In most places, it was a typical day of college basketball on Saturday. Arenas were packed, fans were cheering and schools were competing. There was little visible hangover from the latest developments in the federal investigation of corruption in college basketball.
In the wake of the blockbuster revelations, Mark Emmert, president of the Indianapolis-based NCAA, said that the allegations, “if true, point to systematic failures that must be fixed and fixed now if we want college sports in America.”
Former University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino said the school should sue the Indianapolis-based NCAA after the governing body stripped the Cardinals of their 2013 men's national basketball title after a sex scandal.
The University of Louisville must vacate its 2013 men's basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel's decision to uphold sanctions against the men's program in a sex scandal case.
Indianapolis officials say they’re up for the challenge of hosting the eighth annual College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2022, even as they’re planning six other big sporting events that take place within a 13-month stretch.
The Indianapolis-based NCAA denied Notre Dame's appeal Tuesday, wiping off the books all victories from the Fighting Irish's 2012 national championship game run under coach Brian Kelly.
The worst sex-abuse case in sports history ended Monday with a third long prison sentence for Larry Nassar, but investigations involving USA Gymnastics, Michigan State University and the NCAA could go on for years.
The Indianapolis-based NCAA is examining how Michigan State University handled the case of sports doctor Larry Nassar, who faces prison time for sexually assaulting Olympic gymnasts and other young female athletes.
The five largest conferences in NCAA Division I have approved a measure requiring their schools to extend medical coverage for two years after athletes leave campus.
With President Mark Emmert pushing for swift action to clean up college basketball, the NCAA on Thursday approved setting aside $10 million in reserves to help schools implement new rule changes and $2.5 million annually for any additional new rules.
Accusations of corruption in college basketball and the USA Gymnastics sex-abuse scandal also made the AP’s annual list of biggest sports stories, as chosen by the wire service’s members and editors.
Paying the relatives of high school basketball players to entice them to attend a particular university may be a violation of NCAA rules, but it isn’t a federal crime, say three men charged in a college bribery scandal.
Rick Pitino said the school had no valid reason to fire him. He is seeking the balance of his contract, which amounts to about $4.3 million a year through June 2026. He was one of college basketball’s highest-paid coaches.
The University of Louisville says in an appeal that the NCAA imposed “grossly excessive” penalties in ordering the vacation of its 2013 men’s basketball championship and tournament revenue over a sex scandal.
Representatives of the estate argue that the groups failed to protect and promote the safety and well-being of players, and breached a contract by failing to properly warn them of long-term risks.
Increases were at least partly attributed to academic progress among black players in each sport.
That compares to $30 million the Indianapolis business community contributed in cash and in-kind services to support the 2012 Super Bowl held at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Unraveling the corruption in college sports takes time, money and dedicated manpower—resources often in limited supply for authorities seeking to enforce sports agent laws that exist in at least 40 states.
Leaders of Division I are moving forward to devise a plan to sell alcohol at its championship events, while Division II honchos are taking a hard pass and Division III is taking a wait-and-see approach.
Basketball is critically important to the NCAA because it gets most of its annual revenue—roughly $800 million—from television rights fees for its men’s basketball tournament.
