High court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case,
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving the NCAA and what it means to be a college athlete.
The high court on Wednesday agreed to review a court decision in an antitrust lawsuit the NCAA has said blurred “the line between studentathletes and professionals” by removing caps on compensation that major college football and basketball players can receive.
The case will be argued in 2021 with a decision expected before the end of June. The last time the Supreme Court heard an NCAA case was 1984. NCAA vs. the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma changed the way college football could be broadcast on television, setting the stage of billion-dollar media rights contracts and conference realignment.
Pro football
OWNERS DELAY DECISION
ON 17- GAME REGULAR SEASON » NFL owners have delayed a decision on implementing a 17-game regular season for 2021.
During a teleconference call that replaced the usual December gathering of owners in Dallas, they opted to push back any move on the expanded season until early in 2021. The NFL and the players’ union agreed during collective bargaining talks earlier this year to adding one regular-season game to the schedule, but not before next season.
College football
BAMA, OHIO ST. ADD 5-STAR ATHLETES » Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Oregon, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Florida signed top-10 recruiting classes for 2021.
According to 247 Sports’ composite player rankings, there are 34 five-stars recruits in the class of 2021.
As of late Wednesday afternoon, Alabama had signed five of them and was expected to land at least one more. Ohio State landed five five-stars, including defensive end Jack Sawyer from nearby Pickerington North High School.
Soccer
LIVERPOOL SCORES LATE TO BEAT TOTTENHAM » Roberto Firmino scored with a 90th-minute header as Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-1 to climb above its opponent to the top of the Premier League.
Liverpool had comfortably out-shot their opponents during the 90 minutes, in which it enjoyed 76% possession, but saw Mohamed Salah’s 26thminute goal canceled out by Son Heung-min’s effort on a breakaway in the first half.
Meanwhile, Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang rescued a point with a precise finish in a 1-1 draw against Southampton at Emirates Stadium.
Leicester could have climbed into first place if results had gone its way. Instead, Everton beat Leicester 2- 0 thanks to goals by Richarlison and Mason Holgate.