It will be weird with these California schools in my conference, but I welcome the new rivalries.
Tag Archives: College Athletics
U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. Are Expected to Leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten
The move by two of the Pac-12 Conference’s marquee schools came as the Big Ten closed in on a new television deal.
Oklahoma’s Abortion Law Raises Questions About N.C.A.A.’s Softball World Series
The N.C.A.A. has restricted previous events in response to state lawmakers. It faces that test again in Oklahoma, where softball championships are a mainstay and a restrictive abortion ban recently became law.
Mark Emmert to Step Down as President of N.C.A.A.
Emmert and the N.C.A.A.’s Board of Governors said they made a mutual decision for him to step aside next year as the top administrator in college sports.
How Kansas Beat UNC to Win the NCAA National Championship
The Jayhawks rallied from a 16-point deficit to down the Tar Heels in a thrilling — and intensely physical — N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament championship game.
The Next Battleground for College Basketball: How to Divide the Money
The N.C.A.A. has made improvements to its women’s basketball tournament. Now coaches want to see the industry overhaul a system that pays conferences nothing when women’s teams win games.
N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament: Villanova Tops Michigan, Despite Poor Shooting
The No. 2-seeded Wildcats advanced to the round of 8, moving past the 11th-seeded Wolverines. Duke, seeking to extend Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final tournament run, is playing Texas Tech.
NCAA Tournament: What to Watch for in the Sweet 16 Matchups
Gonzaga and Arizona, two of the remaining No. 1 seeds, will be in action on Thursday, along with Duke, which is trying to extend Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final tournament run.
L.S.U.’s Mess of a Season Ends Amid Coach’s Firing
The team played without its former head coach, Will Wade, who was fired along with an assistant coach amid allegations that he illegally paid recruits.
Lia Thomas Wins an NCAA Swimming Title
With her victory in Atlanta, Thomas, who competes for the University of Pennsylvania, became the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. swimming championship.
Michigan and Wisconsin Game Ends With Altercation in Handshake Line
Upset by Wisconsin calling a timeout with a large lead in the final minute, Michigan Coach Juwan Howard landed a slap on a Badgers assistant and players from both teams had a scrum.
As Lia Thomas Swims, Debate About Transgender Athletes Swirls
And the rules could change for Thomas and other swimmers as the N.C.A.A. championships approach in March.
Playoff Fans in the Cold as College Football Plots Its Future
Recent huddles among the sport’s leaders have shown how much television drives their thinking.
Diamond Johnson Uses Prep Snub as Fuel for College Success
Diamond Johnson is making a name for herself at North Carolina State after being snubbed for a major high school honor.
College Football Playoff Warns Teams Could Forfeit Because of Virus
Texas A&M also withdrew from the Gator Bowl, leaving Wake Forest, for the moment, without an opponent.
The Smaller, Everyday Deals for College Athletes Under New Rules
Although players with six-figure deals have attracted most of the public attention, thousands of athletes are pulling in just enough for books or date nights under name, image and likeness agreements.
More Teams Are Contenders This Women’s College Basketball Season
And some teams at the top have worked hard to get better ahead of the N.C.A.A. tournament in March.
The Difference Between an Unpaid and a Paid Student-Athlete? Not Much.
Since July, the N.C.A.A. has allowed athletes to make money from endorsement deals. Fans don’t seem to mind.
A Cog in the College Admissions Scandal Speaks Out
A former sailing coach who took a plea deal for shuffling bribes to Stanford’s athletic program says his colleagues knew where the money was coming from.
Robert Gates Ran the Pentagon. Can He Help Save the N.C.A.A.?
The former defense secretary now leads a committee that could remake college sports — or, as often happens with the N.C.A.A., that has little to show after many meetings.
What Can Sports Teach Us?
Sports matter, even if you don’t identify as a fan.
This Season’s Vital College Football Statistic: Vaccination Rates
With forfeits possible this year, teams see vaccinations as competitive advantages, prompting locker room campaigns to drive rates higher.
A Lifeline to Let College Teams Play On
The University of Alaska Anchorage set specific goals for targeted teams to survive. Millions of dollars poured in, suggesting a template for schools hoping to keep programs afloat.
A New Era in College Sports
For more than a century, the N.C.A.A. banned student-athletes from earning money. That is about to change.
College Athletes May Earn Money From Their Fame, N.C.A.A. Rules
Here’s a breakdown of why the N.C.A.A. finally relented to pressure to allow athletes to make money beyond the cost of attending their universities.
The Queen of Basketball: How Lusia Harris Changed the Game
Lusia Harris led her team to three national championships, scored the first basket in women’s Olympic history and was an official draft pick in 1977.
College Players May Make Money Off Their Fame, NCAA Panel Recommends
Pressured by a wave of state laws taking effect on July 1, the college sports industry is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses.
College Players May Make Money Off Their Fame, Powerful N.C.A.A. Panel Recommends
Pressured by a wave of state laws taking effect on July 1, the college sports industry is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses.
N.C.A.A. Misses Target to Approve Rules to Let Players Profit Off Their Fame
Top leaders will meet again on Monday, three days before several state laws challenging the college sports industry are expected to take effect.
Ruling Dings N.C.A.A., but It Keeps Rule-Making Power
The narrow ruling was not quite the blow that the critics of college sports had hoped would bring the system crashing down.
Will College Athletes Make Money? Here’s Where the Debate Stands.
The financial realities for college athletes will dramatically change this summer. State governments, the N.C.A.A. and Congress all have a hand in shaping what that might look like.
N.C.A.A. Chief, Pressured by State Laws, Pushes to Let Athletes Cash In
Five states are poised to allow college athletes to profit from their fame starting on July 1, and the N.C.A.A.’s leader says the association is preparing to respond.
Denied a Season, Some Ivy League Athletes Craft a Baseball Gap Year
The Ivy League, unlike most Division I conferences, decided against spring sports. That has led some athletes, like baseball players at Brown, to find outside ways to train.
N.C.A.A. Extends Emmert’s Deal, Surprising Athletic Leaders
Mark Emmert’s extension stunned conference commissioners and university athletic directors and reflected some stubbornness as the N.C.A.A. faces legacy-shaping reckonings.
New N.C.A.A. Rule Benefits Athletes Who Transfer Colleges
Under a plan tentatively approved Wednesday, Division I players who transfer will not need to sit out a year before they can play.
Hope Trautwein Discusses Her 21-Strikeout Perfect Game
Hope Trautwein of North Texas threw a perfect game that outdid all the others, striking out 21 in seven flawless innings.
N.C.A.A. Won’t Cancel Events Over Transgender Laws, Yet
L.G.B.T.Q. advocates have pressed the N.C.A.A. to move events from states considering such laws, but so far the organization has stopped short.
Ex-Northeastern Coach Solicited Nude Photos From Students, U.S. Says
Steve Waithe, 28, was charged with cyberstalking and fraud in a scheme to get female track-and-field athletes at Northeastern University to send him nude or seminude photos, federal prosecutors said.
Champions Crowned, N.C.A.A. Returns to Its Pre-Covid Problems
If anything, the coronavirus pandemic only deferred, highlighted or exacerbated the issues confronting college sports.
As N.C.A.A. Tournament Ends, So Does Life in Basketball Bubble
The travails of athletes underscore the burdens on athletes in pulling off the three-week basketball bonanza.
How an NCAA Basketball Team Relinquished Its Season
The pandemic led to tough decisions for many college sports programs. Here is a look at how and why one of them, the Dixie State women’s basketball team, chose to stop playing.
Women’s Basketball Is a Renewed Flashpoint for an Embattled N.C.A.A.
Women’s college basketball has followed a similar competitive arc to the men’s game. But nearly 50 years after Title IX, it is still struggling for full acceptance in college sports.
The N.C.A.A. is Under Scrutiny in Washington
The N.C.A.A. is under scrutiny on Capitol Hill and at the Supreme Court. The pressure for college sports to change is bound to intensify.
NCAA Acknowledges $13.5 Million Tournament Budget Gap
Financial details revealed publicly for the first time show that the N.C.A.A.’s budget for the men’s tournament was nearly double that of the women’s tournament in 2019.
How The World’s Largest NCAA Men’s Bracket in Indianapolis Gets Updated
Line by line, workers update this avatar for the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament.
What We Learned From the First Weekend of the N.C.A.A. Basketball Men’s Tournament
The Big Ten’s teams have faltered, the Pac-12’s have excelled and the upsets have been steady.
At N.C.A.A. Tournaments, Unequal Facilities for Women
Officials apologized for providing inadequate facilities for the women’s basketball players, but later acknowledged they were also receiving cheaper, less sensitive coronavirus tests.
College Athletes Seek to Use March Stage to Pressure N.C.A.A.
The #NotNCAAProperty movement is the latest iteration of long-held criticisms of how benefits for athletes have not kept up with the profits in college sports.
NCAA Changes Covid-19 Quarantine Rules for March Madness Tournaments
Teams arriving in Indiana for the men’s basketball tournament were supposed to quarantine for two days. Iona, with the N.C.A.A.’s blessing, held a practice on its first day.
Stanford Earns the Top Seed in Women’s N.C.A.A. Tournament
The Cardinal were joined by UConn, South Carolina and North Carolina State as No. 1 seeds in the tournament that begins Sunday.