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Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports
National Labor Relations Board testimony, now in the hands of a judge, could have wide-ranging consequences — positive and negative…
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Politics
Frank Ryan Dies at 87; Cerebral Quarterback Led Browns to ’64 Title
Off the field, he earned a P.h.D. in mathematics and taught the subject at Rice and Yale. And he brought…
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Sports
At What Point Should College Athletes Be Considered Employees?
Testimony in a National Labor Relations Board hearing is challenging the amateurism model that has remained a bedrock of college…
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Sports
It’s OK to Call It Soccer
The football-vs.-soccer debate is not about language at all.
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Politics
Walt Garrison, a Cowboy Three Times Over, Dies at 79
A colorful running back for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Dallas Cowboys as well as a rodeo standout, he…
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Sports
Notebook and Pen in Hand, a Swiftie Watches the N.F.L. and Learns
As two of America’s biggest fandoms collide, the pop star’s biggest fans are studying up and cheering along.
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Arts
Notebook and Pen in Hand, a Swiftie Watches the N.F.L. and Learns
As two of America’s biggest fandoms collide, the pop star’s biggest fans are studying up and cheering along.
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Sports
Abuse and Racism Accusations Bring ‘#MeToo Moment’ to Northwestern
In lawsuits, former athletes accuse the sports program of having a pervasive culture of hazing and sexual abuse, and two…
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Politics
Maxie Baughan, Feared Linebacker of the 1960s, Dies at 85
A star at Georgia Tech and later in the N.F.L., he dominated his way to nine Pro Bowl selections and…
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Sports
The Big Ten Lands Oregon and Washington, Leaving the Pac-12 Bereft
The Big Ten booms to 18 schools with the move, powered by TV money, and the once-great Pac-12 dwindles to…