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NCAA Reveals COVID-19 Contingency Plans for Hoops Tourneys
The NCAA has come up with a contingency plan in case teams can’t play in the March Madness tournaments because of COVID-19
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NCAA OKs Limited Fan Attendance at Men's, Women's Tourneys
The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans to attend all rounds of its men’s basketball tournament in Indiana and later rounds of its women’s tournament in Texas
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NCAA Announces Tighter Schedule for March Madness
That much-anticipated opening Thursday of March Madness will belong to the play-in teams
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Lack of Marquee Games to Make NCAA Tourney Selection Harder
Geno Auriemma is used to having marquee nonconference matchups to test his UConn Huskies during the regular season. That hasn’t happened this season, as the Huskies haven’t played a ranked team outside the Big East Conference because of the coronavirus pandemic. UConn had games scheduled early on against No. 2 Louisville and then-No. 6 Mississippi State, but those were wiped…
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Wisconsin Badgers Break Trophy Moments After Winning It
A video captured inside the locker room shows the moment the Wisconsin Badgers shattered their Duke’s Mayo Bowl trophy on Wednesday.
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New Bill Would Give College Athletes Sweeping Rights to Compensation, Including Revenue Share
A bill being introduced by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation and create a federal commission on college athletics
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NCAA Allows Blanket Waivers for All Transfers Immediately
The NCAA’s Division I Council has granted blanket waivers for all athletes to play immediately.
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear NCAA Athlete Compensation Case
The Supreme Court has agreed to review a court decision that the NCAA has said blurred “the line between student-athletes and professionals.”
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March Madness in One Place? NCAA Looking at Indianapolis
The NCAA says it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one location to mitigate the risks of the coronavirus
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Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports as Coronavirus Cases Rise
The Ivy League announced on Thursday that it would be canceling all winter sports as a result of surging coronavirus cases, making them the first Division I conference to cancel winter sports this year.
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Fairfield University Restricting Access to Campus After Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
Students living off-campus at Fairfield University will not be allowed to return to campus for 14 days due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, according to the university. “Throughout the first six weeks of our semester, we experienced steady but limited numbers of COVID-19 cases; and at the beginning of this week, we witnessed a significant downward trend in…
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College Men's Basketball ‘Bubble' Tournament Proposed at Mohegan Sun
The Basketball Hall of Fame and the Gazelle Group have made a proposal to the NCAA to hold a men’s college basketball “bubble” tournament at Mohegan Sun later this year. Hall of Fame vice president of operations Greg Procino and Mohegan Sun gaming and entertainment CMO told NBC Connecticut they have submitted the proposal to the NCAA and to...
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College Football Stars Could Earn as Much as $2.4 Million Per Year, Based on NCAA Revenues, Study Says
The debate over whether the top college athletes should be paid more like professional players continues to rage, even as those athletes now have more avenues for making money while playing collegiate sports.
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NCAA Moves Toward Free Year of Eligibility for Fall Athletes
College athletes who play fall sports, including football, will be given a free year of eligibility no matter how much they compete over the next 10 months if an NCAA recommendation is approved later this week.
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Senators Blumenthal, Murphy Partner With Kamala Harris and Cory Booker on College Athletes Bill of Rights
A group of senators led by Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal and Cory Booker of New Jersey on Thursday released a plan for reforming college sports with an athletes bill or rights. The legislative plan calls for college athletes to have the ability to earn money for their names, images and likenesses with “minimal restrictions,” and much more. The senators also…
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Critical Mass: From College to the Pros Sports are Struggling With COVID-19
Anthony Tall of the Aspires Sports Group breaks down down how sports across the board are still struggling dealing COVID-19.
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NCAA Lays Out Plan for Playing But Warns of Surging Pandemic
The NCAA says college athletes should be tested for COVID-19 no more than 72 hours before a game, players with high-risk exposures to the coronavirus should be quarantined for 14 days and everybody on the sideline should wear a mask.
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Building Bubbles: Cautious 1st Steps Toward Football Season
College football is scheduled to kick off in less than three months
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NCAA Offers Guidance for Bringing Athletes Back to Campus
The NCAA has released a long and detailed plan to help schools bring athletes back to campus during the pandemic
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Title IX Major Factor for Colleges Looking at Sports Cuts
Colleges mulling whether to cut sports amid the coronavirus pandemic must ensure they remain compliant with the federal civil-rights law known as Title IX