Yahoo SportsFormer Louisville head coach Kenny Payne joins John Calipari's staff at Arkansas
Payne was fired by Louisville last month after compiling a 12-52 record in his two seasons in charge.
Associated PressKansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this past season
AJ Storr is transferring to Kansas after leading Wisconsin in scoring this past season. Storr said Thursday in a social media post that he was making this decision “with great excitement and humility.” Later Thursday, Kansas announced the additions of Storr and former South Dakota State guard Zeke Mayo.
Associated PressVirginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed measure into law Thursday that allows state colleges and universities to directly pay their athletes through name, image and likeness compensation deals, a measure believed to be the first of its kind. The law, which takes effect July 1, was signed one day after the NCAA eased some of its NIL restrictions but noted that its longstanding “prohibitions against pay-for-play and schools compensating student-athletes for use of their NIL remain in place.” Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said other states may follow Virginia's lead.