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Banking on the Big Five
In a risky and expensive endeavor, colleges are spending more and more money on athletics in hopes of earning a spot among the Power Five conferences.
'Beyond the NCAA's Purview'
North Carolina tells the sports governance group that it does not have the authority to punish the university for academic fraud. Association may be heading for another fight with one of its high-profile members.
What Athletes Can Say
A player's social media post about Donald Trump and a coach's advice to be "socially responsible" inspire a debate about athlete speech.
You Can Build It. They May Not Come
Starting -- or reviving -- a Division I football team is an expensive and complicated process, with little obvious return on the investment. So why do colleges keep doing it?
An 'Epidemic' of Academic Fraud
NCAA finds two staff members at Georgia Southern committed academic fraud, completing assignments for three football players. The university joins more than a dozen others that have also committed fraud in the last decade.
Breaking Division III's 'Bedrock' Rule
College -- with a vice president playing a key role -- awarded thousands in financial aid based on athletic criteria, violating Division III's core principle. Such violations seem to be spreading.
New Push to Ban Violent Athletes
USA Swimming recently banned a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault. A petition signed by 130,000 people urges the National Collegiate Athletic Association to adopt a similar stance.