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Tag: College Athletics
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How Covid and the Rule Book Kept a Promising Athlete on the Bench
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.
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Federal Judges Express Skepticism College Athletes Are Not Employees of Institutions
During a hearing in a federal appeals court, the N.C.A.A. argued classifying college athletes as employees would create gender inequities. A judge asked, “Don’t we already have that?”
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How Sponsorship Deals Are Transforming College 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?
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More College Athletes Are Trekking to Ironman
The extreme triathlon has long been out of reach for many young athletes because of financial hurdles and timing demands. New rules and the coronavirus pandemic changed that.