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College boosters wield powerful influence

Mike Fish of ESPN.com examines the role of the college booster, finding "It's a love-hate relationship that binds a college and its boosters. They are often the first ones pointed […]
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Correspondence school offers speedy academic makeover

Pete Thamel and Duff Wilson of The New York Times used academic transcripts and documents obtained through a freedom of information request to show that University High, a correspondence school […]
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High school athletics organization spending questioned

Jean Rimbach and Gregory Schutta of The (Hackensack, N.J.) Record have a two-part series on spending by the non-profit association that oversees New Jersey high school athletics: "It's a good […]
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Athletic department purchased banned supplements

Danny Robbins of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram used the Texas Public Information Act to show that "the Texas A&M University and University of Texas at Austin athletic departments have routinely […]
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Profits high, payroll low for Pittsburgh Pirates

Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette spent two months delving into the finances of the Pittsburgh Pirates, owned by a private company, to project "that the Pirates will make a […]
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Connections land luxury seating at professional sporting events

Marcia Gelbart of The Philadelphia Inquirer used city records to show that more than 1,000 seats in luxury suites at professional baseball and football games went "mostly to people with […]
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Recruiting actions put program under investigation

Carter Strickland of The Oklahoman used the state's Freedom of Information Act to obtain phone records from Oklahoma University's men's basketball program showing improper contact with high school recruits. "Coaches […]
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Baseball doctor overstates credentials

Duff Wilson of The New York Times found errors in Dr. Elliot Pellman's stated credentials and education. Pellman is the medical adviser to Major League Baseball, whose testimony praised the […]
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White coaches lasting longer than black coaches in NBA

David Leonhardt and Ford Fessenden of The New York Times used regression analysis to show that "over the last decade, black NBA coaches have lasted an average of just 1.6 […]
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Investigation uncovers reasons for Devil Ray's failures

Marc Topkin, Damian Cristodero and Louis Hau of the St. Petersburg Times examines the ten-year history of Tampa Bay's major league baseball franchise, finding that the Devil Rays' lack of […]
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