NCAA Racially Selective?; Drop In Olympic TV Rights Value?; IOC Tackles Gambling

October 5, 2009

Donald Jackson, attorney for Mississippi State freshman basketball player Renardo Sidney, accuses NCAA of racially selective conduct regarding the investigation of Sidney and his family.  The NCAA disagrees, saying that they are merely requesting documents pertaining to the player's eligibility:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news;
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In the wake of Chicago's failed bid to land the 2016 Olympic Games, it appears that the US television rights deal will be worth less than anticipated.
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4530620



While on the subject of the Olympics, the IOC is looking at new ways to curtail the problem of gambling.
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4530782
 

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