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.
Category: College Athletics
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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.
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Norby Walters, 91, Dies; Music and Sports Agent Who Ran Afoul of the Law
He ran a highly successful booking agency, but his secret contacts with college athletes led to convictions (later reversed) for racketeering and fraud.
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Dr Pepper Halftime Scholarship Giveaway Error Draws Ire of Fans
Dr Pepper awarded each of the contestants in the college football halftime challenge the grand prize after a review found a counting error.
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Union Push by Dartmouth Athletes Is Distinct From Previous Failed Efforts
A bid to unionize by the Dartmouth men’s basketball team raises questions that earlier unsuccessful campaigns in college sports have not addressed.
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A Record Crowd Shows Buildup of Nebraska Volleyball and Women’s Sports
Nebraska garnered more than 92,000 fans for a regular-season match held in its football stadium.
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After the Loss of a Son, a Football Coach Confronts a Terrible Truth
Meiko Locksley was found to have had a degenerative brain disease often associated with football. His father, the head coach at Maryland, is still reckoning with the implications.
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Former San Jose State Trainer Pleads Guilty to Groping Athletes
Scott Shaw admitted on Tuesday that he inappropriately touched the breasts and buttocks of four female athletes from 2017 to 2020, federal prosecutors said.
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The Big Ten Lands Oregon and Washington, Leaving the Pac-12 Bereft
The Big Ten booms to 18 schools with the move, powered by TV money, and the once-great Pac-12 dwindles to four after three more schools leave for the Big 12.
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The Big Ten Lands Oregon and Washington, Leaving the Pac-12 Bereft
The Big Ten booms to 18 schools with the move, powered by TV money, and the once-great Pac-12 dwindles to four after three more schools leave for the Big 12.