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The article reports on the decision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to eliminate sanctions against the Pennsylvania State University football team, who has been involved on a child sexual abuse scandal in 2011. It states that the team will be allowed to participate in a bowl game in 2014. It adds that the decision was made to recognize the university's progress following the child abuse case of former football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

The article discusses criticisms of Mark A. Emmert, the president of the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.), based on the N.C.A.A.'s rules on college athletes' status as amateurs as of June 8, 2014. Topics addressed include complaints over a lack of compensation for student-athletes, as well as his leadership style and his reputation for pursuing reform.

The article discusses the U.S. labor court case filed by National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football player Fred W. Rensing against his school Indiana State University after being paralyzed while practicing. It states that Rensing spent several years fighting to be considered as a state employee to receive benefits for his injuries. It notes that the court ruled in favor of NCAA which bolstered its view that its athletes are amateurs.

The article discusses increasing debate over whether college athletes should be compensated beyond scholarships for the revenues that they generate for U.S. universities and colleges as of March 27, 2014. Topics addressed include National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) revenues generated by college football and basketball programs, the College Athletes Players Association's efforts to advocate for players, and quarterback Johnny Manziel's impact on Texas A&M university.

The article discusses a ruling by Peter Ohr, a regional director of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (N.L.R.B.), that scholarship Northwestern University football players have a right to form a union and bargain collectively as university employees. Topics addressed include the potential implications of the ruling in terms of a larger effort to change the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's (N.C.A.A.) policies on compensating student-athletes, as well as Northwestern's requirements for football players.

The article discusses potential changes to the policies of the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) as of November 24, 2013. Topics addressed include a possible legal settlement regarding allegations that the N.C.A.A. was negligent in its handling of concussion injuries, the N.C.A.A.'s investigation into improper booster programs at the University of Miami, and a legal case regarding the payment of college athletes for the use of their likenesses in various media.

The article reports that the University of Miami was penalized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), removing 12 scholarships due to a decade of violations in men's football and basketball programs. According to the NCAA, the university has lacked of institutional control over its programs, which fails to monitor student-athletes and coaches. It adds that the penalties were added to its self-imposed penalties in previous years, such as the ban in 2011 and 2012 bowl games.

The article focuses on the growing criticisms faced by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) concerning student-athlete exploitation. David Berst, senior at N.C.A.A., mentions that the focus on exploitation may be misplaced and that maybe it is not the duty of the association to protect student-athlete. It discusses the lawsuit filed by Ed O'Bannon, former basketball star of the University of California Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.), involving video games.

The article reports on the dismissal of Julie Roe Lach as the chief officer of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and discusses the investigation on NCAA's enforcement program.

The article reports that the National Collegiate Atheletic Association (NCAA) admits mishandling information inquiry involving the allegations with Nevin Shapiro of the University of Miami.

The article reports on the decision of Governor Tom Corbett to sue the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for alleged overreaching and unlawful punishment to the Pennsylvania State University on the case involving the child sexual abuse scandal in the university.

The article focuses on a lawsuit filed by antitrust lawyer Jeffrey Kesler against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and major college athletics conferences over rules on paying college athletes.

The article analyzes the antitrust class action lawsuit filed against the non-profit association National Collegiate Athletic Association wherein the issue of clarity is something that is missing on the ruling issued by Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court in Oakland, California.

The article reports on the contentions from university presidents and athletic directors from 65 colleges in the Big 5 conferences on the decision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I board of directors to grant autonomy to the wealthiest conferences in collegiate sports.

The article reports that the plan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to establish new rules that would provide sports powerhouses with more autonomy could result to an increase on sports spending.

The article offers sports news briefs as of July 3, 2014 including the collective bargain issue of the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the lead of Swedish golfer Jonas Blixt at the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia and the disqualification of Equatorial Guinea at the African Cup.

The article reports on the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's settlement for game suit filed by college athletes for using their likeliness in video games.

The article reports on the $40 million settlement deal asked by college athletes regarding the use of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on their likeliness in video games.

The article focuses on the plans of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the betterment of its players, in the U.S.

The article offers information on lawsuits filed against National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA). It states that it is facing lawsuits which seek to give players a better share in revenue generated by men's basketball and football teams. It is also facing a un-ionization movement, emboldened by a ruling that the Northwestern football team could organize and collectively bargain with the university. It forbids players to negotiate paid endorsement deals.

The article reports on the concern over a clause in the National Football League's (NFL) concussion lawsuit that would prevent former football players who received a cash payout in the $765 million settlement from suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The article reports on Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M quarterback, who faces allegations related to breaking the rule of National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) when he receives payments for signing autographs.

The article reports that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) would halt selling player jerseys and other memorabilia through its websites due to its legal and public scrutiny over its business practices.

The article reports on the decision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) not to extend its contract with video game company Electronic Arts Inc. (E.A.) in 2014 following legal actions which claim that the company violated the rights of student-athletes.

The article reports that a punishment has been given by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to the University of Oregon football team in Oregon and its former coach Chip Kelly over their failure to monitor the university's football program.

The article reports on Orlando Sanchez of Saint Johns University's the Red Storm, who was not allowed to play for this 2013 season due to a ruling by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) concerning his college eligibility.

The article discusses the ruling of the appellate court regarding the David R. McCormack case, a lawyer who sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on behalf of students and football players in accusing the organization of breaking the antitrust law.

In recent weeks, as another college football regular season concluded in dramatic fashion and universities once again began to switch conference affiliations, the college basketball season started. The general sports fan could be forgiven for not noticing. College basketball has long been defined by its postseason tournament, the crowd-pleasing spectacle known as March Madness. While the tournament results in millions of people around the country filling out office pools and accounts for roughly 90 percent of the N.C.A.A.'s annual revenue, it has rendered the sport's regular season largely irrelevant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the attempt of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to overhaul its enforcement rules to curb academic and recruiting scandals in 2012. The organization implemented a code it hoped would result to faster resolution of major cases, more accountability for head coaches over their underlings' actions and stiffer penalties. According to Ed Ray, chairman of the working group that made the proposals, the new rules would make clear the penalties for offenses.

The article reports on the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to allow unlimited feeding to athletes in the U.S. It states that the group is urging that athletes be offered access to food and supplements. Dietitians cites that it is wrong to assume that athletes have unlimited access to food. It also mentions that the NCAA proposed that colleges provide spreads such as peanut butter, jelly, or cream cheese.