Stanford’s Kori Carter set an NCAA record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles (video) with a time of 53.21, also the fastest in the world this year. By a large margin. The second-best time of the year was set six days…
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NCAAmageddon and the numbers
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The NCAA has released updated numbers on how much money is being flushed down the pipes at your local athletic department, and Sports Law Blog relates it to the sure-to-be-landmark O’Bannon vs. NCAA case. I think O’Bannon has a case…
Duke, Lance Thomas and the NCAA’s “strict liability”
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Could Mike Krzyzewski’s program get the same scrutiny as John Calipari’s? Dan Wetzel asks this question at Yahoo. From the headline and the first few paragraphs, you might think it’s simply a question of whether the sanctimonious NCAA will look…
The Atlantic, the NCAA and the wrong discussion
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By now, you’ve probably seen at least three of your friends Tweet or share The Atlantic’s sprawling expose, The Shame of College Sports. My question: Was anyone else disappointed? Is anyone else worried that the wrong issues are emphasized? A…
Expand the NCAA Tournament AND make the regular season interesting?
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Yes, it’s rare that SportsMyriad will delve into sports that already covered ad absurdium elsewhere, but being a fan of international sports tends to give you a perverse interest in how to organize leagues and tournaments. Should MLS be a…