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- 1Senate defeats proposal to limit college sports ticket price hikes▼Senate defeats proposal to limit ticket price increases for college sports
The United States Senate has defeated a proposal that would have limited increases in ticket prices for college sports. The rejection means schools and athletic programs remain free to raise ticket prices without the proposed restrictions. Little detail has been reported so far on the vote's margin, the proposal's sponsor, or which lawmakers backed or opposed the measure.
- 2Massachusetts anti-bullying program for school sports sees few takers▼Mass. launched a program to stop school sports bullying. Why are so few schools using it?
Massachusetts launched a program intended to stop bullying in school sports, but only a small number of schools are using it. A WGBH report examines why participation remains so low and what that means for student athletes facing harassment.
- 3USA TODAY Sports Super 50 high school football rankings updated after Week 6●National high school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 50 after Week 6
USA TODAY Sports has released its latest Super 50 national high school football rankings following Week 6 of the season. The update reshuffles the top teams across the country as undefeated programs defend their positions and others rise or fall after Friday's results. Fans and recruits are following closely to see which programs remain in national title contention heading into the middle of the season.
- 4College Football Profits Off Players, Then Lectures Them●College football gets rich off its players. Then we all lecture them about their behavior https://www.nytimes.com/athlet
A New York Times piece argues that college football programs and the NCAA earn enormous revenue from players while publicly scolding those same athletes over their conduct. The article points to schools including Oregon, USC and Texas, framing the criticism of player behavior as hypocritical given how much money universities make from their labor. Readers are debating whether the sport's moral lectures about athletes can survive its profit-driven business model.
- 5Miami (Ohio) Aims to Climb the College Sports Ladder●Miami (Ohio) has big MAC money, bigger ambitions. Can it climb the college sports ladder?
Miami University in Ohio is drawing attention for its financial strength within the Mid-American Conference and its stated ambitions to rise in college athletics. The question being debated is whether the school, backed by what is described as significant MAC-level money, can translate resources into a higher profile in an increasingly competitive and shifting college sports landscape.