Sports
HBCUs Could Be Hit Hard by New NCAA Rules
When NCAA’s Division I bowed to increasing pressure last year to address lagging academic performance among student-athletes, its decision to raise the minimum academic requirements to qualify for intercollegiate competition stirred a backlash among officials at many HBCUs.
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Questions Linger on Past, but Penn State Moves Forward
As Penn State focuses on the future, there are near-constant reminders about the past.
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University of Michigan Hosts ‘Title IX at 40’ Conference
Among the broad range of topics discussed at the ‘Title IX at 40’ conference, one of the most pressing is the need to increase interest in and improve access to sports for girls and women of color.
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MLB, NCAA Partnership Could Increase Scholarships
Major League Baseball would fund scholarships and exert greater influence over Division I college baseball under what would be an unprecedented partnership with the NCAA.
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NCAA Board Votes To Slow Down New APR Rules Implementation
NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted Thursday to slow the planned implementation of the intercollegiate sports governing organization’s new academic eligibility rules.