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North Carolina repeals 'bathroom law'

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 30, 2017
The law was projected to cost the state more than $3.76 billion over dozen years.
North Carolina is about to repeal its controversial bathroom bill.
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March Madness at work: the cost of lost productivity

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 3, 2017
What's bad for business is good for morale.
Ryan Spangler, #00 of the Oklahoma Sooners, and Daniel Ochefu, #23 of the Villanova Wildcats, battle for the ball during the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four Semifinal in Houston.
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Players skipping bowl games reignites debate about college athlete compensation

by Andy Uhler
Jan 2, 2017
By sitting out bowl games, some players seek to protect their NFL value
Christian McCaffrey #5 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Berkeley, California. 
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Softball has some unlikely origins and an uncertain future

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 21, 2016
Women who play competitive sports today have fewer opportunities to make it a career
Jennie Finch at the 2015 MLB All-Star Legends And Celebrity Softball Game at Great American Ball Park on July 12, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Why aren't people watching women's basketball?

by Tony Wagner
Apr 5, 2016
For a lot of fans, March Madness ended with Villanova's buzzer-beater. Why?
Moriah Jefferson of the Connecticut Huskies shoots against Gabriella Hanson of the Oregon State Beavers in the second quarter during the semifinals of the 2016 NCAA Women's Final Four Basketball Championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Getting back from March Madness

by Tobin Low
Apr 6, 2015
So you're out of the tournament. How do you and your teammates get home?
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Big labor's March Madness problem

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 19, 2015
Millions of Americans filled out brackets this year — while on the clock
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After big game, NCAA grapples with student-athlete pay

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 14, 2015
The NCAA's faces pressure to provide student athletes with more financial aid.
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College football's playoff payoff

by Adam Allington
Jan 2, 2015
One likely result of college football's first playoffs? An eventual expansion to eight teams or more.
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The NCAA lawsuit in context

by Lizzie O'Leary
Aug 15, 2014
The NCAA lost a lawsuit in its battle over collegiate athlete likenesses. What does that mean?
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