Articles tagged as: NCAA
February 7, 2025
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth
The NCAA has changed its participation policy for transgender athletes, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth. The change came on day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The NCAA’s revised policy permits athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams and receive benefits such as medical care while practicing. The policy is effective immediately and applies to all athletes regardless of previous eligibility reviews.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2025
Notre Dame gets late pick and field goal to make title game with 27-24 win over Penn State
A diving interception off an ill-advised pass set up Notre Dame’s trip to play for the program’s 12th national title after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday night in the semifinal at the Orange Bowl.
Read MoreMay 10, 2024
Raucous crowd roars its approval for Caitlin Clark in her home debut with Fever, an 83-80 win
Caitlin Clark walked into her new home arena Thursday night with No. 22 shirts and jerseys peppered from floor to ceiling. She left as a first-time WNBA winner.
Read MoreMay 9, 2024
Caitlin Clark set for Indiana's preseason home debut. Fever to open arena's 3rd deck vs Atlanta
Caitlin Clark spent Wednesday working out with her Indiana Fever teammates inside an empty Gainbridge Fieldhouse. By Thursday night, a nearly full house of up to 17,000 will be rocking and rolling as the WNBA's No. 1 overall draft pick makes her home debut against Atlanta.
Read MoreApril 26, 2024
LGBTQ+ advocacy group hosts 'Day of Play' as NCAA board reviews transgender athlete policy
An advocacy group of LGBTQ+ athletes and allies gathered outside the NCAA's Inclusion Forum for a "Day of Play" to rally support for transgender athletes.
Read MoreApril 23, 2024
Hundreds of athletes sign letter calling on NCAA to protect transgender athletes
The open letter said failure to protect transgender athletes goes against the very principles of the NCAAs Constitution. It was signed by more than 400 current and former NCAA, professional, Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
Read MoreApril 19, 2024
Proposal would assure schools that go all in to help NCAA investigations avoid postseason ban
Schools facing NCAA infractions cases could ensure they avoid postseason bans if they show “exemplary cooperation” with investigators under a proposal before the NCAA Division I Council.
Read MoreApril 8, 2024
UConn defeats Purdue 75-60 to become first repeat NCAA men's basketball champion since 2007
UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships.
Read MoreApril 6, 2024
Zach Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50
Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State's, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2023
NCAA women's basketball committee discusses possible expansion of 68-team field, nothing imminent
The NCAA is exploring ways to promote the growth of women’s college basketball, including possible expansion of the 68-team tournament that determines the sport’s national champion each season.
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