Athletics

Notre Dame’s president draws praise, despite risks, for his unusually forthright apology after the death of a student last month.

When college athletics programs cannot cover their expenses with generated revenue, they are forced to rely on funds allocated from their institution’s wider budget. Since only 14 National Collegiate Athletic Association member institutions report positive net revenues from athletics, nearly all NCAA athletics programs rely on this practice.

INDIANAPOLIS -- As much as they have been a favorite subject for (and in some cases target of) politicians and policy makers for the last two years, for-profit colleges have been comparatively little studied by researchers in higher education, and little discussed at the yearly gathering of such scholars.

Hazing incidents have been alleged on at least three campuses across the country during the past month -- the Universities of Arkansas and Utah and Yale University -- lending credence to the assumption that hazing is endemic to college life.

Slumping football attendance means U. of Akron athletics department must look elsewhere to pay off debt.

Working group offers association's first take on how its member institutions should deal with athletes who declare their status.

Former Arizona State baseball coach asked players to give back athletics aid to bring on new recruits, NCAA investigation finds.

Women's equestrian team settles with Delaware State U., which is second university this year to fail in bid to replace a women's team with a competitive cheerleading squad.

Patriot League, which includes selective liberal arts colleges, decides not to decide on athletic aid for pigskin players.

University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is frequently heralded as "the most powerful man in Alabama" and "the most powerful man in sports." But college athletics were not always so influential. In Ronald A.