NCAA wins court decision on five-year eligibility rule, temporarily halting extra season for thousands of athletes

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Published: 2026-08-24
Category: sports
Source: Associated Press (via Weirton Daily Times)

A 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily paused a judge's order that would have granted thousands of college athletes an extra season of eligibility. This ruling is a significant win for the NCAA in its ongoing legal battles over eligibility rules, though it does not resolve dozens of other lawsuits across the country.

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