Category: College Athletics

Underdogs Enter the NCAA Tournament With Chips on Their Shoulders

The New York Times – Sports:
No. 2-seed Marquette was picked ninth of 11 teams in the Big East preseason poll. The Golden Eagles’ point guard, Tyler Kolek, hasn’t forgotten.
South Carolina Tops N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Field

The New York Times – Sports:
There are challengers, of course, but no team is tougher on paper than the undefeated, reigning champion Gamecocks.
The Impossible Allure of the Perfect Bracket

The New York Times – Sports:
What’s one in 9.2 quintillion, anyway?
What to Expect on Selection Sunday

The New York Times – Sports:
The Big 12 should dominate the men’s bracket, while women’s teams will all want to avoid South Carolina’s region.
Antoine Davis May Break Pete Maravich’s NCAA Scoring Record

The New York Times – Sports:
Pete Maravich’s career mark has stood for more than 50 years, but the pandemic and the 3-pointer have Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis 26 points away from taking the crown.
A Title IX Legacy Beyond the United States: More Olympians For Canada and Europe

The New York Times – Sports:
A federal law opened doors for millions of American women. It also made the United States an incubator for women’s national teams worldwide.
How Covid and the Rule Book Kept a Promising Athlete on the Bench

The New York Times – Sports:
Jahmir Harris, a top basketball player at Fordham Prep in the Bronx, was starting to get interest from college programs, but a last-minute decision by league officials cost him his senior season.
The N.C.A.A. Offered Arguments. Judges Had Questions. Many of Them.

The New York Times – Sports:
During a hearing in a federal appeals court, the association argued classifying college athletes as employees would create gender inequities. A judge asked, “Don’t we already have that?”
Student. Athlete. Mogul?

The New York Times – Sports:
Now that college players are allowed to cut sponsorship deals, some of them are raking in the money — but at what cost to the rest?
At 100, the Rose Bowl Has Seen Many Sunsets

The New York Times – Sports:
The stadium lacks the modern amenities of many newer arenas. But the Southern California backdrop has made the Rose Bowl a fitting place for big games and other shows.
U.C.L.A. Adds a Title to the ‘Conference of Champions.’ Will It Be Its Last?

The New York Times – Sports:
The Bruins beat North Carolina in the women’s soccer final as officials are set to weigh in next week on whether to allow the university’s planned move to the Big Ten from the Pac-12.
California Regents Set December Showdown for UCLA’s Big Ten Move

The New York Times – Sports:
The leaders of the University of California system said they needed more time to consider whether to allow U.C.L.A. to move from the Pac-12, to the detriment of Cal-Berkeley.