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Section: Sports
Sports
Beyond the Game: Supporting First-Year, First-Generation Student-Athletes in Community Colleges
A new look at first-year, first-generation community college student-athletes highlights why integrated support systems are essential to helping them stay enrolled and succeed beyond the field.
August 7, 2026
Sports
Women Leaders Continue to Rise in HBCU Athletics
At a time when the pressure is high in intercollegiate athletics, female leaders are flourishing at HBCUs.
July 20, 2026
Sports
Supreme Court Clears State Bans on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports
The decision upholds laws limiting participation in women’s and girls’ sports, drawing praise from supporters and sharp criticism from civil rights advocates.
June 30, 2026
Opinion
The Protect College Sports Act Does Not Protect Black Athletes or HBCUs
The bill promises reform, but its restrictions on athlete compensation could reinforce the same system that has long enriched coaches, conferences and universities while Black athletes shoulder the cost.
June 23, 2026
Sports
Alice Yu, Volleyball, Johns Hopkins University
June 9, 2026
Sports
Staying On Task: Zuby Ejiofor, Male Sports Scholar of the Year
Atlanta Hawks power forward Zuby Ejiofor is making his mark in Summer League exhibitions. But before he was an NBA rookie, he was The EDU Ledger Arthur Ashe Men's Sports Scholar of the Year.
June 4, 2026
Sports
Culture Setter: Alice Yu, Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar of the Year
In recognition of her on-court accomplishments, which included four trips to the Division III NCAA Tournament, her focus on being a great teammate, her ability to balance volleyball with the demanding major of biomedical engineering, and her extensive commitment to community service, Alice Yu was named the 2026 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar of the Year.
June 4, 2026
Sports
Proposed Bill Would Shift College Sports Television Rights Landscape
A bipartisan bill announced Wednesday would create an antitrust exemption that allows schools and athletic conferences to sell television rights as one group.
May 27, 2026
Latest News
NCAA Proposes Permanent Five-Year Eligibility Model to Maximize NIL Potential
The Division I Cabinet of the NCAA is expected to take up the matter in May.
April 29, 2026
Community Colleges
Alabama Governor Signs Bill to Study Return of Football to Community Colleges
The legislation establishes the Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, which will investigate the feasibility of bringing full-contact football back to the state's two-year institutions.
February 23, 2026
Sports
Winston-Salem State Dismisses Men's Basketball Coach Hours Before Home Finale
The abrupt midseason firing raises questions about program direction at the historically Black university.
February 16, 2026
Sports
Morehouse College Fined After Tuskegee Coach Handcuffed Following Game
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced it had imposed an undisclosed fine on Morehouse after determining the Atlanta-based college failed to meet mandatory safety protocols during Saturday's contest.
February 3, 2026
Sports
Tuskegee University Rallies Behind Coach Benjy Taylor After He Is Handcuffed and Detained on Court at Morehouse
The incident occurred during the postgame handshake line as fans flooded onto the court following the Morehouse victory.
February 1, 2026
Sports
NCAA Adds Four Championships, Approves Flag Football as Emerging Sport
Acrobatics and tumbling, stunt, Division II bowling and Division III women's wrestling will become NCAA championships, while flag football gained immediate emerging sport status. This represents the first time four championships have been added at one NCAA Convention.
January 23, 2026
Sports
NCAA President Calls for Federal Suspension of College Sports Prediction Markets
The NCAA's concerns center on what Baker describes as the functional equivalence between prediction markets and sports wagering.
January 15, 2026
From the Magazine
College Sports and the Evolution of Name, Image and Likeness
Four and a half years after its inception, the stakes for collegiate NIL are higher than ever.
December 9, 2025
Sports
Senator Cantwell Slams House's Revised College Athletics Bill as Threat to Smaller Schools, Athletes
The Washington Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee criticized the latest version of the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act.
December 2, 2025
Sports
Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk Expected to Lead Southern University Football Program
Marshall Faulk, a Pro and College Football Hall of Famer, is expected to become the head coach at Southern University.
November 30, 2025
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