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Amateurism is supposed to preserve a classical ideal of disinterested athleticism untainted by money. It supposedly levels the playing field, advantaging no competitor by athletic income or commercial interest. Neither justification holds water. The ancient Greek athletes, revered as ideals of human excellence, received huge sums for their victories. And regulations about parking lots and cereal boxes do not redress grave financial disparities in athletic opportunity...
When Rudi and Adi Dassler began hand making athletic-training shoes in 1924 in their family's laundry room in Herzogenaurach, Germany, they had no idea their efforts would someday lead to a full-fledged factory, Dassler Brothers Sports Shoe, producing more than 30 styles for 11 sports, including the...
Sometimes, Harvard varsity sports just seem like one big contradiction to me.Harvard boasts the most NCAA Division I teams of any college, and yet, because of Ivy League standards, it offers zero athletic scholarships. It has won a number of NCAA championships—just take a look at the...
The Athletic Department released its seven incoming lacrosse recruits from their letters of intent and told both recruits and current players that they can consider their options for transfer. "We've told them that regardless of what happens, we will still offer them scholarships next year," says Art Chase, Duke...
I want to start this column with a shout-out to a small and oft-ignored subset of my readers. I don’t mean residents of Pfoho or my aunts down in New Jersey, though I’m glad they’re reading too. Instead, I...