October Current Events

9Oct13  http://nyti.ms/1agBkXm  Cheating 

New research shows that, contrary to feeling guilty, cheaters tend to feel an emotional boost that those who are honest do not.

early October re: Miguel Cabrera

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/magazine/miguel-cabrera.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20131006

 


3 part series on the influence of ESPN on college football.  (from August -- I forgot to post)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/sports/ncaafootball/college-footballs-most-dominant-player-its-espn.html

4Oct13 Tutor helped pay players to choose an agent

http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/former-tutor-to-chapel-hill-athletes-faces-charges-of-aiding-sports-agents/67339?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

Graduate rates poor for football players

http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/football-players-graduation-rates-continue-to-lag-behind-male-peers/66705?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

Lawsuit over use of athletes' likeness settled

http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/2-companies-settle-in-suit-over-use-of-athletes-likenesses-ncaa-fights-on/66751?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

Should college athletes get paid above scholarships?

http://chronicle.com/blogs/onhiring/we-already-pay-college-athletes/41327?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

Athletes behaving badly

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/10/3/4798364/ole-miss-football-players

 

ESPN, Concussions, & Frontline

16 Sept 13
http://www.salon.com/2013/09/16/pro_footballs_unsportsmanlike_conduct_partner/?source=newsletter

 23Aug13

NYTimes: N.F.L. Pressure Said to Lead ESPN to Quit Film Project

http://nyti.ms/17PIfFC

ESPN had been working with PBS on a film about head injuries in the National Football League, whose games are shown on the sports network and represent a cherished source of revenue.