NCAA moving forward with name, image and likeness legislation
STARKVILLE — The NCAA is embracing change.
Olympic fuel: Ever wonder what it takes to feed a world of athletes?
Our Olympic attention may be focused on disciplines like track and field, rhythmic gymnastics and basketball (or, in my case, equestrian) for the next several days, but have you paused to wonder how anyone goes about feeding 18,000 athletes, coaches and team staff from more than 200 diverse countries every day during the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro?
Our View: When athletes get in trouble
After initial reports that Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott had been injured in a confrontation while attending a concert in Panama City Beach, Florida on Monday, a lot of people waited for the other shoe to drop.
Bill Crawford: Mississippi’s sports heritage second to none
“Stories worth remembering and savoring … again and again,” said Robin Roberts, co-host of Good Morning America.
Indeed.
More study urged on concussions in young athletes
WASHINGTON — Is peewee football too early to wonder about concussions? Maybe not: A major report says far too little is known about the risks
Charlie Mitchell: Recipe for destruction: Start paying college athletes
OXFORD — “It’s Time To Pay College Athletes,” TIME magazine declares on its cover this week. Here’s another statement: “It’s Time To End Intercollegiate Sports.”
NBA player Jason Collins breaks barrier
WASHINGTON — Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston’s gay pride parade.