http://dir.salon.com/topics/ncaa/?source=rss&aim=ncaa en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT King Kaufman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/24/age_limit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/24/age_limit/index.html?source=rss The N.Y. Times profiles a high school basketball star on the verge of a smart response to the NBA age limit. King Kaufman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/12/mayo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/12/mayo/index.html?source=rss Dick Vitale's right: The NBA's age limit has created a fertile field for collegiate fraud. King Kaufman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/08/ncaa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/08/ncaa/index.html?source=rss The big sports money's in the big conferences and the big classroom underachievers aren't? By King Kaufman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/03/27/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/03/27/thursday/index.html?source=rss NCAA's Big Lie exposed -- by the NCAA. Funny new TV ads drive home a point the association probably didn't intend. Plus: Sweet 16 preview. And: Disclaimeritis. By King Kaufman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/02/26/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/02/26/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Indiana is the latest sorry tale of NCAA crime and punishment. Coach crime, athlete punishment. By King Kaufman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2007/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2007/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss There were some great moments in 2007, but it was a year of death and a steady rain of scandal. By King Kaufman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/11/29/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/11/29/thursday/index.html?source=rss Packers vs. Cowboys on NFL Network, 75 million households shut out. The NFL should trust its product. Plus: College football. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/07/02/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/07/02/monday/index.html?source=rss College football turns pro: The AAFL hopes to cash in on collegiate passion and fill the gridless days of spring. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/06/21/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/06/21/thursday/index.html?source=rss Ya gotta believe: It's funny how fond the immensely talented are of assuring us that confidence and "knowing how to win" lead to victory. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/03/05/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/03/05/monday/index.html?source=rss NFL wants to trademark "Big Game." Good luck getting advertisers to stop piggybacking on the Super Bowl. Plus: Duke-UNC blood. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/02/26/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/02/26/monday/index.html?source=rss Olympic champ Rulon Gardner survives plane crash. The Jack Bauer of the Greco-Roman set. Plus: Ohio State beats Wisconsin. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/02/21/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/02/21/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Indian mascot to shuffle off this mortal coil. Plus: Britney Spears mulls hockey offer. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/01/04/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/01/04/thursday/index.html?source=rss A badge of honor for the media: Being called a liar by a hypocrite like Nick Saban. Plus: What was that about no money for college players? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/11/30/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/11/30/thursday/index.html?source=rss ESPN's basketball guys hammer the BCS. Now that it's not an ABC property, that is. Plus: Hoops whizzing match! Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/11/16/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/11/16/thursday/index.html?source=rss A peewee football coach berating 5-year-olds and attacking a ref. Just Bob Knight being Bob Knight? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/09/21/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/09/21/thursday/index.html?source=rss Even if Reggie Bush cashed in at USC, it doesn't mean he's a bad guy. Some rules deserve to be broken. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/09/20/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/09/20/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Oklahomans agree: Instant replay is a joke! OK, one state down, 49 to go. Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/08/25/paternity_leave/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/08/25/paternity_leave/index.html?source=rss The NCAA's policy allows women a year of maternity leave, but excludes fathers altogether. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/21/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/21/monday/index.html?source=rss Marion Jones tests positive: Drug cops aren't catching up. Cheats have gotten sloppy. Plus: Notre Dame's violation; Tigers catch eye of the Neifi! Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/26/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/26/wednesday/index.html?source=rss The Reggie Bush house scandal: We're supposed to be outraged if he broke an unfair rule, hurting no one and helping his family? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/10/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/10/monday/index.html?source=rss Boxing shoots itself in the head again. Hey, that's corpse abuse! Plus: Wisconsin wins the Frozen Four. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/07/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/07/friday/index.html?source=rss Barry Bonds love-a-thon in S.F. We'll root for any scoundrel as long as he's on our team. Why? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/04/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/04/tuesday/index.html?source=rss With the NCAA title on the line, Florida makes UCLA look bad, and that's good. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/03/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/03/monday/index.html?source=rss Elegy for an underdog: Thanks, George Mason, we needed that. Plus: UCLA-Florida final. And: Women's semis, soggy baseball. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/03/31/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/03/31/friday/index.html?source=rss Baseball's new drug probe: A weak swing in hopes of hitting a P.R. single. Plus: George Mason, America's sweetheart.