NCAA

Tuesday, August 28, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS --- The NCAA staff has partially approved an initial eligibility waiver for football prospective student-athlete Jerrell Powe. With this decision, Powe will be allowed to receive athletically related financial aid to attend classes. However, he will be ineligible for practice and competition until meeting NCAA and institutional academic requirements in college. The earliest Jerrell Powe could participate is fall 2008.    » read more »

College Football Game Telecasts, In-Depth Analysis and News Across Multiple Global Television Networks, Internet, Cell Phones, Radio, Pay-Per-View and Magazines

August 27 , 2007 -- ESPN media will offer college football fans the most comprehensive coverage of the sport withprogramming across multiple television networks around the world as well as radio, internet, cell phones, broadband, pay-per-view and magazines. Highlights include (specific details below):    » read more »

Monday, August 27, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA announced today the top 30 conference nominees representing Divisions I, II, and III for its prestigious Woman of the Year award.

Now in its 17th year, the Women of Year award honors exceptional female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership, and have completed their collegiate athletics eligibility.

A committee comprised of representatives from NCAA member schools and conferences selected the top 30 out of 128 conference and independent nominees.    » read more »

Wednesday, August 22, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS – Marking the completion of the second year of a three-year partnership with Habitat for Humanity known as NCAA Home Team, the NCAA and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis have completed a second house in Indianapolis. Throughout the first two years of the NCAA Home Team partnership, more than 1,000 student-athletes, staff and other volunteers have built nearly 25 homes for families to aid the rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast, as well as help to eliminate substandard housing in other areas of the country, including Indianapolis.    » read more »

Wednesday, August 22, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions has penalized Purdue University for major and secondary violations in its women's basketball program.    » read more »

Thursday, August 23, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification announced decisions today concerning the certification status of four Division I member institutions that have undergone the Association’s second cycle of athletics certification.

The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments. NCAA legislation mandating athletics certification was adopted in 1993.    » read more »

08/20/2007, Birmingham, Ala., and Washington, D.C. -- SEC football fans are gearing up for the 2007 season, and XM Satellite Radio is getting ready to launch its first season as the official satellite radio network of the SEC.    » read more »

ACC Football Season opens September 1 on XM channels 190 and 191

Aug. 21, 2007, Greensboro, N.C. and Washington, D.C. -- ACC football fans are gearing up for the start of the 2007 season, and XM Satellite Radio is getting ready to launch its fourth season of broadcasting ACC games to fans live across the continental United States.

XM will kick off the ACC football season on September 1, starting at 12:00 noon ET when Virginia Tech hosts East Carolina (XM channel 190) and Miami hosts Marshall (XM channel 191).    » read more »

Communications staff adds Sadler as Associate Director and promotes Todryk to Assistant Director

Aug. 22, 2007 -- Big Ten Commissioner James E. Delany today announced that LaTonya Sadler has been named the Associate Director of Communications while Valerie Todryk has been promoted to Assistant Director of Communications. Sadler will begin her tenure at the Big Ten on Aug. 27 while Todryk will fill her new position beginning on Sept. 1.    » read more »

- XM Is Now the Official Satellite Radio Network for All Six BCS Conferences
- College Football Fans Can Hear Games from Coast to Coast

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio is launching its biggest package of college football ever with games for the six power conferences -- ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC -- starting August 30.    » read more »

- Rece Davis to Host All 25 Hours of Coverage
- ESPN.com to Provide a 25-Hour Chat; Expanded College Football Coverage on ESPNEWS

2008 Men's College World Series Ticket Price Increase of $1 is Approved

Tuesday, August 14, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---The 2008 Men’s College World Series® will start on Saturday, June 14, with the first game of the MCWS Finals beginning on Monday, June 23, under a new schedule announced by the NCAA® Division I Baseball Committee. The new schedule has the MCWS concluding on Tuesday, June 24, or Wednesday, June 25.    » read more »

Senator Submits Statement Honoring Men's Baseball Team In Congressional Record

June 28, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) yesterday submitted a record statement honoring Kean University’s Cougars baseball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championship.

The men’s baseball team finished the season with a 43-8 record, capping their season with a thrilling 5-4 victory in the 10th inning of the championship game against Emory University. The victory marks the first time the Kean baseball program has ever won a championship.    » read more »

Commends UNC & Gov. Easley on a Thrilling Weekend; Governors Kulongoski and Easley had agreed to a gentlemen’s wager on the series

June 25, 2007 -- Salem – Today Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski offered his hearty congratulations to the Oregon State Beavers baseball team for their repeat championship in the NCAA College World Series this weekend with a pair of impressive 11-4 and 9-3 victories over the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.    » read more »

North Carolina barbecue and Cheerwine, Oregon seafood, cheeses, beer and hazelnuts at stake in the three-game series

June 22, 2007 -- Salem – Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski today bet North Carolina Governor Mike Easley that the Oregon State Beavers baseball team will repeat as champions and defeat the University of North Carolina Tar Heels for a second time in the championship of the 2007 NCAA College World Series.    » read more »