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Will Johnny Manziel be the first player paid by the NCAA? Texas A&M's star could change sports forever

By Claire St. Amant

02.26.13 | 4:54 pm

Johnny Manziel may not be able to draw a paycheck while he's playing NCAA football, but that doesn't necessarily mean the Texas A&M University quarterback star won't profit from his ...


Chalk Talk

Penn State sanctions are the biggest dose of NCAA hypocrisy yet: Needs to go beyond Paterno

By Kim Davis

07.25.12 | 10:10 pm

Football is forever changed at Penn State University and so is the legacy of legendary coach Joe Paterno. The statue of the coach that stood outside Beaver Stadium — the one that was sup ...


In my opinion

A teachable moment in college football: Penn State should forfeit remaining games

By Bill Van Rysdam

11.12.11 | 8:47 am

There's a lot not to like about college football these days.  All you have to do is look at what's happening at Penn State to know something is very wrong.  While the events ...


Rice guys finish first

Rice pummels the University of Houston in athlete graduation rates: Owls football third best in U.S., while Coogs struggle

By Sarah Rufca

10.27.11 | 6:04 am

Forget the dumb jock stereotypes: College student-athletes make it work on the classroom and on the field. The NCAA revealed the most recent graduation success rates (GSR) for students who matr ...


Down and Distance

Resistance to a woman referee in the NFL is just dumb: Why are men such crybabies?

By Dan Solomon

08.18.11 | 11:17 am

I recently called up some dude friends and invited them to join me for a trip to San Antonio. It was the second-to-last day of Dallas Cowboys training camp at the Alamodome, and they both eagerly a ...


Hear me out

Longhorn Network is here to stay: Controversy will blow over with Beebe & Dodds' political touch

By Kevin Benz

07.22.11 | 7:39 pm

I gotta get something off my chest. I do this occasionally... just hear me out. The Longhorn Network just can’t get out of its own way. First the network announces (with a great leve ...


The Big Game

On the levels: Why it's better to hobnob in the nosebleeds than chill in the club section

By Caroline Gallay

04.04.11 | 10:35 pm

It's safe to say that fans at the NCAA Final Four championship game Monday night were among the most die-hard (or their flights got canceled and they didn't know what else to do on a windy ...


Downtown showcase

Giant crowd and original moments make Kenny Chesney's Big Dance concert finale special

By Michael D. Clark

04.04.11 | 8:51 am

Three days ago I wrote that, in addition to the fans of the Final Four teams, the big winners of this weekend's The Big Dance concert series were live music fans. After watching downtown transf ...


Final Four Frenzy

MetroRail gives Final Four fans free rides; Houston's early bar closures draw groans

By Caroline Gallay

04.03.11 | 10:58 am

It was a 15-minute wait for the MetroRail Saturday night after the Kentucky-Connecticut game ended as fans shuffled through tented lines and were boarded in groups by officials. For disappoint ...


Hoop Dreams

College basketball coaches from all over huddle in Clutch City for American Cancer Society benefit

By Steven Thomson

04.03.11 | 10:44 am

College basketball coaches nationwide and their entourages entered the Diamond Club at Minute Maid Park Friday to reaffirm the fight against cancer as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer Coaches ...


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