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Crippling debt lurks behind powerful facade of college football
Athletic departments at least 13 schools in the country have long-term debt obligations of more than $150 million.
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NCAA's football cash cow at risk as more teams play to mostly empty stadiums
Look beyond the powerhouse programs, and lackluster ticket sales are starting to take a financial toll on programs across the country.
Sports
Wisconsin's Fumagalli stars in Cotton Bowl win
Troy Fumagalli had six catches for 83 yards and a TD in Wisconsin's 24-16 win over unbeaten Western Michigan. The WSJ/Madison.com's Jason Galloway and Jennifer Williams recap the Cotton Bowl.
Sports
Lane Kiffin's abrupt exit at Alabama a stunner
National college football writer Matt Hayes and Jennifer Williams discuss why offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin left Alabama before the national championship game and how it will affect the team.
Sports
Reusse: A love-filled soccer family as big as two teams
Johnny Mulvahill had perhaps the biggest cheering section at St. Thomas soccer games - 15 adopted brothers and sisters.
Sports
College Basketball Insider: Never a dull moment in the ACC
Controversy, top talent and best teams abound.
Sports
College Basketball Insider Big Ten power poll
Wisconsin leads the pack.
Sports
Player suspended from bowl game, charged with shoplifting from sponsor
Arkansas tight end Jeremy Sprinkle was suspended from the Belk Bowl after police accused him of shoplifting from the department store that sponsors the game.
Sports
House hunting and bus chasing: Lane Kiffin's eventful week
Former Bloomington Jefferson athlete Lane Kiffin is popping up in the headlines before he leaves Alabama to be the head football coach at Florida Atlantic.
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University leaders must decide: Will Claeys stay or go?
According to sources, contract extension talks for U football coach Tracy Claeys never got off the ground, even before the program became engulfed in controversy.
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Gophers' Wolitarsky to finish U career in home state this week
A series of rainstorms over the past 10 days has soaked parts of southern California. But the Gophers didn't seem to mind as they prepared for Tuesday's Holiday Bowl.
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Coming soon: The season's 12 best bowl games starts with Gophers
Here's a dozen post-Christmas bowl games to savor.
Sports
Duke's Allen given technical for tripping
Duke guard Grayson Allen was assessed a technical foul for tripping an Elon player on Wednesday night. After the game, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski spoke about the incident.
Sports
Iowa coach, team walk off court without post-game handshake for UND
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery walked off the court after the win and waved for his team to follow him to the locker room without shaking hands with North Dakota's players and coaches.
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Minnesota Scene: Concordia men's basketball coach Glas to retire
Concordia (Moorhead) men's basketball coach Rich Glas announced his retirement Monday. Glas, who is in his ninth year at Concordia, will end his 37-year coaching career as a college head coach at the conclusion of the 2016-17 season.
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Kill named coordinator for worst offense in college football at Rutgers
The former Gophers head coach has been hired as Rutgers' new offensive coordinator. "I know how to take care of myself better," Kill said in an interview on Monday.
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Reports: Kill to be named offensive coordinator at Rutgers
The 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year with the Gophers abruptly retired in October 2015 but multiple reports say he's headed to be a position coach at Rutgers.
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