RALPH D. RUSSO

Penn State coach Pat Chambers resigns after investigation
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 21, 2020 07:07 PM EDT
Pat Chambers resigned as Penn State's basketball coach Wednesday following an
A-10 commissioner: NCAA penalties against UMass unfortunate
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 16, 2020 02:05 PM EDT
The NCAA is stripping Massachusetts of victories in men’s basketball and women

After NIL, next NCAA challenge is restructuring Division I
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 15, 2020 03:35 PM EDT
As the NCAA moves toward landmark changes that will empower athletes more than

Pandemic-proof: Fall college football revived on West Coast
By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 24, 2020 08:08 PM EDT
A major college football season that was in peril six week ago as conferences

Baylor-Houston, FAU-Ga Southern postponed day before games
By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 18, 2020 05:14 PM EDT
Baylor's season opener against Houston, scheduled less than a week ago, was one

NCAA cancels fall championships as major football marches on
By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 13, 2020 07:56 PM EDT
The NCAA called off fall championship events — a move Thursday that does not

Big Ten, Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid pandemic
By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 11, 2020 08:19 PM EDT
A crumbling college football season took a massive hit Tuesday when the Big Ten

ACC Commissioner John Swofford stepping down after 24 years
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 25, 2020 02:14 PM EDT
When John Swofford became commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1997

NCAA expands ban, joins SEC in targeting Confederate flag
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 19, 2020 11:30 AM EDT
The NCAA on Friday expanded its policy banning states with prominent

NCAA approves plan for basketball players to access coaches
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 17, 2020 08:34 PM EDT
The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved a plan to allow college

NCAA encourages day off from college sports on election day
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 12, 2020 05:11 PM EDT
The NCAA on Friday encouraged its 1,100 member colleges and universities to
Temple's Patrick Kraft hired as Boston College AD
By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 03, 2020 12:03 PM EDT
Boston College hired Patrick Kraft as its new athletic director on Wednesday,

MAC eliminating and scaling back postseason tournaments
By Ralph D. Russo May. 12, 2020 07:58 PM EDT
The Mid-American Conference is eliminating postseason tournaments in eight

Commissioners tell VP no football before campuses open
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 15, 2020 04:55 PM EDT
The commissioners of the nation's major college football conferences held a 30

Preparing for budget crunch, conferences ask NCAA for relief
By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 14, 2020 09:59 PM EDT
Five major football conference commissioners have asked the NCAA to relax some

Pandemic fallout: NCAA slashes distribution by $375 million
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 27, 2020 01:22 AM EDT
Canceling March Madness because of the coronavirus pandemic will cost the NCAA

Pandemic fallout: NCAA slashes distribution by $375 million
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 26, 2020 02:45 PM EDT
Canceling March Madness because of the coronavirus pandemic will cost the NCAA

How will NCAA recoup millions from lost tournament?
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 17, 2020 05:25 AM EDT
The NCAA made more than $1 billion last year, almost $867 million from the men

AP Exclusive: Inside NCAA's attempt to save March Madness
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 13, 2020 03:12 PM EDT
As it became apparent the NCAA basketball tournaments could not be held during

March Madness: NCAA Tournaments canceled due to coronavirus
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 12, 2020 12:35 PM EDT
March Madness came to a screeching halt before a bracket could even be filled