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NCAA President Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker is asking members to make one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of college sports by allowing highly resourced schools to pay some of their athletes. In a letter sent to more than 350 Division I schools Tuesday, Baker said he...
Female athletes sue the University of Oregon alleging Title IX violations by the school
Thirty-two female athletes filed a lawsuit against the University of Oregon on Friday that alleges the school is violating Title IX. The plaintiffs, who are all either on the varsity beach volleyball team or the club rowing team, are accusing the school of “depriving women of...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. November 19, 2023. Editorial: Established science, not ideology, belongs in Texas classrooms Science is about proof, not the political lenses we prefer. The State Board of Education recently debated how Texas students will learn...
Matson's journey as UNC's 23-year-old field hockey coach reaches the brink of another NCAA title
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Erin Matson crouched near midfield, intently watching North Carolina’s field hockey players run drills creating a hive of activity near the goal. A year ago at this time, Matson was among that on-ball chaos, the decorated star of a team nearing another...
NCAA president shifts focus to employment status of college athletes during Senate hearing
NCAA President Charlie Baker told federal lawmakers Tuesday that for college sports to modernize, the athletes must remain students. At a Senate hearing to discuss how athletes are compensated for their celebrity endorsements, Baker and other college sports leaders shifted the focus...
What does the science say about the grass vs. turf debate in sports?
Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf? The question is important not just in football, but also for soccer, recreational sports and high school and college athletics — anywhere athletes make sudden shifts in direction that can twist joints...
NCAA approves smaller transfer portal windows; removes caps on yearly football signings
The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved a smaller window during which football and basketball players can enter their names into the transfer portal and still be eligible to play at a new school the following season. The decision shaves the timeframe from 60 days to 45. The...
NCAA moves toward implementing NIL rules with proposals for agent registry, deal disclosure
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In a step toward putting rules in place to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for their fame, the NCAA Division I Council introduced on Tuesday several proposals to bring transparency to the transactions and oversight of those who want to work with students....
NCAA Division I Council approves proposals to create stricter penalties for individual rule-breakers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I Council approved on Tuesday a package of proposed penalties for infractions cases that would include stricter punishments for individual rule breakers. The proposals include expanding suspensions for coaches to include the days between...
University of Nevada basketball could have a new home in 3 years under a major casino expansion plan
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The University of Nevada’s basketball team could have a new off-campus home by 2026 under an ambitious 10-year expansion plan that Reno’s largest hotel-casino announced Wednesday. The estimated $1 billion private capital investment will be the biggest in the...
