Author: Max Smith

When the NCAA lifted its longstanding ban on college athletes earning sponsorship money in 2021, there was no cohort.Sponsorship-funded organizations are now ubiquitous, and the common way players make money as compensation for their name, image and likeness has quickly evolved, much to the chagrin of many in college sports, into a substitute for a salary.The future of sports associations remains uncertain, even as they will play an even more important role with revenue sharing with college athletes looming as part of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement agreed to Thursday by the NCAA and the nation's major conferences.”One of the…

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The long Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, and Best Buy is running huge sales on video games, laptops, collectibles, and more to mark the occasion. Many of the prices are some of the best we've seen this year, but the event ends on Monday, so you'll want to set aside time to peruse the catalog. If you're in any doubt, we've rounded up the best Memorial Day deals below. Best Video Game Deals for Memorial Day WeekendSuper Mario Maker 2This weekend, Best Buy is offering huge discounts on a ton of great games, including Nintendo Switch exclusives. You can…

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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, bouncing back from Wall Street's worst day since April. The S&P 500 rose 36.88 points, or 0.7%, to 5,304.72, clawing back all of the losses from the previous two days, and is up only slightly this week, extending its weekly gain to five and remaining just below the record high recorded on Tuesday. What you need to know U.S. stocks rebounded and rose after Wall Street's worst day since April. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, recouping losses from earlier in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose less than 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index…

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Authorities in the New York capital region said they were investigating the cyberattack ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Albany County Mayor Daniel McCoy said in a statement to Recorded Future News that he is working with the state's Homeland Security and Emergency Services Cyber ​​Incident Response Team after discovering a potential issue with the county's network. “We are currently investigating a possible cybersecurity breach,” McCoy said. “Anyone wanting to apply for a certificate of residency online will no longer be able to do so. They will need to call the finance department. To our knowledge, no data breach has occurred.”…

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The week-long camp will take place from June 10 to 14 and will teach the fundamentals of ethical hacking, social engineering techniques, countermeasures and network defense. TIFFIN, Ohio — Instead of bonfires, hikes and bunk beds at summer camp, some high school students will be learning how to defend against cyberattacks through one of the best cybersecurity programs in the country. Tiffin University hosts a college-level cybersecurity bootcamp every year to see if other students are interested in the field, but now the university has decided to hold a summer camp version specifically for high school juniors and seniors. “What…

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Pete Wilde leaves Barrow after narrowly missing out on a League Two play-off spot this season. [Rex Features]Barrow have parted ways with manager Pete Wilde following a “post-season review” at the end of the 2023-24 League Two season.The Bluebirds finished the season in eighth place, one point outside the play-off places, but were winless in their final seven games, losing five of them during that period.Wilde is in charge of National League side Halifax and joined the club in 2022 on a three-year contract.”During the review it became apparent that the club and Pete had different views about the future…

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Shintech OpticsROCHESTER, N.Y., May 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX), a leading provider of mission-critical optics to scientific and technical equipment and defense and aerospace OEMs, today announced that it will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET to discuss financial results and provide a business update.Conference call details:date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024time: 5pm ETDial-in number: +16469313860,,88062474752#,,,,*488772# (Please dial before calling)Webcast: A replay of the conference call will be available on the Events and Presentations page in the Investor section of Syntec Optics' website at www.syntecoptics.com.Replay:A replay of the…

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Amazon has launched its 2024 Memorial Day sale, and while there aren't many price cuts on major titles, there are some video game sales to check out. The majority of the items are accessories like controllers and keyboards. Most of the items featured in the Amazon Memorial Day 2024 Video Game Sale are accessories, but there are a few titles that have been discounted. Titles you can buy at discounted prices include: Adam's Adventure: Origins (Nintendo Switch) – $17.10 Atlas Fallen (Xbox Series X) – $47.70 Vanishers: Ghosts of New Eden (PS5) – $50.80 Catan: Console Edition Super Deluxe (PS5)…

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Jacob Paxton, 27, was arrested Thursday and charged with theft, a first-degree felony. According to a social media post from the Strongsville Police Department, Jacob Paxton, 27, was arrested Thursday and charged with theft, a first-degree felony. Fifty-two of the 54 missing cards were recovered from a home on Roanoke Avenue in Cleveland. The combined value of the 54 cards is $2,132,477. The 54-card collection included rare Cracker Jack cards as well as high-quality Mickey Mantle and Roberto Clemente cards. Police are still investigating the whereabouts of the two missing cards. Police gave this description of the cards: Lot 11:…

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