The stream of lawsuits across the country from college athletes trying to grab another season of eligibility appears ready to fizzle out for a bit. Source link
The NCAA banned males from female competition five months ago, but the organization is coming under pressure to take the next step by removing them from the women’s record books. Source link
The committees for men’s and women’s Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness tournaments, but made no immediate decisions or recommendations. Source link
Global payment company PayPal announced on Thursday that it has inked a deal with the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences to allow student-athletes to receive compensation through the fintech company’s platform. The announcement comes just weeks after a court settlement in the House v. NCAA case, which dramatically shifts the college sports landscape by…
Eight female athletes filed an appeal Wednesday of a landmark NCAA antitrust settlement, arguing that women would not receive their fair share of $2.7 billion in back pay for athletes who were barred from making money off their name, image and likeness. Source link
College basketball coaches will be able to challenge officials’ calls next season for the first time, and the NCAA also said there is “positive momentum” toward switching the men’s game from halves to quarters. Source link
Online abuse related to sports betting decreased during the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournaments compared with the prior year, but people involved in the competition still received more than 3,000 threatening messages, the NCAA said Tuesday. Source link
Ole Miss junior Michael La Sasso overcame a pair of double bogeys with a pair of birdies on his back nine Monday that carried him to an even-par 72 to the win the NCAA men’s title and help send the Rebels into the team portion of the championship. Source link
The Maryland lacrosse team felt championship heartbreak again on Monday, falling in the title game for the second straight year as Cornell won 13-10, securing its first national championship since 1977. Source link
Freshman star Chloe Humphrey scored four goals and older sister Ashley Humphrey had four assists and North Carolina’s defense dominated as the Tar Heels capped an unbeaten season with a 12-8 win over Northwestern on Sunday for their fourth NCAA women’s lacrosse championship. Source link
