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NCAA approves paying women’s tourney teams

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NCAA approves paying women’s tourney teams Women’s basketball teams will be paid for playing games in the NCAA tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.

ESPN 1.1k 2025-01-16

Pitt women’s 32-point comeback ties NCAA record

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Pitt women’s 32-point comeback ties NCAA record Pittsburgh — down by 32 points in the first half, still down by 31 at intermission — tied the largest comeback in NCAA women’s basketball history, rallying to stun SMU 72-59 on Sunday.

ESPN 360 2025-01-13

Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes

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Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes Texas has sued the NCAA to stop transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports across the state or in sports that involve Texas programs.

ESPN 596 2024-12-24

Texas sues NCAA to block transgender athletes

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Texas sues NCAA to block transgender athletes Texas has sued the NCAA to stop transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports across the state or in sports that involve Texas programs.

ESPN 1.1k 2024-12-24

Lady Vols set NCAA record for 3-pointers in win

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Lady Vols set NCAA record for 3-pointers in win No. 19 Tennessee set an NCAA record for 3-pointers and a Southeastern Conference record for total points in a 139-59 win over North Carolina Central on Saturday, topping a 136-point effort for the Lady Vols in a victory over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez in 2002.

ESPN 941 2024-12-15

Pitt lands top seed in NCAA volleyball tourney

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Pitt lands top seed in NCAA volleyball tourney The Pittsburgh Panthers, a program that is 29-1 and has made the final four three years in a row, were named the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday, and will look to bring the ACC its first national title in the sport.

ESPN 566 2024-12-02

Vandy QB Pavia suing NCAA over eligibility rules

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Vandy QB Pavia suing NCAA over eligibility rules Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is suing the NCAA in federal court, challenging the organization’s eligibility restrictions regarding junior college players.

ESPN 622 2024-11-10

NCAA antitrust settlement terms revealed in filing

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NCAA antitrust settlement terms revealed in filing The NCAA, its five power conferences and lawyers representing a class of Division I athletes filed the detailed terms of an antitrust lawsuit Friday that has the potential to reshape the business of college sports.

ESPN 535 2024-07-27

Ex-players sue over NIL in NCAA tourney promos

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Ex-players sue over NIL in NCAA tourney promos A group of former college basketball players have sued the NCAA, multiple conferences and Turner Sports for the unauthorized use of NIL in March Madness highlights.

ESPN 1.1k 2024-07-02

Who will win NCAA gymnastics championships?

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Who will win NCAA gymnastics championships? The 2024 NCAA gymnastics championships begin Thursday — and it should be a whirlwind competition. Can anyone topple No.1-ranked Oklahoma? Will Haleigh Bryant win the all-around? Our experts make predictions.

ESPN 688 2024-05-12

UConn pulls away, wins sixth NCAA championship

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UConn pulls away, wins sixth NCAA championship Finishing a job that the selection committee thought they were capable of when they were granted the No. 1 overall seed, the UConn Huskies cruised to the school’s sixth NCAA championship on Monday night, pulling away from the Purdue Boilermakers.

ESPN 1.1k 2024-04-19

Source: NCAA weighs change to transfer eligibility

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Source: NCAA weighs change to transfer eligibility The NCAA could adopt emergency legislation this month for a new transfer rule that would allow all undergraduate athletes to transfer and play immediately if they meet specific academic requirements, a source confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN 1.2k 2024-04-19

NCAA seeks financial rewards for women’s teams

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NCAA seeks financial rewards for women’s teams NCAA president Charlie Baker said Sunday he is shooting for unit distribution for the women’s NCAA tournament beginning with the 2024-25 season, meaning creating avenues for teams that make the field to “benefit financially as well as in the other ways.”

ESPN 352 2024-04-16

NCAA allows UNC star WR Walker to play in ’23

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NCAA allows UNC star WR Walker to play in ’23 North Carolina wide receiver Tez Walker will be eligible to play in 2023 after new information emerged that the NCAA said school officials “failed to provide” previously.

ESPN 731 2023-11-27

NCAA shrinks window for athletes to enter portal

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NCAA shrinks window for athletes to enter portal The NCAA Division I Council approved changes to the transfer portal windows that will shrink the number of days for student-athletes to enter their name in the portal.

ESPN 1.1k 2023-11-24