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NCAA Clears Way for Athlete Compensation as State Laws Loom
Written by SCHUYLER DIXON The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics Wednesday, clearing the way for nearly a half-million athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering their eligibility or putting their school in jeopardy of violating amateurism […]

Top Stories of 2025: Changes at the UNC Athletic Department
To reflect on the year, Chapelboro.com is re-publishing some of the top stories that impacted and defined our community’s experience in 2025. These stories and topics affected Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the rest of our region. In many ways, the college athletics industry in 2025 is a living, breathing organism: constantly changing and adapting to […]

Chansky's Notebook: Smarty Pants
When name, image and likeness payments were legalized in 2021, I said to myself: Watch out for Duke and Stanford.

Chansky's Notebook: Farewell Blue Steel?
The beloved tradition of UNC men's basketball's walk-ons, better known as "Blue Steel," could be coming to an end.

Federal Judge Approves $2.8B Settlement, Paving Way for US Colleges To Pay Athletes Millions
Written by EDDIE PELLS A federal judge signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports Friday, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions as soon as next month as the multibillion-dollar industry shreds the last vestiges of the amateur model that defined it for more than […]

Chansky’s Notebook: The Driver
Has Michael Jordan upped his support of his alma mater? With reports that UNC men's basketball has upped its coffers, it's fair to ask.

Chansky's Notebook: Bigger Money
Art Chansky digs through the weeds of the forthcoming House v. NCAA settlement, which will change college athletics as we know it.

The Darker Side of the Rise of Women’s Sports: With More Visibility Comes More Online Harassment
Female athletes and fans of women’s sports have come to recognize: With the increased and sought-after visibility also comes added scrutiny — as well as harassment and online abuse toward some players.

Chansky's Notebook: Who Gets Richer?
UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham sent a letter to all Carolina alumni and supporters on the state and future of Tar Heel athletics.

'This is a Pivotal Time': UNC Athletic Director Previews Changes Amid NCAA Settlement
UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham shared an open letter to Tar Heel fans on Carolina’s official athletics website on Wednesday morning. In the letter, Cunningham described imminent changes to the college athletics landscape expected once a settlement is finalized in the House v. NCAA case. The settlement, which will likely gain approval next spring, will […]
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