
Stewart Mandel
Editor-in-Chief at The Athletic
Co-Host at The Audible with Stew & Bruce
Husband. Dad. I write about college football for The Athletic and talk about college football on The Audible. Tips? Compliments? Email [email protected].
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Stewart Mandel
Welcome to my first Mailbag since May 14, which means I haven’t had a chance to weigh in on the approval of the House settlement and what it means. You guys had plenty of questions about it. But what do you say we start with something lighter? (Note: Submitted questions have been lightly edited for length and clarity.)If you are trying to attend the best game every week this season but can go to each stadium only one time, which games would you pick? — Paul G., CincinnatiI love challenges like this.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Stewart Mandel
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Stewart Mandel
The powers that be seem to think they can make athletes’ unofficial salaries go down with their magic clearinghouse.
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4 weeks ago |
sltrib.com | Stewart Mandel
Arkansas softball star Bri Ellis hadn't thought much about summer plans before her senior season started in February. "I was thinking I'd have to go find a job," she said. "Go back home (to Houston), find a place to live."But the slugger's future abruptly changed after a Razorbacks home game on April 18.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Stewart Mandel
Arkansas softball star Bri Ellis hadn't thought much about summer plans before her senior season started in February. "I was thinking I'd have to go find a job," she said. "Go back home (to Houston), find a place to live."But the slugger's future abruptly changed after a Razorbacks home game on April 18.
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I’ve dabbled in softball so much recently that my Twitter “for you” column is either people furious about Texas Tech stealing everyone else’s players or people defending Texas Tech. (Apparently tampering only found its way to softball in 2025.)

I'm fascinated by Texas Tech's quest to buy its way to a softball title. In addition to NiJa Canady's $1M+ extension, it has added three All-Americans and UCLA's top pitcher in the portal. In a week. I can't imagine another school has ever spent this much on one non-rev sport.

RT @TheAthleticCBB: Appeal alleges House v. NCAA settlement 'deliberately ignored' Title IX in back pay plans https://t.co/jfiD6qchOK