NCAA
9 reports indexed, newest first.
June 2017
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Paterno family drops lawsuit against the NCAA
Paterno's estate, his son Jay and a former assistant discontinued their suit against the NCAA over its use of the Freeh Report; the NCAA said no payment was made.
January 2015
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NCAA settlement restores 111 Paterno wins and keeps $60 million fine in Pennsylvania
Settling a lawsuit by state Sen. Jake Corman, the NCAA restored the vacated wins and agreed the $60 million fine would fund child abuse prevention programs in Pennsylvania.
November 2014
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Emails show NCAA officials questioned their authority to punish Penn State
Emails released in a state senator's lawsuit showed NCAA staff had doubted whether the association had jurisdiction to sanction Penn State over the Sandusky case.
September 2014
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NCAA lifts Penn State's postseason ban early
The NCAA Executive Committee ended the football postseason ban two years early and said full scholarships would return, citing the university's reforms.
September 2013
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NCAA begins restoring Penn State football scholarships
Citing progress reported by monitor George Mitchell, the NCAA said it would gradually return scholarships cut under the 2012 sanctions.
June 2013
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Federal judge dismisses Corbett's antitrust suit against the NCAA
A federal judge in Harrisburg threw out the governor's lawsuit challenging the Penn State sanctions.
May 2013
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Paterno family and others file lawsuit against the NCAA
Paterno's estate, along with some trustees, faculty and former players, sued the NCAA in Centre County, arguing the sanctions based on the Freeh Report violated NCAA rules.
January 2013
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett sues NCAA over Penn State sanctions
Corbett filed a federal antitrust lawsuit seeking to overturn the NCAA's sanctions against Penn State, calling them unlawful and overreaching.
July 2012
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NCAA fines Penn State $60 million, imposes bowl ban and vacates 111 wins
Under a consent decree, the NCAA fined Penn State $60 million, banned its football team from the postseason for four years, cut scholarships and vacated wins dating to 1998.