NCAA

The Bell Tower looms over the campus at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has avoided major penalties over a long-running academic scandal that involved its sports teams.

NCAA 'Could Not Conclude Academic Violations' In UNC Athletics Scandal

2:39pm October 13, 2017

by Bill Chappell

An NCAA infractions panel takes no major action against the University of North Carolina, though it says athletes "likely benefited from the so-called 'paper courses' " for some 18 years.

NCAA Panel 'Could Not Conclude' There Were Violations In Landmark UNC Case

12:10pm October 13, 2017

by Associated Press

The University of North Carolina has avoided major penalties after an NCAA infractions committee panel "could not conclude" there were academic violations in the multi-year case focused on irregula

Sources: NCAA To Release UNC Academic Case Ruling Friday

2:29pm October 12, 2017

by Aaron Beard, Associated Press

The NCAA infractions committee panel handling North Carolina's multi-year academic case plans to release its ruling Friday, three people with knowledge of the investigation said.

NCAA Will Require Athletes And Coaches To Complete Sexual Violence Education

5:36pm August 10, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

In the wake of a series of sexual assault allegations, college athletes, coaches and athletics administrators at NCAA member schools must now complete annual training in preventing such attacks.

Sports

NCAA Returns Events To NC After State Rolls Back LGBT Law

1:59pm April 18, 2017

by Associated Press, Aaron Beard

The NCAA has awarded men's basketball tournament games in 2020 and 2021 along with several other championship events to North Carolina after the state repealed elements of a law that limited protec

The second round of the 2016 NCAA men's basketball tournament at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The NCAA pulled championship events from the state this year because of the controversial "bathroom bill"; the sporting events will now be returning.

NCAA Returning To North Carolina After Partial Repeal Of 'Bathroom Bill'

11:26am April 04, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The collegiate sports organization isn't exactly enthused about the compromise North Carolina lawmakers reached on House Bill 2, but concluded the deal has "minimally" satisfied its expectations.

Politics & Government

NCAA: NC Back In Running To Host Events After Law Change

10:22am April 04, 2017

by Associated Press

The NCAA says it will consider North Carolina as a host for championship events again after the state rolled back a law that limited protections for LGBT people.

Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-Goss celebrates his team's win at Saturday night's buzzer for the NCAA semifinals game against South Carolina.

Gonzaga Earns First Shot At Championship With Win Over South Carolina

11:12pm April 01, 2017

It's game over for the Gamecocks. The Gonzaga Bulldogs survived a second-half rally to claim a 77-73 victory against South Carolina in the Final Four.

NCAA Sets Deadline For State To 'Resolve' HB2

4:17pm March 28, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

A deadline appears to have been set by the NCAA in the House Bill 2 controversy.

The floor for next weekend's NCAA men's college basketball tournament Final Four is laid in place on March 24, 2017, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Sports

The Final Four: UNC-Chapel Hill And Oregon, South Carolina And Gonzaga

8:09am March 27, 2017

by Tanya Ballard Brown

For this year's NCAA semifinals two teams are first-timers, one hasn't been to the Final Four since 1939 and the Tarheels are back for their 20th shot at the championship.