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Athlete's Expulsion Overruled
In an unusual case unfolding in Iowa, a university is fighting in court for the right to keep a basketball player accused of sexual assault off the team.
Athletes Move to Unionize
Northwestern football players make unprecedented filing for collective bargaining rights, but colleges and NCAA are sure to make it an uphill battle.
Whistle-Blower Blocked
U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stops researcher from discussing her controversial findings on literacy of athletes.
What the Rest of Division I Thinks
At annual convention, athletes tell NCAA their voice isn't valued under new Division I model, while members generally support presidential control and power-conference autonomy.
What About the Athletes?
Debating a possible new governance structure, Division I faculty members, students and athletics directors question whether athletes are sufficiently represented.
Athletes, Drugs and Entitlement
As all three NCAA divisions prepare to lighten penalty for pot smoking, survey shows the most use in Division III, which tests athletes the least. Data also explore athletes' sense of academic entitlement.
Academic Reform Hits Division II
Division II institutions are poised to raise academic standards for athletes, with a series of rules similar to those passed by Division I two years ago.
Opinion
Carpetbagging Coach's Last Lesson
The hasty departure of Penn State's football coach -- after begging his players to stay amid scandal -- is yet more evidence of college sports' hypocrisy, writes William F. Devine.