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College sports
October 24, 2023
Matt Ford
The NCAA’s Plot to Protect Its Riches From Labor Unions
Now that the Supreme Court has upended the labor landscape of amateur sports, the college athletics cartel looks to lawmakers for help.
August 25, 2023
Matt Ford
The One Thing the Supreme Court Got Right: Blowing Up College Sports
The NCAA’s hold on its lucrative status quo looks more vulnerable than ever, two years after the high court ruled against it.
June 23, 2021
Timothy Noah
Dismantle the NCAA
As higher education goes broke, expensive sports teams are a luxury that colleges can’t afford.
June 21, 2021
Alex Shephard
The NCAA Is Screwed
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in NCAA v. Alston has put the end of the organization’s exploitation of college athletes in sight.
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