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Why Did Adrian Wojnarowski Take a 99% Pay Cut? To Save the Team He Loves.
27 Jan 2025Adrian Wojnarowski is trying to help St. Bonaventure’s tiny basketball program thrive in the scary new world of college sports.
Why General Manager Is the Hottest Job Title in College Sports
15 Jan 2025With players being paid and routinely changing schools, universities increasingly need someone besides a coach to put together a team.
With Sports Gambling Surging, Federal Regulation Is Discussed
17 Dec 2024With the industry’s popularity on the rise, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss its effect on athletes, the public and the integrity of games.
The NBA Courts That Come From Midwestern Roots and Woods
09 Dec 2024Connor Sports, in the tiny mill town of Amasa, Mich., is one of the leading makers of hardwood floors for top professional and college teams.
Floyd Layne, 95, Basketball Player Tarnished by Gambling Scandal, Dies
06 Aug 2024He helped City College win two national championships in 1950 before pleading guilty in a point-shaving scheme. He later became City’s basketball coach and a mentor.
The NCAA Agreed to Pay Players. It Won’t Call Them Employees.
27 May 2024The argument is the organization’s attempt to maintain the last vestiges of its amateur model and to prevent college athletes from collectively bargaining.
What Caitlin Clark’s Arrival Could Mean for WNBA’s Business
18 May 2024Clark’s arrival has many betting on the W.N.B.A.’s success. But certain structural disadvantages persist, including how much the players earn.
How S.M.U., Once the Rogue of College Sports, Got Back to the Big Time
30 Mar 2024For those wanting to trace the evolution of money and college sports over the past half-century, Southern Methodist offers a perfect example.
How March Madness Upsets Can Bring Attention and Money to Universities
28 Mar 2024As administrators at universities like St. Peter’s, Fairleigh Dickinson and Florida Gulf Coast can attest, upset victories bring attention, alumni donations and a lot of work.
LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson Drops New Song With NLE Choppa As NCAA Tournament Starts
22 Mar 2024The sophomore guard is prepping collaborations with hip-hop heavyweights like Lil Wayne and NLE Choppa as she helps L.S.U. defend its basketball title in the N.C.A.A. tournament.
Dawn Staley Is More Than a Basketball Coach for Her Players
06 Mar 2024For the veteran women’s coach at the college and Olympic levels, honesty and discipline are central to leadership.
Bobby Knight, Basketball Coach Known for Trophies and Tantrums, Dies at 83
02 Nov 2023Knight raised Indiana to the national top tier while upholding academic standards, but he was notorious for the rage he directed at players and referees.
Union Push by Dartmouth Athletes Is Distinct From Previous Failed Efforts
15 Sep 2023A bid to unionize by the Dartmouth men’s basketball team raises questions that earlier unsuccessful campaigns in college sports have not addressed.
The Big Ten Lands Oregon and Washington, Leaving the Pac-12 Bereft
05 Aug 2023The 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 leave for the Big 12.
Bronny James, Recovering From Cardiac Arrest, Goes Home From the Hospital
28 Jul 2023LeBron James Jr.’s release was one of several indications that things were returning to normal three days after he collapsed on a basketball court.
What to Know About Bronny James’s Cardiac Arrest
27 Jul 2023James was hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest during a practice at the University of Southern California. He was released Thursday.
Bronny James, Son of LeBron James, Is Stable After Cardiac Arrest
26 Jul 2023Bronny, a basketball recruit at the University of Southern California, was stricken during a practice on Monday. He is out of intensive care and in stable condition, his family said.
One Small Change Goes a Long Way After a Corruption Scandal
30 Jun 2023One 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 in showcasing players.
Former L.S.U. Men’s Basketball Coach Will Wade Suspended for 10 Games
22 Jun 2023Wade, who was hired this year to coach at McNeese State, was not cited for the most notorious charge against him: that he lured recruits with illicit payments.
Bob Huggins Resigns From West Virginia After Drunken Driving Charges
18 Jun 2023The men’s basketball coach, who was arrested Friday in Pittsburgh, had been suspended in May after he used a homophobic slur in a radio interview.