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Coach's challenges approved for men's college basketball

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Tuesday approved measures designed to help improve the flow of men's basketball games, with the addition of coach's challenges the biggest change. Coaches now can challenge out-of-bounds calls, basket interference/goaltending and whether a secondary defender was in the restricted-area arc. (ESPN.com)

Murray State makes history, beats Duke to advance to College World Series

Murray State is headed to its first College World Series in school history, knocking out Duke on the Blue Devils’ home field in a win-or-go-home Super Regional matchup. The Racers hadn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 1979 with just four postseason appearances ever, the last in 2003. They’re the fourth regional 4-seed to advance to the MCWS since 1999. (Kentucky Sports Radio)

Virginia baseball’s breakup is painful, in more ways than one

Sunday night, Coach Brian O’Connor was named the head coach at Mississippi State as confirmed through a team message shared with The Cavalier Daily. It was, to many, a shocking move. Many couldn’t help but think of the fact that Virginia recently lost another legendary coach, Tony Bennett of men’s basketball, just eight months ago to retirement. (Cavalier Daily)

Greg Barnes: House Settlement Approval Finalizes Shifting Collegiate Landscape

College athletics is now officially big business for student-athletes after decades of institutions being the primary beneficiaries. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the House settlement Friday after more than a year since the settlement was first proposed, finalizing revenue sharing between universities and student-athletes for the first time. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - House Settlement Reshapes College Sports, UNC Embraces Revenue Sharing

It's a college athletics revolution: Direct payments to student-athletes are now allowed. Is this the end of amateurism in NCAA sports? Host Isaac Schade breaks down the game-changing House settlement, exploring its far-reaching implications for the North Carolina Tar Heels and other Power-4 schools. (View Video)

There are a billion reasons not to expand March Madness, and NCAA president should study them

When the NCAA chose to hire Charlie Baker as its next president in March 2023, there was plenty of logic and reason behind this unprecedented decision. Other than receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard and an MBA from Northwestern, he had no tangible experience inside higher education. He had no experience in college athletics. (Sporting News)

College Baseball Super Regionals Upsets, Surprises & Stars: Day Two Reactions

Coastal Carolina is headed back to Omaha for the first time since its stunning 2016 national championship, riding a 23-game winning streak. For first-year head coach Kevin Schnall, this run has been one of the most remarkable in program history. The Chanticleers have racked up 53 wins and are headed to their second College World Series. (Baseball America)

A Letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker

Many looked to April's hearing about the House settlement as a culmination of sorts, but the court's approval of the settlement marks a new beginning for Division I student-athletes and for the NCAA. Approving the agreement reached by the NCAA, the defendant conferences and student-athletes in the settlement opens a pathway to begin stabilizing college sports. (NCAA.org)

College Baseball Super Regionals Upsets, Surprises & Stars: Day One Reactions

Day One of Super Regionals is in the books and Friday reminded us of what makes June so captivating. Some national seeds flexed. A mid-majors proved, again, that it belong on this stage. A heavyweight showdown in Corvallis gave us a wild comeback and one of the postseason’s best moments so far. And the entire landscape of college athletics shifted. (Baseball America)

House v. NCAA settlement will forever change college sports. What it is, what it means, how it works

College sports has undergone a seismic shift in recent years due to court losses that have changed the NCAA’s definition of amateurism. A federal judge in California gave final approval Friday to a $2.8 billion settlement in a class-action antitrust lawsuit that would usher in a new era of revenue sharing of millions of dollars between universities and athletes. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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