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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Chris Collins and Jim Phillips sit courtside at a game. The NCAA and its athletic programs face an uncertain future for collegiate sports.

Riker: With or without games, this fall will be the most important season in NCAA history

August 16, 2020

A couple months from now, Ryan Field might be barren. The lakefront fields might fall quiet. Welsh-Ryan Arena might go dark. None of those bleak scenes are certainties, but the COVID-19 pandemic makes...

NCAA loses antitrust lawsuit in appellate court, must allow benefits for student-athletes

May 19, 2020

A panel of three judges on the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday ruled unanimously against the NCAA in an antitrust lawsuit, saying the organization’s policies that prohibit student-athletes...

New Title IX regulations no longer require mandatory reporting in colleges

May 10, 2020

The Department of Education announced new federal regulations to Title IX this week that no longer require coaches and other employees at colleges and universities to report allegations of sexual misconduct....

Ryan Field, home of Northwestern football. The NCAA Board of Governors took unprecedented steps this week toward allowing student-athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness.

NCAA draws closer to allowing student-athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness

April 30, 2020

The NCAA Board of Governors on Tuesday supported rule changes that would allow student-athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness, according to a statement published Wednesday morning. Student-athletes...

Martin Stadium, home of Northwestern lacrosse. The NCAA Division I Council announced that all spring-sport athletes would have the option to take an extra year of eligibility on Monday.

NCAA grants all Division I spring-sport athletes option for an extra year of eligibility

March 30, 2020

On Monday, the NCAA Division I Council approved a blanket waiver for all spring-sport athletes to get an extra year of eligibility after their seasons were cut short on March 12 due to the novel coronavirus. The...

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