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The NCAA has gotten mostly positive reviews for its new women's Sweet 16 format during March Madness. There were record-setting attendance at the two sites — Greenville, South Carolina and Seattle — along with record numbers for TV ratings.

The Pac-12 can make a case as the most successful conference in collegiate athletics, amassing more than 500 NCAA championships while leading the nation in titles 56 of the past 62 years. But when it comes to the biggest moneymakers, football and men’s basketball, the conference has come up short for years.

Three former football players at the University of Oregon have sued the NCAA, University of Oregon, and former Ducks football coach Willie Taggart, alleging that a series of controversial workouts caused irreparable harm to them. Former UO lineman Doug Brenner and two other players were hospitalized after a series of workouts where water was allegedly denied players.

It's a new day for college sports. This week, student athletes were granted the right to earn money from their names, images and likenesses. KNKX sports…

A state House committee will hold a public hearing next week on a bill to allow college athletes to receive compensation. The athletes wouldn't be paid a…

The collegiate sports organization isn't exactly enthused about the compromise North Carolina lawmakers reached on House Bill 2, but concluded the deal has "minimally" satisfied its expectations.

Early rounds of March Madness will now be played in South Carolina. Other states for whom North Carolina's loss is their gain: Virginia, California, and Texas.

The events moving out of state include games from the 2017 men's basketball tournament — the organization's premier event. State Republicans called the decision "so absurd it's almost comical."

The NCAA president called an effort to unionize players a "grossly inappropriate" way to solve problems in college sports while insisting the association…

A recent ruling has opened the door to unionizing scholarship athletes at major universities. KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says it could have a…