Graduate education
Memphis quarterback Brady White (3) celebrates with teammates after defeating Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl NCAA college football game, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Montgomery, Ala. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
Memphis QB White wins Campbell Trophy as top scholar-athlete

By The Associated Press Jan. 06, 2021 12:01 PM EST

FILE - In this March 14, 2012, file photo, a player runs across the NCAA logo during practice at the NCAA tournament college basketball in Pittsburgh. A proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a team's scholarship total for two years in football and basketball has been rejected by the NCAA. The Division I Council voted down a proposal Friday, April 19, 2019, that could have tapped the brakes on the de facto free agency created by a rule originally intended to give athletes more freedom to pursue graduate degrees. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
NCAA rejects mandatory 2-year commitment to grad transfers

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 19, 2019 12:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 21, 2013, file photo taken with a fisheye lens, the NCAA logo is displayed at mid-court before Albany's practice for a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Philadelphia. A judge has ruled against the NCAA in a federal antitrust lawsuit, saying football and basketball players should be permitted to receive more compensation from schools but only if the benefits are tied to education. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
NCAA can claim victory after losing federal antitrust case

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 08, 2019 09:28 PM EST