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21.01.2022 / 07:37

UPenn voices support for transgender swimmer, new NCAA standards

Lia Thomas of the Pennsylvania Quakers smiles after winning the 200 meter freestyle event during a tri-meet against the Yale Bulldogs and the Dartmouth Big Green at Sheerr Pool on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania on January 8, 2022 in Phi (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The University of Pennsylvania said it will work with the NCAA under its newly adopted standards for transgender athletes.Swimmer Lia Thomas, who competed for the men's team at Penn before transitioning, has qualified to compete in March at the 2022 NCAA swimming and diving championships. She is set to race in the women's 200-yard, 500-yard and 1,650-yard freestyle."Penn Athletics is aware of the NCAA’s new transgender participation policy," the Ivy League school said Thursday in a statement.

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NCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes

Lia Thomas of the Pennsylvania Quakers swims in the 500 meter freestyle event during a tri-meet against the Yale Bulldogs and the Dartmouth Big Green at Sheerr Pool on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania on January 8, 2022 in Philadelphia, P INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees.Under the new guidelines, approved by the NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday, transgender participation for each sport will be determined by the policy for the sport's national governing body, subject to review and recommendation by an NCAA committee to the Board of Governors.When there is no national governing body, that sport’s international federation policy would be in place.

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NCAA sets stage for dramatic restructuring of college sports with new constitution draft

18 1/2-page constitution, cut down from 43 pages over the last three months at the direction of President Mark Emmert.The cutting of NCAA red tape comes in a year that has brought a tempest of change to college sports. Athletes have more financial freedom than ever before.

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NCAA extends contract of President Mark Emmert through 2025

The NCAA Board of Governors voted Tuesday to give President Mark Emmert a two-year contract extension through 2025.

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Players hear 'a lot of talk' from Emmert about Title IX, NIL

A trio of men's basketball players asked NCAA President Mark Emmert during a video call Thursday to abide by, and enforce, Title IX gender equity rules and to create a waiver that would let college athletes start earning money from use of their names, images and likenesses this year.

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NCAA President to meet with protesting basketball players

NCAA President Mark Emmert is planning to meet this week with a group of basketball players who used a social media campaign at the start of March Madness to protest rules banning college athletes from earning money from their names, images and likenesses.

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NCAA Board of Governors chair expresses confidence in Emmert

The chairman of the NCAA's Board of Governors gave President Mark Emmert a vote of confidence Saturday, saying the association’s top governing body was satisfied with how he has addressed inequities in the college basketball tournaments and with his leadership through a tumultuous 10 days.

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AP Interview: Emmert says poor communication led to inequity

SAN ANTONIO – Mark Emmert acknowledged the glaring failures to give the coaches and players in the women's tournament the same attention the NCAA gave the men was a result of a lack of communication between the two basketball committees along with focusing on trying to tip off both events safely during a pandemic.

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With NIL reform in limbo, NCAA heading toward busy June

The NCAA's efforts to allow athletes to earn money from personal endorsement and sponsorship deals are stuck in limbo, and June is shaping up to be a potentially busy and important month for college sports.

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NCAA D1 Council holds off on athlete compensation, transfers

The NCAA delayed votes on legislation that would permit college athletes to cash in on their popularity for the first time and to transfer to another school without having to sit out one year.The issues, originally scheduled to be voted on by the Division I Council on Monday, were expected to be the main storylines of this week's NCAA annual convention. There was no announcement on when a vote might be taken.“The Council remains fully committed to modernizing Division I rules in ways that benefit all student-athletes,” said Council chairwoman M.

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After DOJ warning, NCAA to delay vote on compensation rules

MIAMI – The NCAA is set to delay a potential landmark vote on legislation that would permit college athletes to be compensated for their fame for the first time after the association received a warning from the Department of Justice about potential antitrust violations.NCAA President Mark Emmert on Saturday emailed a letter to Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general of the DOJ's antitrust division, saying he strongly recommended putting off votes on new name, image and likeness rules by two key legislative bodies that had been scheduled for next week.The letter was obtained by The Associated Press.

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AP Interview: Emmert says NCAA must stay open to reform

NEW YORK – NCAA President Mark Emmert hopes lessons learned through navigating the pandemic will lead college sports leaders to be more open to future reform and to prioritize opportunities for athletes when it comes time to cut costs.In a 25-minute interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Emmert said the NCAA and its member schools have shown an uncommon ability to be nimble and responsive in addressing issues of eligibility, scheduling, recruiting, transfers and conducting championship events.“We’ve done a whole array of things, many of which member schools in the past have said, ‘No, no, no, we can’t do that. That’s not right.’ Well, we're doing it.

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NCAA to furlough its entire staff for 3-8 weeks, memo says

FILE - Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), speaks during a brief press availability on Capitol Hill December 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)The NCAA will furlough its entire Indianapolis-based staff of about 600 employees for three to eight weeks in a cost-saving move, according to memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.The memo from NCAA President Mark Emmert went out to the association’s more than 1,200 member schools Wednesday.

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Senators lay out plan for college athletes bill of rights

NCAA President Mark Emmert appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a hearing about name, image and likeness. Booker and Blumenthal questioned Emmert about athlete welfare and said then their plan for a bill of rights was in the works.

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Emmert: Unlikely all schools will start seasons at same time

NCAA President Mark Emmert says the coronavirus is making it unlikely all schools will be ready to begin competing in college sports at the same time.

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Preparing for budget crunch, conferences ask NCAA for relief

Five FBS conference commissioners have asked the NCAA to relax some requirements to compete in Division I for four years, including the minimum number of sports a school must sponsor.

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How will NCAA recoup millions from lost tournament?

The NCAA made more than $1 billion last year, almost $867 million from the men's Division I basketball tournament, and most of that from a massive television rights deal with CBS and Turner that runs through the 2032 tournament.

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