Under Cignetti, Indiana University has not trailed during its six-game winning streak, the football program’s longest since 1967, and has scored at least 40 points in five consecutive games for the first time in program history.
The putative lawsuit is seeking class-action status and unspecified money damages on behalf of all players who experienced abuse during their time at Indiana University.
Construction on the 80,000-square-foot arena is scheduled to begin Friday, with hopes of having the facility ready for games by the end of 2026.
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of college athletes.
The Indianapolis-based NCAA presented a plan to Division I conference commissioners that would expand the lucrative men’s and women’s basketball tournaments by four or eight teams alongside an option to leave each field at 68.
The new language and replacement of the hazily defined “booster,” which has played a big role in the Indianapolis-based NCAA’s rulebook for decades, is designed to better outline which sort of deals will come under scrutiny under the new rules.
Being a friendly guy while churning out 9-3 seasons and winning the Nobody Cares Bowl isn’t going to fly for Notre Dame in today’s era.
The federal class-action antitrust lawsuit claims the athletes lost out on more than $50 million during their college careers because of the association’s now-lifted ban on athletes being compensated for name, image and likeness.
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken did not rule on the request to grant preliminary approval of the deal. She told the NCAA and plaintiffs to “go back to the drawing board” to address issues she raised and report back to her in three weeks with solutions.
The National College Players Association said it is against the proposed $2.8 billion settlement agreement of antitrust litigation facing the Indianapolis-based NCAA and major college conferences.
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, members of the team had set up a makeshift, internal sportsbook where athletes could wager on the times posted by themselves or teammates at meets.
The third annual Indy Classic will feature the men’s basketball programs of Purdue University playing Texas A&M University and Butler University taking on the University of Wisconsin at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Women’s basketball is valued at $65 million per tournament under its new media rights deal—roughly 10 times more than in the contract that ends this year.
For some, it looks like an overstep by the NCAA. Others see ample precedent in professional leagues to support regulating NIL.
Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through name, image and likeness deals, everyone is still trying to find out what the new normal will be.
The NCAA along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference agreed on May 23 to the framework of a $2.77 billion settlement of multiple antitrust lawsuits that were challenging limits on college athlete compensation.
Indianapolis is already set to host the NIT semifinals and final in 2026, along with the NCAA Division I, II and III men’s title games.
The court, in the latest challenge to the Indianapolis-based NCAA’s long-held notion of “amateurism” in college sports, said a test should be developed to differentiate between students who play college sports for fun and those whose effort “crosses the legal line into work.”
Any penalties currently being served by student-athletes who previously tested positive for cannabinoids will be discontinued.
Many Division I schools expect their athletic budgets to be stressed by the House v. NCAA settlement, which would require back damages of $2.77 billion to be paid over 10 years to athletes.
