two 15 year olds appear in court charged with the murder of brianna ghey. the death toll from the earthquakes in turkey and syria rises to more than 40,000 but people are still being rescued alive nine days on. and more turmoilfor welsh rugby, as players threaten strike action over uncertainty about their playing contracts. and coming up on the bbc news channel. welsh rugby players will consider strike action had of hosting england in the six nations in cardiff next week due to contract disputes. hello, and a very good afternoon. nicola sturgeon has resigned as scotland s first minister and leader of the scottish national party. she says she can no longer give the full commitment she believes the job requires and says it s time for a new leader to take both the country and her party forward. the snp leader hinted that after eight years as leader what she called polarised opinions about her, may be getting in the way of broadening the appeal of the case for an independent
two 15 year olds appear in court charged with the murder of brianna ghey. the death toll from the earthquakes in turkey and syria rises to more than 40,000 but people are still being rescued alive nine days on. and more turmoilfor welsh rugby, as players threaten strike action over uncertainty about their playing contracts. and coming up on the bbc news channel. welsh rugby players will consider strike action had of hosting england in the six nations in cardiff next week due to contract disputes. hello, and a very good afternoon. nicola sturgeon has resigned
back arian foster is the first athlete to sign up with fantex, a stan francisco based startup that will allow fans to buy and share sales of their favorite athletes. fantex will pay foster $10 million up front. in exchange investors get the opportunity to earn 20% of foster s future income. including money from playing contracts, endorsements and appearance fees. fans can buy a stake at $10 a share. they also have to invest a minimum of $50. for veteran sports it s very difficult to monetize athletes brands post playing days. it s very difficult to monetize athletes brands while they re playing. reporter: fantex says it s looking for talented athletes with significant growth potential. how you play, the performance of your play, gives you a platform in which to have a voice in the marketplace which impacts your brand. reporter: but what s in it for the athletes? for players, this is a
fantax, a club to allow fans to buy and sell shares of their favorite athletes. they will pay him $10 million up front. in exchange, they get the option to earn 20% of his future income, including money from playing contracts, endorsements and appearances. fans can buy a stake at $10 a share. they also have to invest a minimum of $50. but veteran sports consul tant is punting the foster stock. it s very difficult to monotize athlete s brands post-playing days. it s very difficult while they re playing. it eets looking forral ented athletes with significant growth potential. but what s in it for the athletes. for players, this is a complete home run. i mean, he s basically buying himself insurance in terms of his playing days.