college sports
Did Northwestern Basketball Run Off Johnnie Vassar?
Former Northwestern basketball player Johnnie Vassar is suing the university and the NCAA over what he characterizes as a "run-off"—an attempt to pressure and intimidate Vassar into separating from his four-year athletic scholarship.
Oregon and South Carolina's Duane Notice Add Dose of Canadian Flavour to Final Four
Between Notice and Oregon's Dylan Ennis and Dillon Brooks, Canadian ballers are having a big impact on the men's NCAA basketball tournament.
I Was A College Athlete, And NCAA Amateurism Doesn't Help Us
March Madness is suffused with "love of the game" propaganda justifying restrictions on paying athletes. A former Division I basketball player explains why those roles are burdensome and irrelevant.
Arkansas Law Will Allow Guns on College Campuses, Including Stadiums and Arenas
Arkansas tackled the classic conundrum of how to make it easier to maim and kill one another at sporting events.
Prisoners of the Moment: How the NCAA Tournament Affects NBA Draft Stock
While NBA decision makers don't like to admit it, March Madness performances can affect how the draft plays out.
Kia Nurse Goes Off from Long Range, Helping UConn Women Continue NCAA Dominance
Nurse matched an NCAA women's tournament record by nailing nine 3-pointers in UConn's rout of Syracuse. The Huskies advanced to the Sweet 16 with their 109th straight win.
Nigel Hayes Is Playing in March Madness, and Taking On NCAA Amateurism in Federal Court
Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes has become an outspoken advocate for paying campus athletes, and has joined a lawsuit against the NCAA that seeks to end college sports amateurism. Why is he taking a stand?
CSU's Larry Eustachy Overcomes Emotionally Abusing His Players to Win Coach of the Year
Three years ago, Colorado State University investigated men's basketball coach Larry Eustachy and found evidence he emotionally abused players and created "a culture of fear." This week he was named Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year.
Does Racial Resentment Fuel Opposition to Paying College Athletes?
A new social science study has found that whites are more likely than blacks to oppose paying NCAA athletes—and that the more negative whites felt about blacks, the stronger their opposition.
NCAA Hockey Goalie Is Allergic to Ice
Quinnipiac University goaltender Chris Truehl suffers from a condition called cold urticaria, also known as cold hives.
Throwback Thursday: DaVonte' Neal's Signing Day Fiasco, And The Problem With NLIs
One of the most bizarre recruiting stories in college football history is a cautionary tale, and not for the reasons people think.
NLRB Busts 'Student-Athlete' Myth By Classifying Private School Football Players As Employees
The NLRB's General Counsel publicly published a memorandum declaring that college football players at private universities are actually employees of those schools.