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Syracuse coach Fran Brown revealed he assisted a transfer player in negotiating a higher salary with his new school, aiming to ensure the player was compensated well and to impose a 'tax' on the school for recruiting from Syracuse. The specific player was not named.
WNBA players are protesting for fair pay amid league growth, new media deals, and expansion, highlighting the league's financial opacity and the players' leverage due to increasing revenues and valuations. The ongoing collective bargaining negotiations focus on revenue sharing, expansion fees, and long-term financial prospects, with players seeking a fairer share of league profits.
NFL players are paid differently during the playoffs, with a majority taking a pay cut as playoff money comes from a league pool instead of NFL teams. The payment scale for the 2023 playoffs is outlined, with players eligible for specific amounts based on their participation and performance. Notably, players like 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and others stand to benefit financially from winning the Super Bowl. Additionally, NFL contracts may contain performance bonuses for players or their team's playoff performance, with several prominent players having potential bonuses hanging in the balance this postseason.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced that while FIFA has started earmarking prize money payments for players in the Women's World Cup, the responsibility for distributing the money lies with the national associations rather than FIFA directly. The $30,000 minimum payments for players could be life-changing for some, as the global average salary for female soccer players is just $14,000. Some players have clashed with their federations over promised payments, but under the new system, players are expected to have recourse if prize money is not distributed as FIFA requests. Infantino also mentioned that the Women's World Cup is now self-sustaining and generated $500 million, enough to fund the tournament, and an announcement regarding a women's club world cup will be made soon.
Minor league baseball players and the MLB have reached a historic first contract that will more than double player pay at every level and pay players for most of the offseason and spring training. The deal mandates a number of policies that were not previously codified for players, including increased pay, decent housing and transportation, and full name, image, and likeness rights. The agreement could be ratified by the players and owners as early as Friday and represents a milestone in minor leaguers' fight for basic labor protections.
Minor league baseball players have reportedly reached a tentative deal on a historic collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Major League Baseball that will more than double player pay among other things minor league baseball has wanted for quite some time. The first-of-its-kind CBA is expected to last five years before it needs to be renewed and will bridge the gap in player pay between minor league and major league baseball. The deal is a result of the unionization of minor league players under the MLB Players' Association, which has been negotiating with MLB for the new CBA.
Minor league baseball players and Major League Baseball have reached a tentative deal on the first collective bargaining agreement between the sides that will more than double player pay. The deal will last for five years and includes significant pay increases at each level, paying players in spring training as well as the offseason. The deal also includes the reduction of the Domestic Reserve List from 180 to 165 starting in 2024.