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The Dispatch→ An NCAA Settlement Paves the Way to Pay Student Athletes
The agreement, pending approval, ushers in a potentially complicated new era.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NCAA Is NOT Transferring Medals From Lia Thomas To Riley Gaines — Source Of Claim Is Satirical Site
Is the NCAA transferring swimmer Lia Thomas' medals to Riley Gaines? No, that's not true: An NCAA spokesperson told Lead Stories that this claim is false. A site that originated the claim says its satirical articles are "not meant to be t
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ The NCAA is not taking medals away from transgender athlete Lia Thomas
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Lia Thomas And NCAA Forced To Pay Riley Gaines Millions Of Dollars In Lawsuit’ — Claim Is From A Satire Site
Were swimmer Lia Thomas and the NCAA forced to pay swimmer Riley Gaines millions of dollars in a lawsuit? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. That website
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Lia Thomas Was Booed Off Stage At NCAA Legends’ Meet And Greet — Claim Is From Satire Site
Was swimmer Lia Thomas "Booed Off Stage at the 'NCAA Legends' Meet and Greet"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website where this claim originated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NCAA Did NOT ‘Settle With Riley Gaines For $1.2 Million’ — Story Is From A Satire Site
Did the NCAA settle with American collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines for $1.2 million and guarantee her a spot for next year? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NCAA Did NOT Revoke Swimmer Lia Thomas’ National Championship — Story Is From A Satirical Site
Did the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) strip former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas of her NCAA National Championship record and refer her case to the Indiana state attorney for "possible fraud charges"? No
AllSides→ No, NCAA Didn’t Strip Lia Thomas of National Championship After Test Results
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ncaa-strip-lia-thomas-national-championship/ Claim: The NCAA stripped
AllSides→ No, NCAA Didn’t Strip Lia Thomas of National Championship After Test Results
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ncaa-strip-lia-thomas-national-championship/ Claim: The NCAA stripped
Snopes→ Jayhawks Rally, Rock North Carolina 72-69 to Win NCAA Title
What looked like a lost cause turned into one of the sweetest wins ever for Kansas.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Rip Emmert, Demand More Progress on NCAA Equity
Lawmakers have sent a letter to NCAA President Mark Emmert accusing the organization of making “inadequate progress” in addressing "historically disparate" treatment of male and female athletes.
Snopes→ NCAA Adopts New Policy for Transgender Athletes
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.
Snopes→ NCAA Clears Way for Athlete Compensation As State Laws Loom
The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Sides with Ex-Athletes in NCAA Compensation Case
The ruling will help determine whether schools decide to offer athletes tens of thousands of dollars in those benefits for things including tutoring, study abroad and internships.
The Dispatch→ When the NCAA Met the Supreme Court…
As the Houston Cougars and Baylor Bears prepare for their Final Four faceoff this Saturday, our podcast hosts break down Wednesday’s Supreme Court arguments for National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, a case that will determ
Snopes→ NCAA Inequity Raised in Women’s Basketball Weight Training Facilities
The teams had barely landed in Texas when complaints of inequity between the women’s and men’s tournaments roared over social media posts noting the women’s weight training facilities in San Antonio were severely lacking compared to what the men
Snopes→ NCAA Expands Ban, Joins SEC in Targeting Confederate Flag
The NCAA expanded its policy banning states with prominent Confederate symbols from hosting its sponsored events, one day after the SEC made a similar declaration aimed at the Mississippi state flag.
Snopes→ March Madness: Conferences Scrap Tourneys; NCAAs in Doubt
Within minutes of each other, the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern conferences announced that the remainder of their tournaments would not be played.
Snopes→ Virus Outbreak Will Empty NCAA Tournament Arenas
College basketball's March Madness will be played in largely empty arenas in an effort to slow the coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA announced, a move that threatens to drain the signature school spirit from one of the biggest events on the sports calendar.
Snopes→ NCAA Board Approves Athlete Compensation for Image, Likeness
The board asked each of the NCAA’s three divisions to create the necessary new rules beginning immediately and have them in place no later than January 2021.
Snopes→ AP Source: Kansas Basketball, Football Receive Notice of Allegations from NCAA
A person familiar with the situation says the University of Kansas received a notice of allegations from the NCAA that alleges significant violations within its storied men's basketball program.
Snopes→ Man Picks Perfect NCAA Tourney Bracket Heading into Sweet 16
The NCAA says the odds of a perfect bracket are 1 in 9.2 quintillion.
ABC News→ Correction: NCAA-Limited Immunity story
Correction: NCAA-Limited Immunity story
ABC News→ NCAA use of limited immunity in the spotlight at Ole Miss
NCAA use of limited immunity in the spotlight at Ole Miss
Snopes→ NCAA Reverses Stance on North Carolina Events After ‘Bathroom Bill’ Replacement Passed
Activist groups criticized a "compromise" bill enacted in March 2017 as "a seal of approval on state-sanctioned discrimination."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lia Thomas Has NOT Been Exclusively Banned From 2024 Olympics In Paris
Has Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, been exclusively banned from competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, as a post on Facebook implied? No, that's not true: The Inte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Olympic Committee Did NOT Say Lia Thomas Can ‘Try Out For The Men’s Team’
Did the U.S. Olympic Committee say that American swimmer Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, is "welcome to try out for the men's team," as a post on Facebook claimed? No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lia Thomas Did NOT Say She Is Leaving US For ‘More Tolerant Country’
Did swimmer Lia Thomas say she's leaving the United States for a "More Tolerant Country"? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website where
FactCheck.org→ Fake Story About Trans Athlete Spreads Online
Quick Take Lia Thomas, who received widespread attention as a transgender member of the women’s swimming team at the University of Pennsylvania, has graduated from college and is no longer on the school team. But claims about her persist onli
The Dispatch→ To Pay or Not To Pay … College Athletes
The NCAA and Congress look to formalize name, image, likeness rules.
FactCheck.org→ The Army-Navy Football Chant That Wasn’t
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Army cadets rhythmically cheered to the beat of the military band during the annual Army-Navy football game on Dec. 9. The cheer was captured in a viral video posted on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Candace Owens Did NOT Turn Down Spot On ‘The View’ — Did NOT Say ‘I’m Not Saving Their Dying Show’
Did conservative TV personality Candace Owens turn down an offer to be a host on "The View" television show while being quoted saying, "I'm not saving their dying show"? No, that's not true: This claim originated from an article on a sati
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: The NCAA is not transferring medals won by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to Riley Gaines, another former Division I swimmer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Lose 23 Million Subscribers After ‘Trying To Cancel Elon Musk’
Did the Walt Disney Company lose 23 million subscribers after "trying to cancel Elon Musk"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website has a disclaime
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Carrie Underwood Did NOT Cancel All Remaining Shows With Garth Brooks, Did NOT Say ‘I Didn’t Enjoy The Booing’
Did music artist Carrie Underwood cancel all remaining shows with music artist Garth Brooks, saying she "didn't enjoy the booing"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Lia Thomas Quit Competitive Swimming — Claim Is From A Satire Site
Did American swimmer Lia Thomas quit competitive swimming? No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website and has not been reported by legitimate news outlets. The website where this claim originated has a disclaimer that rea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Candace Owens Did Not Call Megan Rapinoe An ‘Angry Toddler’, Did NOT Debate Her During ‘Candace’ Show
Did conservative TV personality Candace Owens call professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe an "angry toddler" while debating Rapinoe on a segment of her show, "Candace"? No, that's not true: A representative of Rapinoe told Lead Stories
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT Settle Civil Suit Against Lia Thomas for $1.2 Million — It’s From A Satirical Site
Did Riley Gaines settle a civil suit against Lia Thomas for $1.2 million? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. That website, The Dunning-Kruger Times, has a di
The Dispatch→ Congress Attempts to Tackle College Athlete Compensation—Again
Three new bills address name, image, and likeness deals for NCAA athletes.