Denied a Season, Some Ivy League Athletes Craft a Baseball Gap Year

By BY BILLY WITZ AND SAUL MARTINEZ from NYT Sports The Ivy League, unlike most Division I conferences, decided against spring sports. That has led some athletes, like baseball players at Brown, to find outside ways to train.https://nyti.ms/3eRy2TL

Pandemic Insurance Helped the N.C.A.A. Tournament and Other Events. In 2021, Good Luck Getting It.

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Event cancellation insurance is a specialized realm. But during the coronavirus pandemic, it has shored up the balance sheets of sporting events around the world.https://nyti.ms/3kr0BcM

‘If You Don’t Have It, You’re Behind’: College Baseball’s Tech Arms Race

By PAT BORZI from NYT Sports The technological wave that swept M.L.B. has reached college baseball, but the price of high-tech devices has created a bigger gulf between the haves and have-nots.https://nyti.ms/2FwQDmS

A College World Series Filled With Hog Hats, Hammers and Championship Belts

By PAT BORZI from NYT Sports With home runs on a major upswing, college teams have developed some elaborate rituals to celebrate their teammates’ success.https://nyti.ms/2MSdgnT