Americans will wager $2.7 billion on the N.C.A.A. basketball tournaments this year, raising concerns about what happens to sports when people bet on the performances of student athletes.
Category: College Athletics
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LSU’s Kim Mulkey Courts Controversy in Style
Inside the coach’s winning fashion playbook.
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How S.M.U., Once the Rogue of College Sports, Got Back to the Big Time
For those wanting to trace the evolution of money and college sports over the past half-century, Southern Methodist offers a perfect example.
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What’s It Like to Be Cinderella in March? These Schools Know.
As administrators at universities like St. Peter’s, Fairleigh Dickinson and Florida Gulf Coast can attest, upset victories bring attention, alumni donations and a lot of work.
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LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson Drops New Song With NLE Choppa As NCAA Tournament Starts
The sophomore guard is prepping collaborations with hip-hop heavyweights like Lil Wayne and NLE Choppa as she helps L.S.U. defend its basketball title in the N.C.A.A. tournament.
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For Women’s Basketball, Caitlin Clark’s Lasting Impact May Be Economic
People have flocked to watch the Iowa star on TV and in person at a time when her sport is more valuable than it ever was before.
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What Would Paying Student Athletes Look Like?
A college team’s vote to unionize adds pressure on the N.C.A.A. to abandon rules that forbid paying student athletes like employees.
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What Would Paying Student Athletes Look Like?
A college team’s vote to unionize adds pressure on the N.C.A.A. to abandon rules that forbid paying student athletes like employees.
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Dartmouth Players Are Employees Who Can Unionize, U.S. Official Says
A regional director for the National Labor Relations Board cleared the way for the collegiate men’s basketball team to hold a vote.
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Suit Seeks to Block N.C.A.A. Limits on Athletic Donors
The attorneys general in Tennessee and Virginia are asserting that the N.C.A.A. has no right to stop boosters of college sports teams from paying players.
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N.C.A.A. Inquiry Takes On Growing Role of Booster Groups
The University of Tennessee’s football program is under investigation for recruiting violations involving a donor collective, signaling an effort to rein in the role of outside money in college sports.
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How to Win More Games Than Anyone
At 70, Tara VanDerveer will soon be the most successful college basketball coach of all time. She believes in experimentation, asking for help, and the art of the controlled meltdown.