Will Ulmer
SMU defensive back RaSun Kazadi works on a painting at his apartment Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Dallas. The end of the NCAA ban on athletes being able to earn money for their fame and celebrity has led to some of them cashing in on their creative side. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Cleared to earn money, college athletes tap creative sides

By John Raby Aug. 18, 2021 11:38 AM EDT

Marshall football player Will Ulmer sings and plays guitar July 18, 2021, in Huntington, W.Va. The NCAA's decision last month to lift its longtime ban on an athlete being compensated for their name, image and likeness has opened up Ulmer and others to show off their artistic sides. (AP Photo/John Raby)
The Open Championship

Aug. 18, 2021 06:05 AM EDT

Marshall quarterback Grant Wells takes the field as the Herd prepares to take on Western Kentucky in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)
Marshall at Western Kentucky 10/10/2020

Oct. 22, 2020 09:45 AM EDT