A Cog in the College Admissions Scandal Speaks Out

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports A former sailing coach who took a plea deal for shuffling bribes to Stanford’s athletic program says his colleagues knew where the money was coming from.https://nyti.ms/39UV3Df

Colleges Are Cutting Varsity Sports. That Could Be a Good Thing.

By BY TOM FARREY from NYT Sports Few of the cut programs will perish, instead transitioning to club teams that allow athletes to continue playing more on their terms, without the strain of the N.C.A.A. rule book.https://nyti.ms/2SPfCbp

How a Military Prep School Helped Army Improve in Football

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports Kelvin Hopkins Jr. didn’t have the test scores to join Army’s football team right out of high school. Now, after a year in the academy’s prep school, he’s the clear star for the Black Knights.https://nyti.ms/2PWsfCR

Admissions Scandal Stokes Hard Questions on Recruited Athletes

By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The practice of allowing coaches to recommend athletes for admission helps build competitive teams, but a federal fraud case has prompted some administrators to call for more scrutiny of the process.https://nyti.ms/2TVGtVp

The Coaches Connected to the College Admission Fraud Case

By ANDREW DAS, MARC TRACY and NAILA-JEAN MEYERS from NYT Sports Several current and former coaches, some with national titles and many with ties to U.S.C., were named in a federal indictment Tuesday.https://nyti.ms/2HvTte0