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News, stories, and updates from faNILy - the platform connecting fans, athletes, and partners.
Most headlines focus on seven-figure NIL deals, but most deals are small. Here's how the College Sports Commission's $600 reporting line and its lighter review for deals up to $2,500 work, and why that matters for everyday NIL.
The College Sports Commission's latest report shows NIL Go cleared 5,531 deals worth $75.85 million in March and April, nearly double the year's first two months. Rejections jumped too. Here's what the numbers say.
Indiana's IHSAA voted 13-5 to let high school athletes earn money from their personal brands starting in 2026-27, with a twist: schools, uniforms and school-tied collectives stay out of it. Here's what's allowed and what isn't.
The NCAA's Division I board wants athletes to get five years to play five seasons, starting at 19 or high school graduation. Here's what the proposal would change, who it leaves out, and why it matters for fans following athletes' careers.
The 2026 NFL Draft opened in Pittsburgh with Fernando Mendoza going No. 1, but some of the biggest names in college football never entered it. Here's how NIL pay changed the stay-or-go math for players and what it means for fans.
The 2026 NFL Draft had a split verdict: the Big Ten took the first round, ending the SEC's 19-year run, but the SEC set an all-time record with 87 total picks. Georgia had eight. Here's the breakdown.
College basketball's transfer portal window ran just two weeks, from April 7 to April 21, under tighter contact rules. Here's how the shorter window worked, who was in it, and what fans should know about following players who move.
Class counsel in House v. NCAA filed a motion April 20 arguing the College Sports Commission has overreached by treating multimedia rights partners like Learfield and Playfly as 'associated entities.' Here's the fight and why it matters for NIL deals.
Georgia's 2026 G-Day wasn't televised or streamed, so if you wanted to see it, you had to be in Athens. A look at the 82nd G-Day, what stood out on the field, and why in-person spring games still matter.
