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Failure to Enforce Title IX?
Complaint charges that Education Department is looking the other way on report of mass violation of the rights of female college athletes.
Boycotts and Bargaining
Another football player boycott -- this time over the reinstatement of a head coach -- raises questions over what athletes will and should be able to decide if they end up unionizing.
College Sports' Antitrust Vulnerability
Forget player unionization. The biggest legal threat facing the NCAA may be the lawyer who helped bring about free agency in professional football and basketball.
Parental Role in Athletes' Academics
Athletes' parents can be especially influential on their kids' career aspirations, and not necessarily in a good way, one study suggests.
Academic Gap in Athletics Spending
A significant escalation in the gap in academic support spending for athletes at the wealthiest institutions has left low-resource programs further behind than ever, new research shows.
Football Union Lobbying
Northwestern union organizers keep up their momentum by spreading their message to lawmakers, some of whom have already criticized the NLRB ruling in favor of collective bargaining.
Opinion
Time for a Sports Degree
Musicians study music. Many artists study art. John Lombardi asks: Shouldn't college athletes have access to a sports performance degree?
Racial Divide on Athletes' Rights
The NCAA says the public agrees that athletes shouldn't be paid, but the majority of black Americans support the idea and say racism is at play.