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The N.C.A.A. punished 218 teams Tuesday, handing out sanctions that ranged from warnings to reductions in the amount of practice time in order to have those programs focus on academics.

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Football, Athletics and Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Sports of The Times: Future Is Theirs, but Control of It Isn’t

Sports leagues control the flow of labor through rules, coercion and intimidation. No leagues keep a more effective choke hold on talent than the N.F.L. and the N.B.A.

Posted Sunday, April 27, 2008 1:11 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Football, National Football League, Athletics and Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Sports of The Times: Dependent on Others in Starting Pro Career

Sports leagues control the flow of labor through rules, coercion and intimidation. No leagues keep a more effective choke hold on talent than the N.F.L. and the N.B.A.

Posted Saturday, April 26, 2008 1:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Football, National Football League, Athletics and Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Assn

The Scholarship Divide: Recruits Clamor for More From Coaches With Less

Many N.C.A.A. coaches try to figure out ways to buy the best athlete possible for the least amount of scholarship money, which can be as little as $400.

Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 6:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: College Athletics, Athletics and Sports, Education and Schools, Scholarships and Fellowships, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), National Collegiate Athletic Assn