Years ago, I was returning to Montana after attending a friend’s wedding in New England. At the Delta counter in Logan International Airport I was told that my flight had been canceled due to mechanical problems, so the airline made reservations for me to spend the night in Boston. On the shuttle ride to the [...]

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I was 14 years old, living on the island with my aunt, uncle and younger cousins for the summer when I got the call.
“Take the boys and go play catch at the baseball field right now,” my aunt barked over the phone. “Don’t ask questions, just do it!”
How could I argue? I rounded up [...]

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Collegiate sports are wildly popular in the United States; each year millions of dollars are spent in merchandising and ticket sales. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has a multi-billion dollar television contract with CBS for exclusive rights to air (ESPN airs the opening round or “play-in-game”) its’ Men’s Basketball Tournament which has become known [...]

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Homerun King Barry Bonds. Olympian Marion Jones. Cyclists Floyd Landis and Lance Armstrong. All world-acclaimed and accomplished athletes. All linked to alleged steroid usage. Jones, in fact, admitted to using illegal substances prior to the 2000 Olympics and was subsequently stripped of all medals and prize money received during that period.

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Collegiate sports are wildly popular in the United States; each year millions of dollars are spent in merchandising and ticket sales. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has a multi-billion dollar television contract with CBS for exclusive rights to air (ESPN airs the opening round or “play-in-game”) its’ Men’s Basketball Tournament which has become known [...]

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I am always amazed at the amount of money paid to colleges for their athletes competing at the college level. It is simply mind boggling. Since I could not sleep, I went and checked facts over this heated issue of pay to athletes.
The Badgers coach signed a contract $1.5 million a year. More so than [...]

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Since when is a free first-class education something to turn up your nose at? I don’t know about the rest of you, but just about every adult that I know has at least some college tuition debt lasting even into their forties or later. College is insanely expensive these days. Loans are readily available, sure, [...]

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The NCAA has been redistributing revenue toward the benefit of students for years.
Here’s the breakdown for 2006-2007
Academic Enhancement Fund - $19,800,000
Special Assistance Fund for Student-Athletes - $12,314,000
Conference Grants - $6,800,000
Broad-Based Distribution - $44,200,000 & $88,400,000
Basketball Fund - $132,600,000
Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund - $27,718,000
Purchase NCAA college basketball tickets and enjoy the event.

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The NCAA has been redistributing revenue toward the benefit of students for years.
Here’s the breakdown for 2006-2007
Academic Enhancement Fund - $19,800,000
Special Assistance Fund for Student-Athletes - $12,314,000
Conference Grants - $6,800,000
Broad-Based Distribution - $44,200,000 & $88,400,000
Basketball Fund - $132,600,000
Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund - $27,718,000
Purchase NCAA college basketball tickets and enjoy the event.

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Let’s define college: an educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training. Unfortunately, the college athlete often gets the short end of the stick concerning both of these premises. Many athletes do not receive higher education; they are routinely passed in classes that they never attend; they [...]

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