The New York Times – Sports:
With a roster rebuilt around 26 transfers, Coach Lincoln Riley is ushering in a “different era” for teams like U.S.C. that are willing to go that route. Stanford is not one of them.
Author: Billy Witz
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For Florida A&M, Getting on the Field Is Just One of Many Problems
The New York Times – Sports:
The university’s football players nearly skipped their opening game in protest of their mismanaged athletic department. Recent history shows far more dysfunction within the university’s sports program.
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The Simple Yet Precise Legacy of Carril’s Princeton Offense
The New York Times – Sports:
Carril, who died this week at 92, built teams that stymied bigger powerhouses during the games that mattered each March.
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Pac-12 Commissioner Keeps It Professional, but Pointed, After Defections
The New York Times – Sports:
George Kliavkoff, the Pac-12 commissioner, said the move by U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. to leave the conference for the Big Ten was a money grab that sold out athletes.
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Xavier Booker, a Prized Recruit, Shows the Shoe Circuit Isn’t the Only Path
The New York Times – Sports:
Xavier Booker, in an unusual move, is sidestepping the carnival of tournaments put on by shoe companies to showcase elite men’s basketball players.
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Recruiting Trail Puts Basketball’s Changes on Display
The New York Times – Sports:
Young prospects in men’s basketball have numerous ways to impress college coaches (and options to bypass them). But the way coaches are looking for new talent has changed, too.
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Oklahoma’s Abortion Law Raises Questions About N.C.A.A.’s Softball World Series
The New York Times – Sports:
The N.C.A.A. has restricted previous events in response to state lawmakers. It faces that test again in Oklahoma, where softball championships are a mainstay and a restrictive abortion ban recently became law.
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How Kansas Beat UNC to Win the NCAA National Championship
The New York Times – Sports:
The Jayhawks rallied from a 16-point deficit to down the Tar Heels in a thrilling — and physical — N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament championship game.
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New Era of Deals for College Players Means Business Considerations, Like Taxes
The New York Times – Sports:
The April 18 tax deadline is coming. College basketball players have been busy with the N.C.A.A. tournaments. Some factored that into their endorsement deals.