ncaa basketball
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Who All Gon' Be There? The Entire Houston Cougars Roster Has Tested Positive for the Coronavirus This Year. Yup, All 15 of Them
Since March, the coronavirus has unleashed all types of unbridled hell on both professional and collegiate sports. But of all the postponements, outbreaks, and whatever other madness that coaches have faced during this unprecedented time, Houston Cougars basketball coach Kelvin Sampson has been got slapped with a Skip, a Draw Two, a Reverse, and a…
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NCAA Dead Set on Risking Health of Student-Athletes to Make That Sweet March Madness Money
The NCAA is, in my humble opinion, the most fucked up organization in American sports. For some reason (capitalism, to be clear), college sports have continued despite there being a whole-ass pandemic. While this year’s March Madness tournament was canceled as a result of the pandemic, the NCAA is currently working on plans to hold…
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If You Count the Number of Major Violations the Arizona Wildcats Just Got Slapped With, You'll Almost Run Out of Fingers
Under NCAA guidelines, the most serious violation a school can commit is a Level I violation. These typically “undermine the integrity of college sports” and pretty much mean somebody’s ass is about to be fired. So using that as a preface, the Arizona Wildcats are in some serious shit, according to The Athletic: The University…
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Can the NCAA Survive Financially If March Madness Is Canceled Again? Coach K Doesn't Sound Too Sure
I’m sure you’ve heard this before—more than likely here at The Root—but the NCAA is big business for everybody but Black players. And when I say big business, I mean it’s been generating over a billion dollars annually since 2016, between television and marketing rights fees and ticket sales. Yet as lucrative of a business…
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Five-Star Recruit Makur Maker Commits to Howard, 'Makes the HBCU Movement Real'
Real estate is cool, but if you want to make some real paper, you might want to look into college sports—provided you’re not a Black student-athlete. As I’ve reported here at The Root, the NCAA is big business for everybody but Black players, generating over a billion dollars in annual revenue—most of which comes from…
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Knicks Legend Patrick Ewing Recovering at Home After Being Hospitalized for COVID-19
After being hospitalized over the weekend due to COVID-19, Georgetown men’s basketball coach Patrick Ewing is now recovering from home after a scary bout with the virus. ESPN announced on Friday that the NBA Hall of Famer had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and was being treated at an…
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Former WNBA Player Tamara Moore Becomes First Black Woman to Coach Men's College Basketball
Recently, we’ve started to see more women fill coaching roles in the NBA. Last year, a record 11 women held assistant coaching positions in the league. Unfortunately, college sports have not seen that same level of growth. A former WNBA star is hoping to change that. NBC News reports that Tamara Moore has been named…
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March Coronavirus Madness: Warriors, NCAA to Play Games Without Audiences
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted schools, festivals and whole ass countries. We can now add sporting events to the list of things affected by the emerging pandemic. March Madness is a beloved springtime tradition among college sports enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the month-long tournament will be held in empty arenas according to The Hill. The NCAA…
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Watch: Terry Larrier Is Walking by Faith, Not Sight
It takes more than a dream to get to the NBA. Former University of Connecticut small forward Terry Larrier learned that lesson early in life. “Some kids come to college with a career goal. Some want to be a doctor or a lawyer. I want to be a professional basketball player,” Larrier told The Root.…