacob Robson, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, WBSC Americas Pan Am Games

OTTAWA – Baseball Canada is pleased to announce the names of 24 athletes, including former Mississippi State star Jacob Robson, selected to represent Canada at the WBSC Americas Pan Am…

NIL Summit generates predictions of more dramatic changes on college landscape

June 6, 2023College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, NIL, Pressed, Reports, SECAssociated Press, Charles Odum, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL, NIL Summit, SEC

ATLANTA (AP) — Only days before a contingent of Southeastern Conference coaches and administrators will ask for federal help in regulating the expanding ability of college athletes to earn money…

California Assembly passes bill allowing college athletes to be paid by schools

June 1, 2023College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, ReportsCalifornia Assembly, college athletes, legislation, NCAA, Revenue Sharing, Steve Berkowitz, USAToday

The California Assembly on Thursday narrowly voted to approve legislation that would create the unprecedented opportunity for college athletes in the state to receive payments from their schools based on…

What Happened In ‘Suspicious’ LSU-Alabama NCAA Baseball Game?

May 3, 2023Articles, College Baseball, NCAA, News, Pressed, Reports, SEC BaseballForbes Magazine, LSU-Alabama baseball game, Ohio Gambling Regulators, Possible betting scandal, SEC Baseball, Tyler Maher

With the expansion of sports betting across the United States, one of the major drawbacks is the increased likelihood of gambling scandals in sporting events. Tap below to read the…

Ohio gambling regulators stop wagering on Alabama college baseball over suspicious activity

May 2, 2023Articles, College Baseball, News, Pressed, Reports, SEC BaseballAlabama Crimson Tide Baseball, College baseball games, ESPN, Lorenzo Reyes, Ohio Casino Control Commission, USAToday Sports, wagering

The Ohio Casino Control Commission prohibited licensed sportsbooks in the state from taking any bets involving the Alabama Crimson Tide's college baseball games after suspicious wagering activity was flagged. Tap…

States move to lift barriers between college athletes, NIL

April 25, 2023Articles, College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Reportsathlete compensation, college athletes, Name Image and Likeness, NIL, Ralph D Russo, Yahoo News, Yahoo Sports

Lawmakers in Arkansas, Texas and elsewhere are working to remove barriers between college athletes trying to cash in on their fame and the schools for which they play as administrators…