Special Report explores why instant replay is arriving in college basketball. Learn how rising stakes and officiating scrutiny are driving the change.
The NCAA is taking a powerful step by funding gambling education for college athletes. Dan Riley explains why teaching the risks behind betting scandals is essential to protecting student-athletes from the dangers that can derail careers—and lives.
This shift makes NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals a much-needed and welcome development in college football and basketball.
Fight after Michigan -OSU game should lead to pointing the finger at both teams
The team should focus on fundamentals and recruiting future talent. Truth is, this is a rebuilding year, no more no less. It’s a hard truth for everyone around the program to accept, but facts are facts.
College programs will bring in less money for athletic departments, costing other sports money. For that matter, other contact sports are in the same trouble as the NFL.
It was modeled after games from overseas where entire towns participated, and protective gear like helmets didn’t exist. As a result, players faced serious injuries and fatalities, with deaths occurring regularly.
Concordia University is set to close by the end of the year, highlighting the risks for small colleges in commercializing their athletics programs.
This move is driven by political motives rather than moral ones: the NCAA has historically not provided health insurance for athletes, so there’s no reason to believe they will start now.
This is a wake-up call to athletic directors that preparing college players for life after sports needs to become priority number one.