NCAA’s $60M video-game settlement moves ahead
The decision may mean that the judge will soon rule on whether the Indianapolis-based NCAA must change its rules to let students negotiate licenses for the use of their names and images.
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NCAA enforcement director defends investigators
Two days after Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby called the NCAA enforcement system overwhelmed and "broken," the Indianapolis-based NCAA's top cop fired back.
NCAA sets vote on modified governance proposal
After years of consternation and months of debate, the Indianapolis-based NCAA says that its board of directors will vote on a formal proposal to give schools in the highest-profile conferences more influence over the college rules.
Top NCAA hoops official retiring after 2015 season
John Adams, 65, the head of college basketball officiating, will retire following April's national championship game in Indianapolis.
Emmert paid $1.7 million as NCAA revenue increases
Monday’s tax filing comes as the NCAA faces unprecedented scrutiny, including a handful of lawsuits and an effort by Northwestern University football players to form college sports’ first player union.
NCAA, schools need more financial transparency, bill says
Athletic departments, conferences and the governing body of college sports should be more transparent financially, according to a bill co-sponsored by a pair of U.S. congressmen.
NCAA president grilled by Senate committee
NCAA President Mark Emmert faced a skeptical Senate Commerce Committee and said he feels college sports "works extremely well for the vast majority" and that the overall current model of amateurism should be preserved.
NCAA seeks injury reduction with fewer full-contact practices
The recommendation is among a set of guidelines created to “generate a cultural shift within college athletics,” the Indianapolis-based NCAA said Monday.
Latest plan for natatorium includes IUPUI expansion
The city of Indianapolis, IUPUI and Lilly Endowment are preparing to unveil a broad plan for the west end of downtown and Haughville.
Big Ten presidents back four-year scholarships
The league announced in a statement signed Tuesday by its 14 presidents that it proposes working within the NCAA structure to provide greater academic security for its athletes by guaranteeing scholarships for four years.
College recruiting: Next promise could be paycheck
Just what the future of big-time college athletics may look like if the NCAA loses a landmark antitrust suit is beginning to come into focus as attorneys representing former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon and others press their case in court.
Former Alabama standout testifies in NCAA antitrust case
Tyrone Prothro took the witness stand Wednesday as one of the plaintiffs in a landmark antitrust suit against the Indianapolis-based NCAA, detailing the highs and lows of his life as a football player.
Expert testifies NCAA scholarship caps hurt competition
The National Collegiate Athletic Association stifles competition among schools for players by capping scholarships, a Stanford University professor said Tuesday at a trial in which athletes are seeking a cut of the billions of dollars generated by college sports.
NCAA ex-athlete backs unpaid Little Leaguers in TV money trial
The outcome will determine whether the NCAA, which treats student-athletes as amateurs, has to stop barring them from negotiating their own deals in games that are broadcast.
NCAA reaches $20M settlement of video game claims
The agreement was announced hours before the NCAA went to federal court in California to defend itself against a class-action lawsuit from former players over use of their images in broadcasts and video games.
High-stakes NCAA amateurism trial gets under way
The case, brought by former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, could determine whether the NCAA has to negotiate with players seeking to be paid for appearing in televised games without forfeiting scholarships.
EA Sports to settle with NCAA athletes for $40 million
The settlement is with Electronic Arts and Collegiate Licensing Co., which licenses and markets college sports, and does not include the NCAA. A separate case against the Indianapolis-based NCAA is scheduled for trial early next year.
IU medical school helping to lead $30M concussion study
The Indiana University School of Medicine will help oversee a three-year, $30 million concussion study being funded by the Indianapolis-based NCAA and the U.S. Defense Department.
Notre Dame takes lacrosse’s lowest revenue into final four
The University of Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team had a $1.5 million loss last year, highest in the country and more than triple the combined losses of the three other schools competing for the national title this weekend.
Wealth gap shows in latest NCAA academic numbers
Thirty-six teams will be banned from the 2014-15 postseason because of sub-par scores on the newest Academic Progress Rate, which was released Wednesday. Not one of them comes from a power conference.