Posts Tagged ‘NCAA’
Column: Clock now ticking as California takes on the NCAA
The state of California is ready to take the NCAA to school. And the smart money should be on California in this one. A bill signed Monday by California Gov.…
Read MoreCalifornia to let college athletes sign endorsement deals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Defying the NCAA, California opened the way Monday for college athletes to hire agents and make money from endorsement deals with sneaker companies, soft drink makers,…
Read MoreAnalysis: Change on tap whether NCAA goes along or not
Chalk one up for the “student athletes.” California is on the verge of striking a mortal blow to the system that’s been sponging free labor off its “student athletes” for…
Read MoreNCAA moving men’s 3-point line to international distance
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The 3-point line is moving back in men’s college basketball. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced Wednesday that the arc will be moved to 22 feet,…
Read MoreNCAA recommends women’s wrestling as ’emerging sport”
The NCAA committee on women’s athletics recommended Monday that all three divisions add women’s wrestling as an emerging sport, a key step toward making it a championship-level sport. If the…
Read MoreJoey Hauser transferring from Marquette to Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Marquette forward Joey Hauser is transferring to Michigan State. The Spartans announced the addition of Hauser on Tuesday. He averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds…
Read MoreNCAA corruption case defendant denies bribing hoops coaches
NEW YORK (AP) — A former aspiring business manager for NBA players took the witness stand at a college basketball bribery trial Wednesday to deny charges that he paid off…
Read MoreVirginia beats Texas Tech to win 1st NCAA title
Virginia won the first men’s basketball championship in school history, getting a career-high 27 points from De’Andre Hunter and clutch play from Kyle Guy to beat Texas Tech 85-77 in…
Read MoreHapp named second team AP all-American — first Badger ever named to team twice
Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett didn’t make it to the Final Four, but they can add to their resume, as they’ll likely be the first and third picks in the…
Read MoreMoney, opportunity part of one-and-done’s winding past
Spencer Haywood set the stage, Michael Jordan made it bigger and Kevin Durant super-sized it when he helped usher in the one-and-done era. Decades after those players made their groundbreaking…
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