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.
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NCAA age-based eligibility rules take effect, but fifth seasons vary
NCAA Division I’s new age-based eligibility system is in force, but transition rules, age and enrollment timing mean a fifth season is not guaranteed.
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NCAA’s new transfer penalties target ‘ghost transfers’ in Division I
A new NCAA rule puts Division I schools and coaches at risk of automatic penalties when they add or use four-year transfers outside the portal process.
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NCAA Baseball Challenge Proposal Still Awaits Approval
The NCAA is considering technology-assisted reviews for called balls and strikes in college baseball, but approval, limits and rollout details remain unsettled.
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NCAA approves cut-resistant gear mandate for college hockey
Division I men’s and National Collegiate women’s hockey players will face a cut-resistant gear mandate in 2027-28; Division III remains under review.
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Judge narrows NCAA eligibility order as new five-year model begins
A federal judge preserved an extra-season path for some athletes but said the order does not reopen transfer windows or override pro-contract rules.
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NCAA Division I Age-Based Eligibility Rule Takes Effect Aug. 1
A new NCAA Division I eligibility clock began Aug. 1, 2026, changing how athletes, families and schools plan college sports participation.