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NCAA mandatory sickle cell screening program not enough to save athletes' lives

In response to a lawsuit after a college football player died from complications due to sickle cell trait (SCT) during a workout, the NCAA implemented mandatory SCT screening of all Division I student-athletes.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

College athletes worth six figures, live below federal poverty line

Perhaps the upcoming football game between Ohio State and Miami is the most fitting backdrop to the results of a National College Players Association (NCPA) and Drexel University Department of Sport Management joint study, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Behavior Changes Linked to March Madness

(PhysOrg.com) -- Millions of Americans, including President Obama, fill out their “brackets” when the NCAA Tournament field is announced each March, but does that really affect their work? It certainly appears ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Match' Madness: Picking upsets a losing strategy

Soon Americans nationwide will begin poring over NCAA men's basketball tournament brackets in their annual attempt at glory -- and maybe even a little cash -- in winning the ubiquitous, albeit illegal, office ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 04, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Student warned over Facebook site wooing prospect

(AP) -- College sports fans, be careful of the company you keep on Facebook. You might get yourself - and the program you support - in trouble.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 11, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (4) | comments 0