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Defund Fox News
Like sports channels, the conservative propaganda network makes most of its money from people who aren’t viewers. What if it didn’t?
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Patrick Hruby
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“I Just Filmed It, Put It Up, Got Paid”: How Chloe Mitchell Became the First College Athlete to Profit From NIL
While the NCAA fights to prevent athletes from freely monetizing their names, images, and likenesses, Mitchell, an NAIA volleyball player, is cashing…
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Patrick Hruby
The Longest Cons
Like athletes swindled by financial scammers, Republicans convinced that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden are having a hard time accepting that they’ve been…
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Patrick Hruby
The Franchise
The inside story of how "Madden NFL" became a video game dynasty
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Patrick Hruby
Global Sport Matters: The Sports Gambling Issue
Sports betting in the U.S. has gone from illegal and taboo to an all-in gold rush. What does this mean for governments, competitive and journalistic…
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Patrick Hruby
The NCAA Is Punishing Brittany Collens to Keep Its Amateurism Con Going
The association stripped the former UMass tennis player and her teammates of 49 victories because of a $504 accounting error. Why?
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Patrick Hruby
Women’s Worth
From social media influencing to personal coaching, female college athletes are poised to profit in the new era of NCAA name, image, and likeness…
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Patrick Hruby
‘You Can Gamble Yourself into the Grave’: Is the U.S. Staring Down the Barrel of a Gambling Addiction Crisis?
The legalization of gambling across the U.S. has set off record wagers, creating a generation in which many, especially younger men, are developing an…
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Patrick Hruby
The Mystery of 9/11 First Responders and Dementia
Many first responders are experiencing alarming cognitive decline. Is their time at Ground Zero to blame?
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Patrick Hruby
Lonely at the Top: Few College Athletic Directors Are Women and People of Color
As racial justice and gender equity movements demand more representative leadership across society, senior decision-makers in college sports continue to…
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Patrick Hruby
The Little Anti-NCAA Basketball League That Couldn't
From NIL to empowering Black athletes, the Professional Collegiate League has been ahead of its time. So why has the would-be college sports disruptor…
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Patrick Hruby
What Happens When An Athlete Takes ‘The Pill’? Science Knows Less Than You Think
Hormonal contraceptives can have a significant impact on performance and health. But thanks to a lack of research, female athletes face a "difficult and…
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Patrick Hruby
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