Jul 14 Tennessee fined more than $8 million for over 200 infractions in football program By Associated Press The NCAA fined Tennessee more than $8 million on Friday and issued a scathing report outlining more than 200 infractions during the three-year tenure of former football coach Jeremy Pruitt. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: White House hosts College Athlete Day to celebrate NCAA champion teams By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris saluted more than a thousand U.S. college athletes from championship teams who gathered Monday at the White House South Lawn, saying that sports have a "very special way of bringing people together."… Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Bidens host NCAA basketball champions LSU and UConn at the White House By Associated Press The visit had once appeared in jeopardy after Jill Biden suggested that the losing Iowa team be invited, too. But none of that was mentioned as Biden heralded the players for their performance and the way they have helped advance… Continue reading
Apr 04 New antitrust lawsuit against NCAA seeks millions in damages for college athletes By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press The plaintiffs are listed as former Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard, who is currently with the Carolina Panthers, and former Auburn track athlete Keira McCarrell, but the lawsuit seeks triple damages for all current and former Division I athletes… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: At least 32 killed in Tornado outbreak In our news wrap Monday, the death toll has reached 32 from the onslaught of tornadoes that struck the South, Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic over the weekend, Pentagon officials say they're still analyzing whether a Chinese spy balloon sent intelligence… Continue watching
Apr 03 8 things to know about this year’s record-breaking Women’s NCAA Tournament By Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press It led to the highest attendance ever in the women's basketball tournament’s history to go along with stellar TV ratings in every round. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 5:28 Excitement and anticipation surround NCAA Women’s Final Four By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas The Final Four in the NCAA women’s tournament gets underway Friday in Dallas. Arguably, there’s more excitement and anticipation around these games than the men’s Final Four. Ratings for the women’s tournament are up 73% compared to a year ago… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 5:59 A look at the unexpected Final Four lineup in the NCAA men’s tournament By Amna Nawaz If there was ever an NCAA tournament that earned the name “March Madness,” this one is it. For the first time, all four No. 1 seeds in the men’s tournament failed to reach the Elite Eight or the Final Four,… Continue watching
Mar 18 Analysis: Who is winning in the high-revenue world of college sports? By Andrew Zimbalist, Econofact The U.S. hyper-commercialized system of college sports, which does not exist anywhere else in the world, is in a period of overarching transition and deep financial crisis. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 6:20 The opportunities and challenges of endorsement deals for student athletes By John Yang, Harry Zahn This year's NCAA basketball tournaments have gotten the highest TV ratings in years. Since 2021, athletes have been able to capitalize on the popularity of college sports through endorsements and sponsorships. But for female athletes, it's also exposing the dark… Continue watching