Stories Tagged as
College sports
College football shakeups can help drive up media rights value
Sep 25, 2024
But conference consolidation can also push smaller schools and conferences further out of the limelight, making it harder for them to generate revenue.
Women's soccer is growing globally. U.S. college sports are part of that.
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 18, 2023
Investment and equality in U.S. college sports has translated to more success for women in soccer around the world.
Pay to play: More HBCUs are being paid to take on powerhouse football teams
by
Leoneda Inge
Oct 12, 2022
Some see this as a long-overdue opportunity. But are historically Black colleges and universities being paid enough?
The multibillion-dollar youth sports industry is leaving lots of kids on the sidelines
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Aug 23, 2022
In "Take Back the Game," Linda Flanagan looks at how the growing youth sports industry has become a recipe for haves and have-nots.
Student-athlete compensation in focus at Supreme Court
by
Andy Uhler
Apr 1, 2021
Meanwhile, March Madness, the NCAA's most profitable event, is in full swing.
What basketball can teach us about economic mobility
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Mar 11, 2021
Ambitions to go pro are often "a metaphor for the elusiveness of the American dream," says "Hoop Dreams" director Steve James.
A conversation with "Hoop Dreams" basketball star, 3 decades later
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Mar 11, 2021
William Gates, star of the 1994 documentary, on the economic challenges college athletes face today.
For public good, not for profit.
College athletics departments cut pay, staff and teams because of COVID
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 19, 2020
Colleges in Texas are losing income with postponed games and crowds at lower capacities.
With some college sports on hold, an opportunity for esports to thrive
Sep 15, 2020
Schools are trying to get esports programs started during the pandemic.
When collegiate sports are sidelined, schools and local economies take a hit
Aug 4, 2020
Competitive athletic programs are vital to collegiate economics, one expert says. Local businesses depend on them, too.