Saturday, July 31, 2021
A big step has been taken to ensure staff and fans’ safety at Raymond James Stadium after a proposal to retrofit the venue with pandemic-related renovations was approved Wednesday. The Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners, by a 6-1 vote, approved plans to allocate up to $10.4 million of Coronavirus Aid, […]
The proposed start date for the USF football season is now two months away, and things aren’t exactly looking up. As coronavirus cases in the U.S. top 3 million, and states like Florida continue to hit record-high daily cases, there may be a point where the plug is pulled on […]
In a way, college sports are making their return. The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday reportedly voted in favor of the resumption of voluntary athletic activities in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball June 1 through June 30, according to multiple sources. The news was first reported by Yahoo! […]
Over the past month, live sports have slowly come out of the woodwork in society’s attempt to return to some sort of normal. The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) and the K League were among the first leagues to resume playing amid the coronavirus pandemic. […]
College athletes are closer to being able to benefit from their likenesses. The NCAA announced Wednesday that its top governing body, the Board of Governors, supports a plan to allow athletes to sign endorsement deals, receive payment for other work and generally experience the same economic freedom as other students […]
It’s kind of hard to believe. They actually did the right thing, and it wasn’t the painful, drawn out process everyone expected. The NCAA’s Board of Governors unanimously voted Tuesday to allow student-athletes the ability to benefit from their name, image and likeness. “Clearly, the time has come to modernize […]
The NCAA’s Board of Governors voted unanimously Tuesday to allow student-athletes the ability to benefit from their name, image and likeness. The board’s vote directs each NCAA division (Division I, Division II and Division III) to immediately consider “modernization of bylaws and policies” in a manner “consistent with the collegiate […]
Government involvement in sports is usually not a good thing. The net result is typically a shiny, new taxpayer-funded stadium to the tune of several hundred million dollars. California proved that there is an exception to the rule this week, and Florida could be next. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed […]
The NCAA uploaded a controversial video last week that depicts a day in the life of a college athlete. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE If you’re a high school student who is thinking about playing sports at the college level, getting information from the NCAA might be a good place to start. Then […]
USF offers its student athletes in-house mental health services. Dr. Lee Dorpfeld helps student athletes with a variety of problems that include balancing school, work and a social life. ORACLE FILE PHOTO USF offers its student athletes in-house mental health services. NCAA athletes are supported both physically and academically. Most Division […]
In this episode of the USF Oracle Sports Podcast, Oracle correspondents Leo Santos and Alberto Camargo take charge of the episode and discuss their thoughts on the men’s and women’s soccer teams at about the midway point of the season.