Connecticut admits men’s basketball violations; school imposes loss of scholarship, probation

Connecticut admits violations in men’s basketball

Legal challenges to NCAA threaten to redefine the definition of ‘amateur’ athlete

Lawsuits seek to compensate college athletes

Oklahoma coaches: Agents and players should be punished for breaking NCAA rules, not schools

Oklahoma coaches: Agents should be punished

Basketball coaches get high marks on NCAA’s 1st academic report card

NCAA gives basketball coaches good grades

Kentucky coach John Calipari got mostly passing grades on his report card.

NCAA: West Virginia’s football program commits 5 major violations from 2005-2009

NCAA says WVU football commits rules violations

NCAA eyeing ban on scholarship offers to students until after their junior year in high school

NCAA may bar scholarship offers to young

If Alabama basketball coach Anthony Grant needs any perspective while recruiting, he need only look to his own family.

USC gets 2-year bowl ban, loses scholarships, must vacate wins in NCAA ruling

USC hit hard by NCAA sanctions

LOS ANGELES — The NCAA threw the book at storied Southern California on Thursday with a two-year bowl ban, four years’ probation, loss of scholarships and forfeits of an entire year’s games for improper benefits to Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush dating to the Trojans’ 2004 national championship.

Move to give college athletes rights, money gains steam as NCAA, big-time sports keep growing

College athletes on verge of key victory in Calif

UConn official tells AP 2 assistants resign day before school announces update on NCAA probe

AP Source: 2 UConn assistants resign

STORRS, Conn. — A University of Connecticut official told The Associated Press that two assistant coaches have left the men’s basketball program a day before the school plans to hold a news conference to update an NCAA investigation of potential recruiting violations.

Another one-and-done: college athletes struggle after losing scholarships for performance

Revoked scholarships surprise college athletes

Missouri coach Mike Anderson rejects Oregon to stay with Tigers, hails incoming recruits

Missouri’s Anderson says no to Oregon overtures

DePaul hires Clemson’s Oliver Purnell as basketball coach, hopes to revive struggling program

DePaul hires Purnell to revive struggling program

In a meeting of loved vs. hated, Duke and Butler find plenty in common

Duke and Butler not as different as you think

How young is too young? Recruiting is the game within the game of college basketball

Recruiting young hoopsters draws scrutiny

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — When Tyus Jones took the floor for his first varsity practice last fall, Tubby Smith was there to watch the budding star — who happens to be an eighth grader.

Trojan surprise: Lane Kiffin heads back to USC after 1 season at Tennessee

Kiffin headed back to USC in stunning hire

Trojan shocker: Lane Kiffin returns to Southern California after 1 year at Tennessee

Kiffin leaves Tennessee, returns to USC

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lane Kiffin is returning to Southern California as the Trojans’ coach after just one season at Tennessee.