college sports

The Ethics Professors: College Sports, Parental Responsibility & Citizen Well-being

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:47:36 +0000

How much power is too much when it comes to the hallowed fields of college sports?

A Fan's Notes: Happy Together

Beth Lipoff and Victor Wishna — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:45:00 +0000

For the 29th time, the annual NCAA Division I Basketball Championship -- that is, "the tournament" -- has arrived in Kansas City. With thousands upon thousands of fans expected, the March Madness is spilling out of the Sprint Center and clogging the downtown streets. Commentator Victor Wishna tries to make sense of the maddening crowd in this month's edition of A Fan's Notes.

Writing 'Paterno'

Steve Kraske and Danie Alexander — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:01:48 +0000

For a sportswriter like Joe Posnanski it had to be a dream come true: unprecedented access to the most revered figure in college football, Joe Paterno.

Ending The Myth Of Amateurism In College Sports

Steve Kraske and Danie Alexander — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:53:37 +0000

College athletes are considered amateurs in their sports because they are not allowed to be paid for their efforts. Many spend more than 40 hours per week practicing and playing while pursuing a degree, and generate income streams for their institutions, and one college professor says it's time to disprove the myth about amateurism in college sports and restore the balance between athletics and academics.

More Than Sports At Stake In Big 12 Shake-Up

Greg Echlin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:29:13 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – There figures to be strong aftershocks this week in college athletics after last week's departures by Nebraska and Colorado from the Big 12 Conference. Decisions this week by the remaining schools in the Big 12 will determine whether the conference survives.

Big 12 Unraveling?

Greg Echlin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:36:43 +0000

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Kansas City – According to published reports, the University of Nebraska appears to be The first school on the verge of announcing its departure from the Big 12 Conference.