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Big Terrapins
Cash-strapped Maryland athletics will move to the more-lucrative and geographically nonsensical Big Ten Conference, but officials insist it's not just about the money.
Equal Opportunity, Unequal Interest?
A new study argues women are less interested than men in athletic participation, and questions Title IX as it is applied to college sports programs. Advocates for women's athletics disagree.
Beyond Sports
Spelman is eliminating intercollegiate athletics and withdrawing from NCAA competition, instead focusing on a campus-wide wellness initiative that emphasizes fitness for everyone.
Upping the Stakes
New model for enforcing NCAA rules violations emphasizes the most egregious conduct breaches and lays more responsibility on head coaches.
Concussion Confusion
U. of Arizona was accused of keeping a star player on the field despite head injury that appeared to cause vomiting. But university officials say that's not what happened.
The Football Dividend
Each win in top programs can bring in more donations and more in-state students, study finds, but the gains are for athletics, not universities as a whole.
Trade-Off in NCAA Grad Rates
Graduation rates among Division I football and men's basketball teams have risen to new heights (above 70 percent), but athletes over all are getting degrees at lower rates than last year.
One Step at a Time
Different groups are taking various actions as concern about concussions grows, but some say a more unified approach is needed to reduce number of injuries.