Author: Ralph D. Russo
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Dartmouth men’s basketball vote to unionize seen as overdue milestone to college athlete advocates
For those who have led unsuccessful labor movements involving NCAA athletes, the vote by Dartmouth men’s basketball players felt momentous
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Pac-12 parts ways with Commissioner George Kliavkoff, who oversaw demise of league with realignment
The Pac-12 is parting ways with Commissioner George Kliavkoff after the former MGM executive oversaw the demise of the once-powerful league during a wave of conference realignment last year
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Atlantic Coast Conference asks court to pause or dismiss Florida State’s lawsuit against league
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The Atlantic Coast Conference asked a Florida court to pause Florida State’s lawsuit against the conference while its claim against the school in North Carolina moves forward or dismiss the Seminoles’ case altogether
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NCAA Committee on Infractions member resigns over association’s transgender athlete policy
A member of the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions has resigned over NCAA policies regarding participation of transgender athletes
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Ohio State hires Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator after he steps down as head coach at UCLA
UCLA coach Chip Kelly stepped down after six seasons leading the Bruins to become offensive coordinator for Ohio State
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Boston College hires former NFL head coach and Ohio State assistant Bill O’Brien to lead Eagles
Bill O’Brien is the new head coach at Boston College
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Baylor hiring former TCU coach Gary Patterson as senior consultant to head coach, AP source says
Baylor is hiring former TCU coach Gary Patterson as a senior consultant to head coach Dave Aranda, a person with direct knowledge of the move told The Associated Press
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College basketball panels: Ban cheats, let players go pro
INDIANAPOLIS — The Commission on College Basketball sharply directed the NCAA to take control of the sport, calling for sweeping reforms to separate pro and college tracks, permit players to return to school after going undrafted by the NBA and ban cheating coaches for life. The independent commission, led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza…
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Walk-off: Alabama beats Georgia in OT for national title
ATLANTA — Tua Tagovailoa threw a 41-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith to give No. 4 Alabama a 26-23 overtime victory against No. 3 Georgia to win the College Football Playoff national championship Monday night. Tagovailoa entered the game at halftime, replacing a struggling Jalen Hurts, and threw three touchdown passes, including the game-ender to give…
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Colorado Buffaloes among 10-win teams in 2016 likely to slip back in 2017
Alabama makes knocking out double-digit victory seasons look so easy, but for most programs, it takes a combination of good play and good fortune that can be difficult to replicate from one year to the next. Twenty-five FBS teams won at least 10 games last season, including the Crimson Tide for the ninth straight season.…