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Rick Eckstein

Man screaming his head off (Getty Images/imbarney22)

“Nobody said anything because they feared being benched” – how abuse is baked into American sports

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Felicity Huffman; Lori Loughlin (AP/vJordan Strauss/Getty/David Livingston)

College admission scandal grew out of a system that was ripe for corruption

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South Carolina head coach Frank Martin watches during a practice session for their NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Friday, March 31, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (AP)

The man responsible for making March Madness the moneymaking bonanza it is today

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(AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

After scandals, NCAA takes the fall for complicit colleges

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U.S. men's soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard scrimmages during a public training session at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, June 6, 2014 before Saturday's friendly match against Nigeria ahead of the World Cup Championship. ((AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Gary McCullough))

Why the US men’s soccer team is destined to fail

Rick Eckstein