NCAA News

Iowa and Iowa State Athletes Join Civil Lawsuit Over State Gambling Sting

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ten more Iowa and Iowa State athletes and an Iowa basketball equipment manager ensnared in a 2023 state gambling sting joined a civil lawsuit Tuesday seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public …

Missouri Football Field to Feature Shelter Insurance Logo in New Form of Advertisement

When the nationally ranked University of Missouri Tigers football team takes the field Thursday for its season opener against Murray State, fans will notice something unusual on the field: sponsored logos. A new rule change by the NCAA allows sponsorships …

Ball Is in Labor Board’s Court After Dartmouth Basketball Team Votes to Unionize

The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to unionize Tuesday in an unprecedented step toward forming the first labor union for college athletes and another blow to the NCAA’s deteriorating amateur business model. In an election supervised by the National Labor …

College Athletes Are Fighting for a Cut of Billions Generated in Media Rights Deals

At a reception attended by several university presidents in Manhattan, Arizona State President Michael Crowe was asked to ponder a not-too-distant future where Sun Devils football and basketball players get a cut from the billions of dollars their sports generate …

Former University of Southern California Star Reggie Bush Plans Defamation Suit Against NCAA

Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by college sports’ governing body about the reasoning for its decision not to restore the Heisman Trophy winner’s records. Bush …

New Antitrust Lawsuit Against NCAA Seeks Millions in Damages

The attorneys who beat the NCAA in the Supreme Court have filed a new class- action antitrust lawsuit against the association and the five wealthiest college sports conferences that seeks millions of dollars in damages for thousands of athletes. The …

NCAA Asks Appeals Court to Block Pay for Student-Athletes

The NCAA asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reject a legal effort to make colleges treat Division I athletes like employees and start paying them an hourly wage. Lawyers for the student-athletes said that weekly, they often spend …

University of California Fires Swim Coach over Misconduct, Harassment Allegations

Longtime University of California women’s swimming coach Teri McKeever was fired following an investigation into alleged harassment, bullying and verbally abusive conduct, the school said in a statement. McKeever led the Golden Bears to four NCAA team titles over 29 …

U.S. Appeals Court to Weigh NCAA Case Over Pay for Athletes

The NCAA will ask a federal appeals court next month to block a lawsuit that seeks to have athletes treated as employees who are paid for their time, the latest high-profile challenge to amateurism in college sports. The Division I …

Widow Asks $55M From NCAA for Football Player’s Death

Attorneys asked a jury Monday to award $55 million to the widow of a former USC football player, in a landmark case accusing the NCAA of failing to protect him from repetitive head trauma that led to his death. Matthew …