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A level playing field?
Race, money, and equity in college sport
28 September 2021
The case for big-time college sports helping academics remains weak
The University of Houston is hoping an extra boost to its teams will increase the school’s standing. But athletics can lead to even more debt
16 September 2021
16,000 people, 81,000-seat stadium: what happens when college football dominates a town
Clemson home games are worth millions of dollars to the town. But that also left it vulnerable when Covid swept through the season
7 September 2021
Race, money and exploitation: why college sport is still the ‘new plantation’
Athletes are now able to make money from sponsorship. But many players believe that the NCAA maintains racial dynamics that are endemic in the US
6 September 2021
College athletes are unpaid. What if injury ruins their chance of turning pro?
As professional sports grew ever more lucrative, the risk of losing out on a fortune became a threat to the credibility of the NCAA amateur ethos
3 September 2021
‘I couldn’t keep quiet’: The college coach exiled after standing up for players’ rights
John Shoop was a veteran of NFL and college coaching rooms. But when he started to question the status quo he found himself out in the cold
2 September 2021
Why women and social media stars are becoming college sports’ big winners
New rules means college athletes can now make money from their name and likeness. But it is not the football and basketball stars’ lives who will change the most
1 September 2021
The main lesson I was given as a college football star? Sports trump academics
RK Russell
Schools like to pretend their athletes are also students. But we were never given the impression that we should concentrate on the classroom
27 August 2021
Should top college athletes earn $800,000 a year? Some believe so
Former players such as Martin Jenkins fought for their fellow athletes’ right to make money from their names. But salaries could be even more valuable
26 August 2021
How US college sport became an $8bn inequity racket. And why it may fall
There are signs the NCAA’s cartel is cracking and the 115-year-old monopolistic grip is loosening
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