Another Case in Point for Athlete Rights Read More »
This year’s NCAA Men’s Final Four basketball tournament offered an interesting twist in that there was a new breed of “one-and-done” players participating.
NCAA Gets One “Right”: Now it’s Time to Fix a Lingering “Wrong” Read More »
You’ve read the stories. Maybe even in your local paper. There are no shortages of accounts of the never-ending “arms race” in college athletics for programs to build palatial offices, stadiums or practice facilities. And, true to form, many of the priorities displayed by our colleges and universities filter down to influence attitudes and policies
How Elite Athletics Can Undermine Academic Values and Institutions Read More »
“When I feel athletic, I go to a sports bar.” — Paul Clisera In the coming weeks, America will be overcome by “madness”. Throughout the country, sports fans, both casual and hard-core, will focus their attention on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. In bars and bakeries, at the dinner table and over phone lines, people
March Madness and the Couch Potato Athlete Read More »
Each year, the NFL goes about the business of drafting college players. Before draft day, players attend the NFL “combine” in Indianapolis where they are measured poked, interviewed and tested. This all leads to the draft itself when a large chunk of the sports world follows with intense interest, which teams select which players. Media
America’s Reassessment of Football: Another Brick in the Wall Read More »
One of the more significant current sports stories relates to the declining number of subscribers to ESPN. The main thrust of the coverage of this decline has centered on the amount of television rights fees that sports leagues and college networks will be able to generate. Make no mistake, that impact will be significant as
Sport as a Tool for Civil Rights: You Can’t Have it Both Ways Read More »
