Athletics

Emmert defends association's handling of high-profile football violations, says it must clarify its "values" and rulebook.

At NCAA convention, Division II votes to delay start of practice in the fall, and Division I presidents revive proposal to require at-risk freshman athletes to attend summer school.

Unprecedented deal with ESPN will put Texas' teams (and professors?) on display 24/7 -- and bring the university as much as $12 million a year.

Positive reviews abound after first truncated fall athletic seasons in NCAA Division II; some critics say Division I should follow suit.

Nearly four decades after its passage, Title IX remains the object of much contention in academe and beyond -- particularly in the courts. Indeed, just a few weeks ago, Delaware State University (which had intended to replace its women's equestrian team with a competitive cheer squad) became the latest of many institutions to see plans changed by a suit filed under Title IX.

Condition that led to hospitalization of 13 Iowa football players is linked to pushing teams too hard.

NCAA punished nearly half of universities with big-time football programs for major violations in last decade -- with uptick in academic wrongdoing.

NCAA survey shows certain sports put more of a premium on academic activities than others do.

Jim Calhoun, the men's basketball coach at Connecticut, will sit out three games next season for major violations of recruiting rules.

Stanford University on Wednesday found itself in an unaccustomed place: in the middle of a new media maelstrom about whether the academically elite institution's athletes were cutting corners — with the help of campus officials.