EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- In what's believed to be the first arrangement of its kind, Tennessee fans for all sports will be charged a 10% "talent fee" on tickets to help pay athletes as part of the new revenue-sharing plan set to begin in 2025.The university shared the news with football season-ticket holders via email Tuesday, which included an…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould touched down at Los Angeles International Airport after a chaotic few days. For months, she had worked to help the league's remaining two schools -- Oregon State and Washington State -- position themselves for the future, and things were finally falling into place.When she arrived at baggage claim, Gould received confirmation…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club, Al Nassr, are looking for a new coach after firing Luis Castro on Tuesday, the second managerial change since the Portugal star's arrival.Castro, 63, had overseen a slow start to the new Saudi Pro League season, with just one win in three games."Al Nassr can announce that head coach Luis Castro has left…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSchools in Georgia have legal cover to immediately begin paying their athletes directly, according to an executive order signed by the state's governor Tuesday morning.Gov. Brian Kemp signed an order that prohibits the NCAA or other athletic conferences from punishing any university or college in Georgia for "offering compensation, or compensating an intercollegiate student-athlete for the use of…