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UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA’s chief medical officer says widespread testing for coronavirus will be crucial to having college sports in the fall, especially contact sports such as football and basketball. Dr. Brian Hainline expressed cautious optimism in an interview with The Associated Press. The NCAA unveiled a three-phase recommended plan for getting sports up and running on campuses this fall. They all depend on schools having students back on campus.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA's board of governors has expanded its sexual violence policy to require student-athletes to inform their schools each year about any investigations or disciplinary matters in their past. The measure that takes effect during the 2021-22 school year. Athletes will need to disclose annually whether their conduct has resulted in an investigation, Title IX discipline or criminal conviction for “sexual, interpersonal or other acts of violence.” Failure to fully disclose that information may result in penalties that include a loss of eligibility.
UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA is facing a lawsuit accusing the organization of failing to address gender-based violence by male athletes against female students at colleges and universities. Plaintiffs in the suit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Michigan, include women who have been athletes at Michigan State, Nebraska and an unidentified America East school. Other plaintiffs in the suit have been students at Michigan State or Nebraska. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other issues. The NCAA did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment.
UNDATED (AP) — College athletes may be permitted to earn money for their names, images and likenesses without compromising their eligibility by this time next year. There are plenty of questions left to answer for the NCAA. A big one is whether Congress might get around to passing a law on the issue that has divided college sports for years. The NCAA for now will work on rules on how athletes will be able to start earning compensation.
UNDATED (AP) — The first round of the NFL draft was dominated by former blue-chip recruits more so than ever before. The evaluation of high school football players is becoming more reliable. Bud Elliott is a national recruiting analyst for 247 Sports. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Elliott joins the AP's Ralph Russo to explain why it is becoming less difficult to identify elite talent.
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