college sports

NCAA Faults Louisville Basketball Program For Ethics And Oversight In Sex Scandal

3:13pm June 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Coach Rick Pitino's former director of basketball operations acted unethically "by arranging striptease dances and sex acts for prospects, student-athletes and others," the NCAA says.

Northwestern head coach Chris Collins, center, and players at an NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Selection Show watch party on Mar. 12, 2017.

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March Gladness: A Northwestern Fan Celebrates The Team's First NCAA Bid

4:56am March 15, 2017

by Kevin Blackistone

Commentator Kevin Blackistone is overjoyed his alma mater, Northwestern, has finally made the NCAA basketball tournament — but with some caveats.

Merle Haggard performs during Stagecoach, California's Country Music Festival, April 24, 2015, in Indio, Calif.

#NPRreads: 3 Stories To Go Beyond Headlines This Weekend

6:57pm April 09, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

DraftKings And FanDuel To Suspend Contests On College Sports 'Indefinitely'

8:26pm March 31, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The daily fantasy sites say they will cease all contests on college sports competitions, saying it is "the best path forward" for the industry.