Politics Apr 21 WATCH: Trump addresses NCAA Collegiate National Champions at White House By Associated Press
Nation Apr 07 Michigan wins 2nd national title after defeating stubborn UConn Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn. By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
Nation Apr 06 In NCAA men's championship, a Michigan team on a roll tries to derail a UConn dynasty Michigan has been scoring over and swatting down opponents at a record rate during March Madness. For the Wolverines to go down as one of college basketball's best ever, they'll have to do it one more time by taking down a… By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
Politics Apr 03 Trump signs order aimed at stabilizing college sports with threats to federal funding The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out. By Mark Long, Eddie Pells, Associated Press
Nation Jan 01 Watch 6:38 Player pay and transfer portal put college sports in new territory New Year’s Day has long been synonymous with college football bowl games, but it’s also a key week for the future of those teams. Starting Friday, the window opens for players to transfer, part of what some have called a… By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Nov 06 Fired college coach buyouts pass $180 million, raising questions about sustainability By Maura Carey, Associated Press By Week 10, buyout totals for college football coaches have reached around $185 million. This raises questions about whether athletic departments can continue to spend their way out of problems. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 6:56 What the historic $2.8 billion settlement to pay NCAA players means for college sports By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant In a historic first, the NCAA and the nation’s Power Five conferences reached a deal to pay their athletes. The general terms of a settlement will see the NCAA pay nearly $2.8 billion in damages over 10 years to nearly… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 5:38 Push for unionizing marks latest challenge to student-athlete model By John Yang, Shoshana Dubnow March Madness is underway and underlying the excitement of brackets and potential upsets is a conversation around athletes' efforts to unionize. It is the latest challenge to the student-athlete model that has defined college sports. John Yang discussed what could… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:28 How women's sports are breaking through and scoring big wins with mainstream audiences By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau The NCAA announced a new eight-year broadcast deal with ESPN for over $900 million with women’s college sports making up the bulk of the deal. While women’s athletics have traditionally been on the sidelines of sports media, in recent years,… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 7:01 How money is changing the landscape of college sports By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris College football will have a new national champion Monday night after Michigan takes on Washington in Houston. Both are undefeated and aiming to win their first national title since the '90s. But this championship game is the end of an… Continue watching