The NCAA should admit defeat on fifth-year eligibility rollout

As more players regain eligibility through the courts, a blanket waiver has become the only practical solution for the ...
Inc

The NCAA’s New Eligibility Rule Just Sparked a Massive, Multimillion-Dollar Legal Battle

The NCAA’s attempt to simplify college-sports eligibility has already triggered a legal fight less than 24 hours after the rule was approved. Ryan Downton and Darren Heitner, attorneys representing ...
The New York Times

NCAA appeals temporary injunction allowing Brendan Sorsby to play despite gambling admissions

The NCAA deemed Brendan Sorsby permanently ineligible after investigating his gambling history, but a Texas state court ruled he could play this season. He will have to sit out Texas Tech's first ...
Chicago Tribune

What will the new 76-team NCAA Tournaments look like? Here are the details.

Like it or not, expansion is coming to the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA officially announced Thursday it will expand the men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments from 68 to 76 teams in ...
New Republic

The Gambling Scandal That’s Roiling the NCAA

Sports are governed by rules. Those rules separate a ball from a strike, a fumble from an incomplete pass, and foul balls from a fair. Without rules, sporting events are nothing more than random ...
Swimming World

NCAA Reveals Fastest-Ever Qualifying Standards for 2027 Swimming Championships

The NCAA swimming qualifying standards for the 2026-27 season have been released, with each event requiring quicker performances than ever before to gain consideration for the national meet. For the ...
The New York Times

What are the NCAA’s rules and penalties when it comes to sports gambling?

Quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech this offseason, will enter a rehab facility for a gambling addiction, the school said Monday. Brian Bahr / Getty Images Sports betting ...
Newsweek

NCAA Finalizing Massive March Madness Overhaul, Fans Erupt Online

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament just delivered one of its ...
USA Today

NCAA’s five-year eligibility push won’t help athletes already out of time

The adoption of the NCAA's "five-for-five" eligibility rule is one step closer to being approved and implemented. Just don't call it "five-for-five," which was the message FBS Division I coaches ...

Zakai Zeigler challenges NCAA's new 5-season model in court fight over eligibility

Lawyers for former Tennessee basketball player Zakai Zeigler filed an amended lawsuit Tuesday using the NCAA's recent ...