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NCAA spent years fighting losing battles and left itself helpless to defend legal challenges
Years of fighting losing battles have left the NCAA almost helpless to defend itself
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Judge keeps NCAA's restrictions on NIL in place for now, denying request by Tennessee and Virginia
A judge has kept in place NCAA rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation being used as a recruiting inducement, denying a request for a temporary restraining order by the states of Tennessee and Virginia
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Boston College hiring former NFL head coach Bill O'Brien to lead Eagles, AP source says
Bill O’Brien will be the new head coach at Boston College, a person with direct knowledge of the move told The Associated Press
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UCLA coach Chip Kelly informs school officials he is stepping down, AP source says
Chip Kelly has informed UCLA that he is stepping down as coach of the Bruins, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press
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No ruling after hearing for injunction on NCAA NIL rules ends quickly
A federal judge will rule “in short order” on a preliminary injunction requested by the states of Tennessee and Virginia to stop the NCAA from enforcing its rules governing name, image and likeness compensation for athletes
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ESPN, College Football Playoff agree on 6-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually, AP sources say
Two people with knowledge of the agreement say ESPN and the College Football Playoff have agreed to a six-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually that will allow the network to keep exclusive rights to the 12-team playoff through the 2031 season
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College Football Playoff decreases number of spots reserved for conference champions from 6 to 5
The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously to tweak the format
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NCAA barred from enforcing NIL rules under injunction granted by federal judge
A federal judge has barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes
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'What NIL stands for: Now it’s legal': Ruling frees booster-backed groups to negotiate with recruits
The NCAA claimed that if a court barred it from enforcing rules against name, image and likeness compensation being offered to recruits it would make an unmanageable situation even worse
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CFP discussing 14-team model with 3 automatic bids each for Big Ten, SEC, AP sources say
College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team model that would guarantee multiple automatic bids for each of the four power conferences, starting in 2026
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New Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould: Oregon St., Wash. St, encouraged by interest in media rights
New Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould says the conference’s two remaining members, Oregon State and Washington State, are encouraged by the interest in the media rights to the schools’ home football games
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Dartmouth men's basketball vote to unionize seen as overdue milestone to college athlete advocates
For those who have led unsuccessful labor movements involving NCAA athletes, the vote by Dartmouth men’s basketball players felt momentous
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Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey
More than half of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing, though younger respondents were more supportive than older, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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No. 10 Marquette rebounds in OT after potential winner waved off, beats Villanova 71-65 in Big East
Kam Jones scored 17 points, Oso Ighodaro’s only basket was a huge one with 18 seconds left in overtime and No. 10 Marquette rebounded from having a potential game-winning buzzer-beater waved off in regulation to beat sixth-seeded Villanova 71-65 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals
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Conferences and Notre Dame agree on 6-year deal to continue College Football Playoff through 2031
The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame have reached an agreement on six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season
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No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011
Donovan Clingan had 22 points and a career-best 16 rebounds, Jaylin Stewart gave No. 2 UConn an unexpected boost with three second-half 3-pointers during a decisive surge and the Huskies beat No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win the Big East Tournament championship
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Duquesne earns first NCAA Tournament bid in 47 years, beating VCU 57-51 in A-10 championship game
Duquesne earned an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time in 47 years, beating fifth-seeded seeded VCU 57-51 to win the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship
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Clemson joins Florida State, becomes second school to sue ACC as it seeks to exit conference
Clemson has filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference in a South Carolina court
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ESPN will remain the home of the College Football Playoff through 2031 under $7.8 billion deal
The College Football Playoff and ESPN have announced a deal that will give the network exclusive rights to the expanded postseason through the 2031 season
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FAU's Dusty May enters March Madness eyeing return to Final Four as speculation swirls about future
Florida Atlantic's Dusty May has been dealing with the chatter and speculation about where he might coach next since last season, when he led the Owls on a surprising Final Four run
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No. 1 UConn begins title defense by cruising past Stetson 91-52 in NCAA Tournament
Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and Cam Spencer had 15 as top-seeded UConn began defense of its national championship by cruising past 16th-seeded Stetson 91-52 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
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James Madison pulls first 12-5 upset of March Madness by knocking off Wisconsin 72-61
Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 14 points and James Madison pulled off the first 12-5 upset of the NCAA Tournament by beating Wisconsin 72-61
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Jared McCain makes 8 3s, scores 30 points as Duke ends James Madison's March Madness run
Jared McCain scored 22 of his 30 points in the first half and set a Duke record for an NCAA Tournament game with eight 3-pointers as the Blue Devils ended 12th-seeded James Madison’s dream season with a 93-55 second-round victory
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'Obviously the mistake was made:' Big East remains unbeaten in NCAA Tournament after only 3 bids
Since a disappointing selection Sunday for the Big East, the conference has not lost an NCAA Tournament game
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NCAA President Charlie Baker urges state lawmakers to ban prop betting on college athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker is urging lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances
