Women's NCAA Final pits Louisville vs. UConn
After the men's final last night (sorry Michigan State!), tonight the women head to St. Louis for their game. In the NCAA women’s final tonight powerhouse UConn takes on scrappy Louisville. If their...
View Article[Web Special] Is Stephen Strasburg the Best Pitcher Alive?
It had to be somebody, but I bet Virginia didn’t think it would be them. The Cavaliers finished the season with the best record in the ACC (43-12-1) and had every right to expect a cushy, first-round...
View ArticleCollege Sports Programs Straining Budgets
While college is the land of higher education and a college degree a prerequisite for career success, a new study finds schools are increasingly focusing on athletic, not educational, success. We speak...
View ArticleTakeouts: Power Dynamics in D.C., Air America Folds
CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Massachusetts Senator-elect Scott Brown arrives on Capitol Hill, and our Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich, looks at what's next for the Democrats and health care reform.MEDIA...
View ArticleSports Contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin's March Madness Bracket
The NCAA Men's Basketball tournament starts this week. The brackets are due by noon today. Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin and Celeste Headlee got theirs in... (click on the image to enlarge)
View ArticleTakeouts: Businesses Profit off the Bad Economy, NCAA Championship Predictions
BUSINESS: A little-known company in St. Louis has come to dominate a thriving industry by helping employers process, fight and beatunemployment claims. New York Times reporter Louise Story explains...
View ArticleAmid Scandal, USC to Return Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy
Amid scandal and controversy, the University of Southern California announced that they will replace athletic director Mike Garrett with former Trojans quarterback, Pat Haden. The move comes after the...
View ArticleFears of Discrimination Over Sickle Cell Testing
It is now mandatory that athletes wanting to particpate in NCAA Division I sports be tested for sickle cell anemia. The new rule has some people worried that it could lead to racial discrimination.Put...
View ArticleUConn Huskies Going for 89 Consecutive Wins
The Huskies, the University of Connecticut's women's basketball team, tied UCLA's men's basketball record of 88 consecutive wins on Sunday when they defeated Ohio State at Madison Square Garden. Helen...
View ArticleThe Life, Death, and Legacy of Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno, the most successful coach in major college football history, the face of Penn State University, and at one point, among the most admired figures in the entire sporting world, is dead at...
View ArticleNCAA and Its Discontents
As "March Madness" gets underway, Steve Wieberg, USA Today sports reporter, looks at the state of college athletics and calls for reform at the NCAA.
View ArticleJoe Nocera on the NCAA, Fracking and Wall Street
Joe Nocera, op-ed columnist for The New York Times and WNYC contributor, discusses his proposal to fix college sports. Plus, continued conversations on fracking and the culture of Wall Street.
View ArticleMarch Madness Economics
There's a lot of money to be made off March Madness. At $122 billion, the amount of spending the NCAA's annual basketball tournament generates is equal to Iceland's GDP. That total includes $614...
View ArticleMarch Madness Down to Kentucky and Kansas
Tonight, Kansas and Kentucky face off in New Orleans for the NCAA Championship. Over the weekend, Kentucky beat Louisville in an intra-state match while Kansas rallied against Ohio State to win 64-62....
View ArticleTennessee Women's Basketball Coach Pat Summitt's Legacy
Pat Summitt, coach of the University of Tennessee's women's basketball program has stepped down after 38-years of coaching. Coming up a look at the inspiration she provided for a generation of female...
View ArticleNCAA Announces Penalties Against Penn State University
This morning the NCAA announced massive penalties against Penn State University due to their handling of the child sexual abuse scandal involving the former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.The...
View ArticleAre the Sanctions Against Penn State a "Death Sentence"?
Yesterday's announcement of the Penn State football program's future was considered by some a "death sentence" for the former powerhouse. A decision with many harsh consequences, including $60 million...
View ArticleReacting to Penn State's NCAA Penalties
We already know the immediate impact recent NCAA penalties will have on the Penn State football program: a $60 million fine, a four-year post season ban, the loss of all coach Joe Paterno’s victories...
View ArticleAssessing Mayor Bloomberg's Impact on the Economy
Over his 11 years as mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg has pushed for economic development, immigration reform, public health initiatives and gun control, among other issues. After a judge...
View ArticleHow Money Is March Madness?
The NCAA basketball tournament grabs a lot of eyeballs, but turning them into dollars hasn't always been easy -- even when the "talent" is playing for free.
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