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Investigation shows MAC athletic programs profit from academic fees

Students at Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication investigated student fees in an effort to illuminate how those fees are spent on Mid-American Conference (MAC) campuses. A […]
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Youth sports fraught with risks

A five-day series by The Columbus Dispatch explored the dangers of youth sports. "Little Leagues, Big Costs" found that youth sports are fraught with dangers because they lack uniform standards […]
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Food service at stadiums often riddled with health code violations

A story by Paula Lavigne, of ESPN, reveals some unappetizing realities about food service at the 107 stadiums used by the MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL across the country.  Through […]
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NFL has ramped up campaign donations, lobbying efforts

An investigation by Scripps Howard News Service sports editor John Lindsay found the National Football League has ramped up its campaign contributions and lobbying efforts, mainly trying to affect legislation […]
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Painkillers unregulated in college football programs

Pain is part of football. According to a series by The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.), so are painkiller injections on game days at college programs all over the country. […]
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Adding up the cost of football recruits

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Todd Holcomb used Georgia's public records law to compare recruiting budgets for college football programs.  "It has become big business for big-time athletics programs. Each year, they […]
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Many NBA players' charities mismanaged

A Salt Lake Tribune analysis of NBA player-run charities found they face a wide range of problems, from meager funding and high administrative costs to a lack of professional staffing […]
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Athletes' SAT scores lag at major colleges and universities

An investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found that football and men’s basketball players on the nation’s big-time college teams averaged hundreds of points lower on their SATs than their classmates. […]
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Certain majors find large clusters of student athletes

USA TODAY looked at the majors of more than 9,000 junior and senior athletes in football, baseball, softball, and men's and women's basketball and found high rates of concentrations of […]
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"Mitchell Report" for NFL shows history of drug use

Using media reports, archives, public records and interviews with players and personnel, Brent Schrotenboer of the San Diego Union-Tribune compiled a "Mitchell Report" for the NFL. The list identifies 185 […]
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