college athletics

Today, we talk to Frederick Richard, a University of Michigan gymnast, about his Paris Olympics adventure and what's next for him, collegiate and beyond.

Today, we discuss new changes to the policy that allows student athletes to be paid directly for their name, image and likeness. Then, we listened to more of Interlochen Public Radio's Points North, a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. Later, we talk to an anthropology professor at Wayne State University about how Black Americans were the fore-runners to the modern lottery system.

Dan Kildee's retirement, a conversation with the first tribal citizen appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals, and adaptive athletics at the University of Michigan.

Possible resolutions to the increasingly fractured nature of NCAA sports conferences, U of M's former executive associate athletic director's new book, and 50 years of Hungry Howie's.

It is unclear whether the NCAA Committee on Infractions will accept a negotiated resolution from the University of Michigan related to alleged recruiting and coaching infractions by Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff.

The Big Ten Conference is expanding to 18 teams adding; UCLA, USC, Oregon, Washington. Conference realignment will shake the history and traditions of college sports, where regionalism and rivalries are unlike any pro league. Money from TV deals is the main motivator of change.

A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would allow public universities to obtain liquor licenses for athletic events.

A federal court ruled that cutting the swim and dive program put the university in violation of a federal law requiring equal athletic opportunities for men and women.

Female athletes sued after MSU dropped swimming and diving sports programs.

University of Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins announced her retirement Wednesday. During her 38 seasons as the Wolverines’ head coach, Hutchins led Michigan to 22 Big Ten Conference championships and the 2005 NCAA title.