Ninth Circuit ends NCAA eligibility appeal without ruling on five-year rule
A Ninth Circuit ruling ended the NCAA’s appeal over two players’ 2025 eligibility but left the broader antitrust challenge to the five-year rule unresolved.
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NCAA five-year eligibility rule faces conflicting court orders
College athletes face different answers on fifth-year eligibility as federal and state court orders collide with NCAA and conference rules before 2026 games.
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NCAA approves shorter January transfer window and earlier 2027 season
An NCAA committee approved proposed FBS calendar changes that would shorten January transfer notifications and move the 2027 season opener earlier.
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Big Ten adds four weekly availability reports for conference games
Big Ten schools will publish four weekly football availability reports for conference games, beginning with deadlines before Sept. 19 matchups.
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Texas judge temporarily blocks NCAA, SEC eligibility limits for 41 athletes
A Dallas judge’s temporary order protects 41 athletes from certain NCAA and SEC eligibility limits and requires a one-week transfer-portal reopening.
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NCAA Changes 2026 Targeting Suspensions, Not Ejections
A one-season NCAA experiment keeps first-offense targeting ejections in place but removes the automatic next-game suspension for Division I football in 2026.
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Big 12 joins SEC and Big Ten in barring former pros
The Big 12’s new all-sports rule creates another eligibility barrier as NCAA rules face court challenges and Congress weighs a federal framework.
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NCAA eases some Division III sports-betting penalties
A new NCAA Division III framework softens some first-time betting penalties while keeping severe sanctions for conduct that threatens college-game integrity.
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NCAA baseball weighs ball-and-strike challenges for 2027
NCAA baseball committees have proposed optional ball-and-strike challenges for 2027, but approval, venue access and final procedures remain unresolved.
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NCAA betting policy puts treatment and sports integrity in tension
A new Division III pathway offers limited treatment-based relief, while Brendan Sorsby’s case shows why betting on one’s own team remains the NCAA’s red line.
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NCAA FCS Committee Advances Football Calendar Proposal
A proposal would create two out-of-season practice periods, revise recruiting rules and test real-time replay video during 2026 conference games.
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NCAA’s New Five-Season Eligibility Rule Faces Limits After Judge Clarifies Injunction
A federal judge said an injunction gives a fifth season only to a defined group of athletes, while the NCAA’s broader eligibility model remains in place for future cohorts.
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NCAA Division I adopts age-based eligibility model effective Aug. 1
The NCAA’s new Division I framework replaces sport-specific seasons-of-competition rules with an age-based model that allows up to five years of eligibility for certain incoming athletes.
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NCAA’s New Five-Year Eligibility Model Takes Effect for Division I Athletes
The NCAA’s age-based eligibility model took effect Aug. 1, 2026, replacing sport-specific seasons-of-competition limits with a framework that can provide qualifying Division I athletes up to five years of eligibility.
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Senate places college-sports regulation bill on September calendar after no August vote
The Senate did not vote on a bipartisan college-sports bill on Aug. 8, but placing it on the September calendar preserves a possible path forward.
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Nearly 40% of Team USA’s 2026 Olympic athletes competed in college, USOPC says
The USOPC says 88 of the 232 U.S. athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics competed collegiately, representing 54 schools and all three NCAA divisions plus club programs.
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USOPC says nearly 40% of 2026 U.S. Olympic team competed in college sports
An updated USOPC database says 88 of the 232 U.S. athletes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics had collegiate experience across 54 schools.
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Federal judge’s eligibility ruling could let Class of 2022 college athletes return for a fifth season
A federal judge clarified an NCAA eligibility order that could allow some athletes who exhausted four seasons in spring 2026 to compete again in 2026-27.
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Senate college-sports overhaul advances toward a possible vote before August recess
A Senate committee advanced revised legislation intended to create national rules for college athletics, including athlete compensation and protections for women’s and Olympic sports.
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SEC and Big Ten support revives Senate prospects for bipartisan college-sports bill
Support from the SEC and Big Ten has improved the Senate prospects of a bipartisan college-sports bill, but the proposal has not become law and no Senate vote is confirmed.
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Judge Clarifies Order Giving Some College Athletes a Fifth Season of Eligibility
A federal judge clarified her NCAA eligibility ruling after the association sought guidance, preserving a fifth season for Division I athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 and were excluded from the NCAA’s new five-for-five framework.
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NCAA’s New Division I Age-Based Eligibility System Takes Effect for Fall 2026 Athletes
The NCAA’s new Division I eligibility framework took effect Aug. 1, creating a five-year, five-season model for athletes enrolling in fall 2026 and later while leaving separate transfer, roster and revenue-sharing rules unchanged.