Why NCAA's female ballers beat guys in grades
theGRIO REPORT - As the NCAA pushes for tougher academic standards, students will struggle to strike a balance between the courts and in the classroom...
TheGrio's bracket: NCAA tournament picks
theGRIO REPORT - TheGrio has selected the North Carolina Heels to win it all in this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament...
Women's NCAA teams top men in grad rates
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A new study comparing the graduation rates of the men's and women's teams in this year's NCAA basketball tournaments shows that the women graduate at a higher rate...
10 players to watch during March Madness
SLIDESHOW - It's that time of year again -- March Madness. President Barack Obama has made his tournament picks, and college hoops fans are ready for a steady dose of buzzer beaters, upsets and Cinderella stories....
Study: Tourney teams show grad rate improvement
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The graduation rate disparity between African-American and white players at schools in this year's men's NCAA tournament decreased slightly after growing 10 percent over the previous three years...
Grio’s 100: One-legged wrestling champion
theGRIO's 100 - Born without a right leg, Anthony Robles has defied this challenge to win the 2010-2011 NCAA individual wrestling championship in the 125-pound weight class...
Congressman Rush compares NCAA to Mafia
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Democratic congressman compared the NCAA to the Mafia over how it controls the lives of student athletes...
NCAA grad rate hits all-time high at 82 percent
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - College athletes are outperforming other students in the classroom, and they're doing it at a record rate...
NCAA finds no major violations against Auburn
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The NCAA said it found no major violations committed by Auburn regarding Cam Newton or other pay-for-play allegations and has concluded multiple investigations of the football program...
Why Miami football didn't get off scott free
OPINION - Based on the relatively mild punishments doled out by the NCAA it seems safe to assume some sort of serious ruling could be forthcoming, this is cause for grave concern...
