Colin Kaepernick’s daring decision to protest the American flag — and national anthem — may cost him his job with the 49ers and future in the NFL, warns Cris Collinsworth of NBC Sports’ “Sunday Night Football.” CASH: Kaepernick is protesting the military; he’s fighting injustice During a conference call with reporters Thursday, I asked Collinsworth if the 28-year old quarterback was hurting, or possibly short-circuiting, his own NFL career. Yes to some extent, said Collinsworth, who’s regarded by many as the best NFL analyst on TV....

But will the pay-per-view Olympics be a breakthrough-or a bust? As NBC’s marketing campaign shifts into overdrive, many cable operators accuse the network of stumbling by failing to consider that there aren’t enough cable channels to feature the network’s Olympian menu. Moreover, it’s not clear whether recession-weary consumers will pony up an average of $125 for the extra coverage. “NBC has made one monumental error after another” marketing the Olympics, says Jeffrey Reiss, chairman of Reiss Media Enterprises, a pay-per-view service that’s distributing the 1992 games....

The truck arrived at the Lions' Francis S. Levien Gymnasium just before the 1:30 p.m. tip, but needed some repairs beore the crew could get set up for broadcast.

The proposed camps would be held at NFL training sites and high schools and is being considered for next spring. If the change does not go through, the NCAA may consider shortening the window in which coaches can attend camps from 30 days to 10. MORE: 12 “tough” questions for the 2016 season A report from the Virginian-Pilot cited documents from recent Conference USA meetings, obtained from Old Dominion University, for the proposed rule changes....

The panel believed the district court’s analysis incorrectly focused on whether paying student-athletes a large sum was more harmful than a smaller sum of compensation when reviewing potential alternatives to a complete prohibition on compensation. The panel reasoned an analysis of this question ignored the fact that paying student-athletes any compensation that isn’t tied to educational expenses prevents them from being considered amateurs. The appellate court also expressed concern that setting an arbitrary cap of $5,000 would only result in further litigation....

Back in April, Toyra and Purdue went back to the NCAA for another interpretation, but got the same answer. The NCAA staff did encourage Toyra to file a waiver though, which had a more positive result: The NCAA ruled that Toyra could use only his first name — no last name, and no photo. While that decision disappointed him, he initially did not realize how much it limited his real estate career....

And that is when college basketball season will begin. NCAA vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt told Sporting News that he is “fully confident … very much so” that the season will begin as scheduled. MORE: An oral history of the only March Madness we saw in 2020 Because of the nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases, the suspension of basketball activity at several colleges because of positive tests and contact tracing, and the Ivy League’s decision to cancel its winter sports seasons, there has been some concern that it all will lead to NCAA basketball altering its plan for the 2020-21 season....

NCAA Executive VP of Regulatory Affairs, Oliver Luck, told athletic directors Tuesday that student-athletes who choose to participate on either site risk losing their eligibility, according to a tweet from Mississippi State athletic director Scott Stricklin. MORE: Are fantasy sports gambling? Specifically, Luck made it clear that “any student-athlete found gambling on any college sport automatically loses a year of eligibility,” according to Stricklin’s tweet. Technically speaking, as MSU’s SB Nation blog points out, DraftKings and FanDuel are considered “games of skill” and not necessarily gambling, which is why Luck had to clarify the NCAA’s stance....

That’s not the greatest slogan for the NCAA’s next ad campaign, but that’s the message it delivered on Wednesday with a pair of rulings that, on the surface, seem to be some of the most progressive the organization has made in recent memory. MORE: Ranking college football coaches 1-130 Schools can no longer block student-athletes intending to transfer, though the NCAA does stipulate “conferences … still can make rules that are more restrictive than the national rule....

The game was devoid of scoring action as star pitchers Gabbie Plain and Meghan King took the circle in the series opener, but both teams had multiple innings end with runners left stranded. MORE: WCWS schedule, bracket and results With the game scoreless heading into the sixth inning, Florida State’s Anna Shelnutt broke the drought with a solo home run to left-center field. FSU’s 1-0 win was all about the pitching as Kelly dominated through seven innings to increase her scoreless streak to 33 1/3 innings....

The 2017 tournament bracket will be announced March 12, during CBS’ Selection Sunday Show. Glendale, Ariz., will host the Final Four and National Championship game at Univ. of Phoenix Stadium on April 1 and 3, respectively. Below is all the information you’ll need for watching the Selection Show and for filling out a March Madness bracket. When is Selection Sunday 2017? Selection Sunday is just around the corner: Sunday, March 12....

Best story line: “The world against Wichita.” No, it’s not “Wichita against the world.” That would suggest it is the Shockers’ quest, indeed their choice, to take on every great college basketball team the NCAA Tournament selection committee could squeeze into a single 16-team region of the bracket. Instead, this has been done to them. Remember all those fans of all those teams who filled Twitter with boasts that they’d surely love to see Wichita State as their No....

His indomitable spirit stood fast amidst unbelievable oppression—a spirit that can inspire and nourish us today. He proved that an unfailing commitment to love, forgiveness and reconciliation can turn the odds in our favor. That is why I find it so painful when my grandfather’s name is misused. Perhaps one of the most hurtful such experiences occurred in South Africa shortly after Nelson Mandela passed away. During his funeral, various officials misused—including pocketing funds— millions earmarked for development....

As of Thursday, 37,431,666 people in the country have been tested, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. This amounts to around 11 percent of the U.S. population of nearly 329 million, with about 90 percent of Americans not tested. Around 87 to 92 percent of people in Texas, Florida and California, each of which has seen restrictions reintroduced following a recent spike in new cases over the past few weeks, have not been tested, as of Thursday....

Disputed results from the 2020 presidential election have caused some observers to suggest abandoning the Electoral College system to choose a president. Instead, some want to use the popular vote and give the candidate that receives the highest number of votes the victory. President Donald Trump has baselessly alleged that widespread voter fraud allowed Democrat President-elect Joe Biden to “steal” the election. Trump’s legal team filed lawsuits in some battleground states which Biden won, asking that the electors in those states be recalled and replaced with electors who would vote for Trump....

At least 230 Palestinians have been killed—including 65 children—while more than 1,700 have been injured since the current tensions escalated earlier in May, according to the Associated Press. In Israel, 12 people have died—including a 5-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl. Meanwhile, the U.S. and other nations are urging the Israelis and the Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad to reach a ceasefire. But the results of a new survey conducted by Direct Polls and published by The Times of Israel on Thursday showed that the vast majority of Israelis support continued military action, not a ceasefire....

He recruits there, honed in on a 500-mile radius around the state. The passionate fan base and lofty expectations will never change for a program entering its seventh season in the Big Ten. Riley doesn’t need affirmation of that. “We are America’s team here,” Riley said on a Big Ten teleconference Wednesday before taking the next question. “I’m more confirmed every day about the fact that this is a great place....

As of Monday, 602 people are hospitalized due to COVID in the state, just shy of the 637 mark set in December, and the officials said the high number of hospitalizations combined with staffing shortages from staff positives or exposures is having a significant impact on their treatment capabilities. The officials said due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, Nebraska’s case and hospitalization numbers could increase even more in the coming weeks....