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NCAA extends contract of President Mark Emmert through 2025

The NCAA Board of Governors voted Tuesday to extend the contract of President Mark Emmert by two years through 2025. Emmert’s contract was set to expire in 2023, but the board vot...

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Immediately eligible: NCAA on verge of transfer rule change

Whether it is the start of free agency in college sports or simply the fair thing to finally do for the athletes, the NCAA is about to make a monumental change to its transfer rules. ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

NCAA President to meet with protesting basketball players

NCAA President Mark Emmert is planning to meet this week with a group of basketball players who used a social media campaign at the start of March Madness to protest rules banning college at...

DATE: Mar 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Not NCAA Property: Players push for reform on social media

INDIANAPOLIS – Several prominent players at the March Madness basketball tournament took aim at the NCAA on social media Wednesday, demanding changes to how they are allowed to be compensate...

DATE: Mar 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Latest bill would bar NCAA limits on athlete NIL rights

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy introduced a bill Thursday that would guarantee college athlete the right to earn money from endorsements and sponsorship deals while barring the NCAA, schools and con...

DATE: Feb 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Booker, Democratic lawmakers introducing NCAA reform bill

A bill being introduced Thursday by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation, including a share of the revenue generated by their sports, and cr...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Virus postponements hit SEC, Big Ten; 8 games across FBS

The pandemic wrecked more plans across college football on Wednesday, with No. 12 Georgia at Missouri becoming the fourth game postponed in the Southeastern Conference alone and No. 3 Ohio S...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

NCAA board hands call on fall championships to each division

The NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday directed each division of the association to decide independently by Aug. 21 whether it will be able to conduct championship events safely in fall sp...

DATE: Aug 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Senate wants action on college athlete compensation

Graham: ‘We’ve got to do something’

DATE: Jul 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Patriot League punts on fall football as SEC leaders meet

The Patriot League joined the Ivy League on Monday, punting on football and other fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic while holding out hope the games can be made up. ...

DATE: Jul 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

NCAA expands ban, joins SEC in targeting Confederate flag

Mississippi has big choice to make

DATE: Jun 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Florida Sen. Rubio introduces bill to push NCAA changes

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill Thursday that would protect the NCAA from being challenged in court if the association changes its rules to allow athletes to earn money for endors...

DATE: Jun 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports