Sports: Page 51

For the Black Athlete, Diversity and Inclusion Still the Elephant in Room

In college sports, we are missing many of the key elements associated with the concept of diversity.

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University, Coach Deny Discriminating Against Mormon Player

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho ― Idaho State University’s former assistant tennis coach and the university have denied allegations made in a lawsuit in which a former tennis player says he was discriminated against because of his Mormon faith. The Post Register reports that former coach Nate Gross has been accused of harassing Orin Duffin, who played […]

Mississippi State’s Bully Mascot Settles with ESPN

ABERDEEN, Miss. ― A former Mississippi State University cheerleader has settled her wrongful injury case with ESPN for an undisclosed sum. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Michaela Mills was dressed as the MSU mascot Bully during the 2013 Egg Bowl when she was run over by a motorized television camera cart. The lawsuit alleged […]

University of Iowa to Lay Off Ex-athletic Official Who Sued

IOWA CITY, Iowa ― The University of Iowa is planning to lay off a former top athletic administrator who is suing the school for gender discrimination and retaliation, the school confirmed Wednesday. Iowa has informed former senior associate athletic director Jane Meyer that her position as a project manager will be eliminated Sept. 9, saying […]

Leadership & Policy

University of Louisville President Doesn’t Offer Resignation as New Board Meets

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ― University of Louisville President James Ramsey’s status remained in limbo Wednesday when the embattled campus leader failed to immediately follow through on his pledge to offer his resignation to the school’s new governing board. The reorganized board of trustees ― formed last month when Gov. Matt Bevin disbanded the former board amid […]

Leadership & Policy

University of Tennessee Settles Title IX Lawsuit for $2.48M

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― The University of Tennessee is paying $2.48 million to settle a lawsuit filed by eight unidentified women who said the school had violated Title IX regulations and created a “hostile sexual environment” through a policy of indifference toward assaults by athletes. Lawyers for the school and the plaintiffs issued a joint press […]

NCAA: Baruch College Gave Players More Than $255K in Improper Benefits

NEW YORK ― Baruch College gave 30 student-athletes more than $255,000 in improper benefits over the course of five years, NCAA officials said in a decision issued Thursday. The NCAA Division III Committee on Infractions said the school’s former vice president for student affairs and enrollment management and its former head women’s basketball coach both […]

Team Chosen to Review University of Missouri After Turmoil

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. ― A former system president and a wealthy university donor will help review the University of Missouri following last year’s turmoil. GOP House Speaker Todd Richardson named former system president Gary Forsee and Jeanne Sinquefield to an eight-member review commission Wednesday. Sinquefield and her husband, conservative donor Rex Sinquefield, have given millions […]

Fired Coach Art Briles Lambastes Baylor University

AUSTIN, Texas ― Fired Baylor coach Art Briles is ripping his former employer, accusing the school of wrongful termination and indicating he has no interest in settling a federal lawsuit filed against him and the university by a woman who was raped by a football player. In a motion filed Thursday as part of the […]

Former Yale Basketball Captain Sues School Over Expulsion

NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― Former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the Ivy League university of wrongfully expelling him over a sexual assault allegation. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Connecticut, says Montague was punished over what he believes was consensual sex. It says Montague had a relationship with the […]

Muhammad Ali Moved People Out of Their Comfort Zones

Muhammad Ali, known in his early life as Cassius Clay, was one of the most controversial figures in American history. He engendered feelings of delirious admiration among his supporters and frequently vile emotions from his detractors.

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Muhammad Ali, Undisputedly ‘The Greatest’

Muhammad Ali. Who among us today can suppress a smile of appreciation at the mere mention of the name? I can unabashedly confess that the man was my hero, the single most impactful athlete of my generation.

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