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College sports
Big college football donors pay for access, even glory
by
Ben Bergman
Aug 15, 2014
Now you too and run out onto the field... for about $1,500.
Big money at stake in one USC football game
Nov 29, 2013
Will the University of Southern California's quest to hire a star coach for its football team be cut short by a victory in Saturday's game?
The pros and cons of having a booster back your team
by
Amy Scott
Sep 11, 2013
Boosters can be a big financial support to a college, funneling billions of dollars into athletics programs. But teams risk running afoul of NCAA rules.
Vanderbilt's football team fights to put fans in the stands
by
Blake Farmer
Jul 19, 2013
Vanderbilt still has the poorest attendance record in the Southeastern Conference even though it’s coming off its best season in a century.
NCAA policy hits poor, minority neighborhoods hardest
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 8, 2013
An ongoing lawsuit between former and current collegiate athletes and the NCAA bring to light the inherent unfairness in the amateur system.
The value of a deal between ESPN and the Southeastern Conference
by
Queena Kim
May 1, 2013
ESPN and the SEC are announcing the SEC Network, a lucrative TV deal for college sports. What’s so valuable about the SEC? And what’s in the deal for the schools?
March Madness and the big business of college sports
Apr 2, 2013
Commissioner Bob Bowlsby runs the Big 12 and sees major changes in college sports ahead.
For public good, not for profit.
The high costs of attending big college bowl games
Dec 28, 2012
From travel to organized festivities, lodging to food, and oh yeah, the tickets -- attending a college bowl game costs a pretty penny.
Bowl game exposure can come with a cost
by
David Gura
Dec 4, 2012
Schools see costs of participating in a bowl game as a down payment on invaluable exposure.
Conference switches lucrative for college teams
Nov 28, 2012
University of Louisville shifts to the ACC, the latest conference shift in college sports.