N.C.A.A. Forms a Task Force to Try to Keep Sports in Check
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The N.C.A.A. took another step on Friday in its campaign to limit the control of college athletic programs by athletic directors and coaches.
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The NFL sent a memo to all its teams reminding them about the league&#39;s commitment to security following last week&#39;s brawl at an NBA game.
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Leaders of New York City's Department of Education intend to create a new framework for competitive athletics in middle and elementary schools.
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After nearly making history in the N.C.A.A. tournament, the paths of two coaches have drastically diverged, showing how a single shot can change lives.
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One of the first significant challenges to North Carolina&#39;s national aspirations this season came Saturday afternoon when Kentucky visited the Smith Center.
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Ever vigilant for new frontiers of American life where Congress can dictate the rules of behavior, elected officials in the nation&#39;s capital have cast their eye on Major League Baseball.
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Nation needs government help to maintain competitive edge, group says.
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The players selected to participate in what the N.F.L. is calling a broadcast boot camp are hoping to avoid the sometimes awkward transition from professional athlete to ordinary citizen.
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In the wake of the 2006 N.C.A.A. tournament, which featured George Masonâs run to the Final Four, the selection committee appeared to shy away from smaller conference teams this year.
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National Basketball Association officials require cardiac screening for every player in the wake of a player's death and heart issues for other players last season, a US newspaper reported.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The non-contact jersey had been ditched earlier in the week. Running back Laurence Maroney was tired of hearing his teammates' barbs, and felt it was important to return to game action, to feel the speed, to take that first hit.
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They're visiting the defending Division 1-AA national champions, the top-ranked team in both preseason polls, in a venue that is one of the most difficult for visiting teams. They're trying to turn around what was once one of the best 1-AA programs in New England but has had six losing seasons in seven years.
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MIAMI -- Saying "one incident is too many," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants players to stay out of trouble and will meet with them to figure out how to do that.
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With the addition of the powerhouses Miami and Virginia Tech this year, there is little doubt that football has become the new money sport that drives the Atlantic Coast Conference. But the sport of champions in the A.C.C., for now, remains men's basketball.
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Awareness of the problem is growing, but few sports are taking vigorous, systematic steps to counteract it.
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CHAPEL HILL, NC â- With fourth-ranked North Carolina, you know the debilitating offensive onslaught is coming; itâs just a matter of when.
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Outside law firms have become the nexus for law and order in college sports, creating an increasingly lucrative revolving door of lawyers and the N.C.A.A.