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NCAA policy allows BYU athletes to monetize names, images and likenesses

June 30, 2021 12:00 AM
After months of discussion and speculation, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors reached a decision Wednesday to approve an interim policy regarding athletes profiting from their names, images and likenesses (NIL), as reported below by Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic.
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Readers' Forum: 2/5/19

February 05, 2019 12:00 AM
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Student athlete relationships: why love is commonly found within their niche

May 03, 2018 12:00 AM
Sam Cagle and Cosy Burnett got married in 2017. Both played for BYU volleyball. (Hailey Arnold)
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BYU athletes talk Black History Month

February 28, 2018 12:00 AM
When Othello Richards returned to BYU in 2000 after his mission, a friend introduced him to another student. After introductions, the student asked Richards what sport he played and if that was why he came to BYU.
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NCAA more vulnerable but players still 'amateurs'

December 02, 2016 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story pairs with another titled 'Former BYU players call for return of NCAA video games.'
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Eating disorders not uncommon for collegiate athletes

May 18, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU dietician and nutritionist Rachel Higginson works in her office. Higginson has helped a number of athletes overcome eating disorders. (Maddi Driggs)
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Utah Legislature auditing University of Utah athletics

February 23, 2016 12:00 AM
Lawmakers want to audit the University of Utah athletic program. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Life as a BYU student athlete

April 29, 2014 12:00 AM
They wake up at 6 a.m., often to train or hit the weight room before class. All of their classes have to be scheduled before 2 p.m. After grueling practice and extensive conditioning, they consider themselves lucky if they can start their homework and studying by 8 p.m. It is the struggle of a student athlete at Brigham Young University.
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Francis Sargeant: A rising tennis star excels internationally

September 09, 2013 12:00 AM
Francis Sargeant, a junior tennis player studying sociology with a minor in mathematics, discovered the game of tennis when he was 5.
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For love and the game

February 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Cougar athletes Ashlee and Dillon Robinson are headed into their third seasons with their teams and their first season with each other. Ashlee is the third baseman for the BYU softball team and Dillon is the new catcher for the BYU baseball team.
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BYU athlete couples juggle sports and life

June 26, 2012 12:00 AM
There is no doubt many students fall into the 'un-average' student category at BYU — they have young kids at home, run their own businesses or fight crime in their spare time. But there are six students on campus who have a lot more on their plates than the vast majority of their BYU peers.
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Women's tennis and men's basketball lead in percentage of BYU graduating athletes

February 06, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU men's basketball may have an impressive 71 percent free throw percentage, but even more impressive, they have 100 percent graduation success rate.
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BYU Softball Players Juggling School and Softball

February 01, 2012 12:00 AM
For most students, the transition from high school to college can be difficult. For college athletes, that change takes on a whole new dimension.
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