NCAA Division I Council approves six-week practice plan for football
Heather Dinich, ESPN
The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved a six-week practice plan for football that begins in July and will transition teams from the current voluntary workouts amid the coronavirus pandemic to the typical mandatory meetings and preseason camps to prepare for the 2020 season. The NCAA also voted to waive the preseason limit of 110 athletes, according to West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons, who is the chair of the NCAA Football Oversight Committee.
Zion Williamson gets favorable ruling in lawsuit by ex-agent
The Associated Press
A Florida appeals court has granted Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson's motion to block his former marketing agent's effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils. The order Wednesday shifts the focus to a separate but related case between the same litigants in federal court in North Carolina.
Cal discloses details of 10-year Under Armour deal
Matthew Kish, Portland Business Journal
The University of California, Berkeley and Under Armour in 2016 announced a 10-year apparel deal. This month, the university disclosed the terms of the deal. The deal is valued at $85.6 million and is notable for its campus-wide commitments.
First Cancellations Emerge for Major College Football
Billy Witz, The New York Times
Four college football games involving historically black colleges and universities have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, making them the first casualties of major college football leading up to a season that appears tenuous just over two months before its scheduled kickoff. Two neutral-site games - Southern University versus Tennessee State in Detroit on Sept. 5 and Jackson State versus Tennessee State a week later in Memphis - have been canceled along with Southern's home game on Sept. 12 against Florida A&M.
USC announces modifications for football season-seat holders for 2020
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times
USC is expecting some fans at the Coliseum this fall. How many ticket holders will actually be allowed in could be a contentious question for those expecting to spend six Saturdays in their usual seats at the stadium.
UNLV undecided on future of mascot Hey Reb! and nickname
Sam Gordon, Las Vegas Review-Journal
The bronze Hey Reb! statue was removed Tuesday from UNLV's campus. No other determinations have been made regarding the future of the Rebels nickname and Hey Reb! mascot, according to UNLV spokesperson Natalie Bruzda.
Former Gophers coach Don Lucia named CCHA commissioner
Randy Johnson, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The three-time national coach of the year will lead the seven teams that are leaving the WCHA after the upcoming season - Bemidji State, Minnesota State Mankato, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan - to start the resurrected Central Collegiate Hockey Association in the 2021-22 season.
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Heather Dinich, ESPN
The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved a six-week practice plan for football that begins in July and will transition teams from the current voluntary workouts amid the coronavirus pandemic to the typical mandatory meetings and preseason camps to prepare for the 2020 season. The NCAA also voted to waive the preseason limit of 110 athletes, according to West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons, who is the chair of the NCAA Football Oversight Committee.
Zion Williamson gets favorable ruling in lawsuit by ex-agent
The Associated Press
A Florida appeals court has granted Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson's motion to block his former marketing agent's effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils. The order Wednesday shifts the focus to a separate but related case between the same litigants in federal court in North Carolina.
Cal discloses details of 10-year Under Armour deal
Matthew Kish, Portland Business Journal
The University of California, Berkeley and Under Armour in 2016 announced a 10-year apparel deal. This month, the university disclosed the terms of the deal. The deal is valued at $85.6 million and is notable for its campus-wide commitments.
First Cancellations Emerge for Major College Football
Billy Witz, The New York Times
Four college football games involving historically black colleges and universities have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, making them the first casualties of major college football leading up to a season that appears tenuous just over two months before its scheduled kickoff. Two neutral-site games - Southern University versus Tennessee State in Detroit on Sept. 5 and Jackson State versus Tennessee State a week later in Memphis - have been canceled along with Southern's home game on Sept. 12 against Florida A&M.
USC announces modifications for football season-seat holders for 2020
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times
USC is expecting some fans at the Coliseum this fall. How many ticket holders will actually be allowed in could be a contentious question for those expecting to spend six Saturdays in their usual seats at the stadium.
UNLV undecided on future of mascot Hey Reb! and nickname
Sam Gordon, Las Vegas Review-Journal
The bronze Hey Reb! statue was removed Tuesday from UNLV's campus. No other determinations have been made regarding the future of the Rebels nickname and Hey Reb! mascot, according to UNLV spokesperson Natalie Bruzda.
Former Gophers coach Don Lucia named CCHA commissioner
Randy Johnson, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The three-time national coach of the year will lead the seven teams that are leaving the WCHA after the upcoming season - Bemidji State, Minnesota State Mankato, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan - to start the resurrected Central Collegiate Hockey Association in the 2021-22 season.
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