Athlete Compensation

3 articles

Sports owner and player union representative in a high-stakes negotiation over player salaries and sports economics, with a stadium crowd in the background.

Player Pay Soars as Collective Bargaining Agreements Shift Sports Economics

In 2022, the minimum salary for an MLB player soared to $700,000, marking the largest single-year increase in history and nearly five times the raise seen in the first year of the prior collective bar

Priya Singh·July 8, 2026

A gavel rests on a wooden podium in a sunlit Senate hearing room, symbolizing the advancement of the Protect College Sports Act.

The Business

Senate Committee Advances Protect College Sports Act

By a razor-thin 14-13 vote, Senator Ted Cruz's Protect College Sports Act advanced out of a Senate committee in 2026, bringing federal regulation of college athlete compensation closer to reality.

Priya Singh·June 20, 2026

Shedeur Sanders depicted at a symbolic crossroads, representing his record-breaking $17.7 million in group licensing earnings before his NFL debut.

The Culture

Shedeur Sanders sets record with $17.7M in group licensing

Shedeur Sanders, before even playing a single NFL down, earned a staggering $17.

Yara Haddad·May 31, 2026