Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Sports of The Times: Overlooked in Texas and Beyond

In firing its athletic director on Tuesday and naming an interim replacement, Texas neglected a qualified woman in its athletic department and highlighted a lack of female representation in Division I sports.


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Sports of The Times: Patrick Kane’s Status Is Shrouded in Silence

Kane, a Buffalo-born N.H.L. star, finds himself the subject of a criminal investigation into a rape allegation. But no one is talking much.


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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Notre Dame President Stands Firm Amid Shifts in College Athletics

The Rev. John I. Jenkins suggests that student-athletes be able to monetize their fame, with limits. But he adamantly opposes a model in which college sheds what is left of its amateur ways.


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Friday, September 4, 2015

Sports Briefing | Hockey: Chris Drury Takes Rangers Job

Drury, the Rangers’ former captain, is the team’s new director of player development.


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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Sports Briefing | Hockey: Devils’ Bryce Salvador Retires After 14 Seasons

Salvador, the team’s captain, retired after nearly 800 games in 14 N.H.L. seasons. He missed all but 15 games last season with a back injury.


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