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5 questions after the NCAA’s $2.75B settlement to pay college athletes

  by Nikolas R. Webster, University of Michigan and Richard Paulsen, University of Michigan As part of a US$2.75 billion class action settlement struck in May...

Sports gambling creates a windfall, but raises questions of integrity – here are three lessons from historic sports-betting scandals

These CCNY basketball players, arrested for bribery in 1951, weren’t happy to see a photographer in the station house. Bettmann via Getty Images by Jared Bahir...

College athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s why

by Cyntrice Thomas, University of Florida Ever since July 1, 2021, student-athletes have been able to pursue endorsement deals. But when it comes to getting...

How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus

Professors have lower academic expectations of Black college athletes compared with White college athletes, a study found. supersizer/E+ Collection/Getty Images by Jonathan Howe, Temple University In an...

Nick Saban’s ‘epic era’ of coaching is over, but the exploitation of players in big-time college football is not

by Joseph N. Cooper, UMass Boston When Nick Saban, the legendary University of Alabama football coach, announced his retirement at age 72 in January 2024,...

How White privilege plays into the first lady’s idea to invite runner-up Iowa to the White House

by Joseph N. Cooper, UMass Boston After Louisiana State University beat the University of Iowa for the women’s college basketball championship on April 2, 2023...

As March Madness looms, growth in legalized sports betting may pose a threat to college athletes

by Jason W. Osborne, Miami University When March Madness begins on March 14, 2023, it’s a sure bet that millions of Americans will be making...

Top athletes have special advantages entering college, like children of alumni

by Rick Eckstein, Villanova University In recent years, colleges have paid more attention to complaints that their admissions decisions give unfair advantages to children of...

New NCAA endorsement rules could benefit women more than men

College basketball player Paige Bueckers, right, of the Connecticut Huskies, has over 900,000 followers on Instagram as of September 2021. Elsa/Getty Images by Lindsey Darvin,...

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