Play53min 53secAspen Ideas Festival: What is the purpose of big time college sports?July 18, 2012 4:08 PMThe authors of "The Shame of College Sports" and "Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of our Children" discuss their ideas with a college basketball coach and a NCAA vice president at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
Play22min 13secLynn Sherr on why we love to 'Swim'July 18, 2012 3:00 PMVeteran news correspondent Lynn Sherr's new book, "Swim" examines why we love the water - through history, anecdote and Sherr's own quest to swim across the channel separating Asia and Europe.
Penn State to respond soon to NCAA demand for infoJuly 18, 2012 10:33 AMAs the NCAA considers whether Penn State should face penalties following the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal -- including a possible shutdown of its celebrated football program -- the university says it will respond within days to the governing body's demand for information.
Lance Armstrong's allies turn to CongressJuly 18, 2012 10:23 AMThe U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has weighed in with its own investigation of the seven-time Tour de France cycling champion Lance Armstrong, and his supporters are turning to Capitol Hill for help.
Play11min 44secA look at London's Olympic security problemsJuly 18, 2012 8:41 AMJust 10 days before the Olympic Games are set to begin in London, private security contractor G4S has come under heavy scrutiny.
For women, Title IX made the difference between watching sports and playing themJuly 17, 2012 5:00 AMBy Jennifer ImsandeAn elite athlete thinks of her own mother and a career that might have been.
Play10min 55secNew gender testing guidelines for London OlympicsJuly 16, 2012 3:00 PMNew International Olympic Committee guidelines will measure testosterone levels of athletes to determine if they qualify to compete as women. What is involved in testing gender and why did one athlete so forcibly renew this controversy?
BBC: Life after competition for athletesJuly 16, 2012 2:19 PMThe BBC's 'Life Cycle Of An Athlete' series looks at life after the headlines for elite athletes. What's life like after competition and what are the long-term physical and psychological consequences?
FAMU president resigns in hazing scandalJuly 16, 2012 9:42 AMFlorida A&M University's president reached an agreement with school officials to immediately resign from his post Monday, after facing months of criticism in the wake of the hazing death of a marching band member.
Vegas vendor bets on electronic pulltabsJuly 16, 2012 6:28 AMA Las Vegas gambling equipment maker says he hopes to win approval soon of an electronic pulltab system that could help pay for a new Vikings stadium.