By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A special National Collegiate Athletic Association panel on college basketball on Wednesday called for high school players to be eligible for the professional draft -- nixing the so-called one-and-done phenomenon. Along with harsher punishments for programs that violate the rules, this was among the commission’s sweeping suggestions, an attempt to mitigate corrosive influences on the sport. More...
Qui jouera à la coupe du monde de football ? Pour tenter de répondre à cette question, cinq étudiants de l’école polytechnique ont écrit un algorithme chargé de sélectionner l’équipe de France. Le résultat réserve quelques surprises. Plus...
Federal prosecutors alleged Tuesday that families of top recruits at Kansas and North Carolina State received payments from Adidas employees in exchange for the players attending the schools, as the college basketball bribery and corruption probe continued to grow. More...
By Grace Bird. The University of New Mexico's athletics department will cut several sports teams in an attempt to close a $4.7 million deficit, according to KRQE. More...
The University of Kansas and North Carolina State University have become embroiled in the college sport inducement scandal after federal prosecutors in New York elected to expand the case, which involves German sportswear manufacturer Adidas, reports Sport Business. More...By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The devastating effects of repeated concussions on college athletes have been well documented -- brain disease that can lead to mood changes, concentration problems and even suicidal tendencies. What researchers haven’t captured much -- until now -- is how milder brain injuries can do the same (to a degree). More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The liberal-leaning Urban Institute has roughly calculated the number of college scholarships that eliminating athletics could create -- and it’s in the hundreds of thousands. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The faculty union at Eastern Michigan University is blasting administrators there for cutting four sports while football -- a money- and game-losing program -- remains intact. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Experts weigh in on the best steps the panel could take versus what is achievable. More...
Techno-News Blog. The University of Akron will unveil more details about its new esports program at a forum next month. The purpose of the event is “to discuss how the esports varsity teams and club will function, and how the program will contribute to the greater Akron area through community involvement,” a university spokesperson said in a release. More...
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