The case originally was brought on behalf of plaintiffs led by former West Virginia football player Shawne Alston.
Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott says recent coronavirus outbreaks bring added challenges for fall college sports
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NCAA’s Mark Emmert says he can’t see sports starting if schools are online-only
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NCAA committees to propose big changes on how athletes can make money
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Coaches’ groups state opposition to temporary changes in NCAA Division I sport-membership rules
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Coronavirus pandemic prompts NCAA to relax freshman-eligibility standards for 2020-21
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