Researchers urge Japan to reform college sports system
In the past year or so, the Japan Sports Agency, an external bureau of the education ministry, has discussed the potential establishment of "a Japanese edition of the NCAA" as part of its scheme to make college sports in this country more business-like. That does ...
RB Gray blazing trail for Japanese football with Utes
For the majority of football players in Japan, taking the gridiron in the sport's mother nation, the United States, is beyond their imagination. But running back James Takada Gray has made his boyhood dream a reality. Gray, who was born to an American father and a ...
Selection committee for NCAA playoff system flawed
"Geez, it's not figure skating." — Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher's take on "style points" affecting the college football playoff rankings. Style points. Translation: lopsided wins. These days, it isn't enough for teams to just win every week on the college gridiron. You also have to ...
Playing in the NFL is the ultimate dream of every kid who plays football. The majority, however, never get to see that dream come true. The window of opportunity to reach the NFL is even narrower if you don't live in the United States. But James ...
NCAA shamed into feeding their athletes
The debate over paying American college athletes ramped up with basketball's March Madness ,giving the press a perfect opportunity to harp on the unfairness of a billion-dollar business built on the backs of unpaid labor.
