Breaking News
college athletes
Soccer player at upstate college drowns in tragic accident
A soccer player at an upstate New York college died over holiday break in his native Australia when he fell into the ocean and was swept away by the current,...
NCAA's latest player allowance isn't going to cut it
It’s a nice try by the NCAA. But not enough. The last vestige of slave labor is finally about to end. The NCAA said recently that it will allow some...
College gymnast makes fatal slip off uneven bars in freak accident
An All-American college gymnast from Connecticut died after slipping off the uneven bars during practice and suffering a spinal-cord injury, her family and school said Monday. Southern Connecticut State University...
Vast majority of New Yorkers support paying college athletes: survey
ALBANY — It’s the kind of “pay-to-play” voters can get behind. Student-athletes playing college sports should be allowed to rake in the big bucks, say New York state voters in...
Why college athletes deserve a piece of the action
Every spring, sports fans across the nation are caught up in the frenzy of March Madness. But for many of the student-athletes who create the excitement, the “madness” extends beyond...
Brooklyn lawmaker wants New York's college athletes to get paid too
The local bill, introduced by Democratic state Sen. Kevin Parker this month, would set aside 15% of ticket-sale revenues for college athletes who play games.
Woman testifies about alleged rape by ex-college baseball player
GEORGETOWN, Del. — A woman who says she was raped by an ex-University of Delaware baseball player accused of multiple sexual assaults testified Wednesday that she was surprised, then anxious...
Why jocks have rotting teeth — even if they brush twice daily
They may score big on the field, but "elite athletes" are fouling out in the dentist's chair. A new study finds that jocks have some of the worst oral-health rates,...
College scam mastermind handed Texas coach $60K cash in parking lot: feds
The man who masterminded the college bribery scandal allegedly met with a University of Texas tennis coach in a parking lot and handed him $60,000 in cash to secure a...
Prominent coaches ensnared in college admissions scam
Several prominent college sports coaches are among the dozens of people charged Tuesday in a sweeping federal probe of a nationwide admissions scandal, authorities said. Four defendants from the University...
Wheaton College lacrosse player’s head too big for helmet, unable to play
A college lacrosse player is trying to get his head in the game — but he can't find a helmet that fits! Alex Chu, a 19-year-old freshman would-be goalie at...
Gay runner disowned by parents allowed to keep donations, NCAA eligibility
A gay college athlete who was disowned by her parents will be allowed to keep donations made through a GoFundMe campaign and retain her eligibility, after the NCAA initially ruled...
Woman who made false rape claim sentenced to prison
The 19-year-old Long Island woman who filed a bogus rape complaint against two Sacred Heart University football players was sentenced Thursday to a year behind bars — and got a...
Former college student who claimed rape admits it was all lies
A young Long Island woman who spent over a year insisting that she was raped by two Sacred Heart University football players officially admitted in court Tuesday that she's been...
Tennis player benched for 'get white women to sleep with brown men' speech
A University of Portland tennis player has been kicked off the team after a sexually suggestive, misogynistic speech in which he detailed his collegiate quest to “get white women to...
University officials reportedly ignored allegations against perv doc
At least 14 Michigan State University officials were aware of sexual abuse allegations against disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar in the 20 years before he was arrested, a...
Teen accused of lying about being raped rejects plea deal
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The case of a former Connecticut college student accused of lying about being raped by two university football players is headed to trial. The Connecticut Post reports...
Woman accused of lying about being raped offered plea deal
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A former Connecticut college student accused of lying about being raped by two university football players has been offered a plea deal. A judge on Monday set...
Trump tells UCLA players to 'have a great life'
President Trump offered the trio of UCLA basketball players busted for shoplifting in China some advice on Thursday, a day after they thanked him — at his urging — for helping...
UCLA basketball players are leaving China after Trump intervenes
Three UCLA basketball players - including the brother of Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball - held in China after being accused of shoplifting were on their way back to the United...