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As the College Sports Model Teeters, Michigan Tries to Keep a Balance
The national football championship on Monday between the Wolverines and Washington Huskies comes at a time of dramatic upheaval for a uniquely American enterprise.
At What Point Should College Athletes Be Considered Employees?
Testimony in a National Labor Relations Board hearing is challenging the amateurism model that has remained a bedrock of college athletics as it has evolved...
N.C.A.A. Proposes Uncapping Compensation for Athletes
Under the plan, schools would set aside educational trust funds of at least $30,000 per year for at least half of their athletes, and would...
Florida State, 13-0, Snubbed By College Football Playoff Committee
In sports, the best team doesn’t always win a championship, but it almost always gets an opportunity to try. Tell that to the 13-0 Florida...
A’s Will Finally Turn Out the Lights on Pro Sports in Oakland
With baseball owners approving the Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, some see the departure as the death of the working-class sports fan.
His Team Was a Chaotic Punchline. Then He Found a New Spot in the Sport.
Dozens of players were caught up in the lies and false promises of Bishop Sycamore and Christians of Faith Academy. One player made it out...
Conferences Are Changing. The Sport Is, Too.
This season is the last before new-look leagues and an expanded playoff will make the sport feel much different. And possible federal mandates requiring revenue...
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...
One Small Change Goes a Long Way After College Hoops Corruption Scandal
One of the few enduring changes from the N.C.A.A. after an investigation of basketball recruiting by the F.B.I. is more involvement from high school teams...
The N.C.A.A. Wants More Money From TV. Maxing That Out Could Prove Tricky.
Many college sports championships, including the marquee women’s basketball tournament, have been sold as a bundle. The prospect of selling separately raises questions for dozens...
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