Soccer player Cristian Volpato has entered into an agreement with sports artificial intelligence company Callandor concerning the use of his likeness, voice, biometric information and other elements of his digital identity in AI-generated content.Under the agreement, the Italian-Australian player will
D1 Approved, an Austin-based technology company focused on compliance and market intelligence surrounding student-athletes’ name, image and likeness (NIL) activity, has entered into a partnership with Central Michigan University. CMU joins D1 Approved (https://d1approved.com/) as a founding partner
USC Athletics has announced the hiring of Merlene Aitken-Smith, J.D., as Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration & Risk.A nationally respected collegiate athletics administrator with more than 20 years of leadership experience, Aitken-Smith joins USC from the University of
At least 28 electric bicycle and stand-up scooter riders have died in New York City crashes this year, according to a New York Times investigation that underscores both the dangers facing riders and difficult questions about accountability when someone is
(From the pages of Sports Litigation Alert.)By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Writer, Professor, Sports Media (Retired), Roy H. Park School of Communications, Ithaca College, staurows@ithaca.eduIn late March of 2026, administrators at Hanover College (Indiana) announced that the
By holt HackneyFormer NFL quarterback and league MVP Boomer Esiason will be among the featured speakers at AdvisorHub’s 2026 Advisors to Watch Summit, scheduled for Oct. 21 at 583 Park Avenue in New York City.Esiason, who played 14 seasons in
