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FILE - In this March 18, 2015, file photo, an NCAA logo is displayed at center court as work continues at The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, for the NCAA college basketball second and third round games. A Los Angeles jury has rejected a claim by the widow of a former USC football player who said the NCAA failed to protect him from repeated head trauma that led to his death. The jury found Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, that the NCAA was not negligent in the death of Matthew Gee.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Jury: NCAA not to blame in ex-USC football player's death

By Brian Melley Nov. 22, 2022 07:27 PM EST

FILE - Alana Gee, the widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma, leaves the Stanley Mosk civil courthouse of Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 21, 2022. Attorneys asked a jury Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, to award $55 million to Gee in the landmark case. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Widow asks $55M from NCAA for ex-USC football player's death

By Brian Melley Nov. 21, 2022 04:48 PM EST

Alana Gee, the widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma, leaves the Stanley Mosk civil courthouse of Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Matthew Gee died in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing linebacker for the 1990 Rose Bowl winning team, according to the wrongful death suit filed by Alana Gee. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
EXPLAINER: What's at stake in concussion case against NCAA?

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 28, 2022 02:48 PM EDT

Alana Gee, left, the widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma, and her daughter, Malia, center, leave the Stanley Mosk civil courthouse of Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Matthew Gee died in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing linebacker for the 1990 Rose Bowl winning team, according to the wrongful death suit filed by Alana Gee. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Trial starts in concussion case of dead USC football player

By Beth Harris Oct. 21, 2022 01:08 AM EDT

In a photo provided by USC Athletics, former Southern California player Matthew Gee plays in an NCAA college football game. A lawsuit alleging that the NCAA failed to protect a former Gee from repeated concussions is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in what could become a landmark case. The suit filed by Gee's widow says the former USC linebacker died in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing for the 1990 Rose Bowl-winning team. (USC Athletics via AP)
Concussion lawsuit against NCAA could be first to reach jury

By Brian Melley Oct. 20, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

Former Alabama split end Dennis Homan, left, poses with his daughter Missy Homan, center, and grandson Kneeland Hibbett, a current Alabama long snapper, outside Bryant-Denny Stadium at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hibbett has pledged to donate a share of his name, image and likeness proceeds to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, which has worked with ex-football players and others who developed traumatic brain injuries from repeated hits to the head. (Homan family photograph via AP)
Grandson of Alabama champ pledges NIL money to CTE research

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 20, 2022 04:57 PM EDT

Texas Tech's Bryce Ramirez (54) combines on a sack of North Carolina State's Devin Leary (13) with teammate Tyree Wilson (19) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Texas Tech LB Ramirez still hospitalized with leg fracture

Sep. 18, 2022 05:34 PM EDT

Injured Wake Forest players Sam Hartman (10) and Michael Frogge (86) watch a play against VMI as coach Dave Clawson, right, walks past during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Hartman medically cleared to return for No. 23 Wake Forest

By Aaron Beard Sep. 06, 2022 03:11 PM EDT

FILE - Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Wake Fore plays against VMI on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
No. 22 Wake Forest opens season with new QB against VMI

By Aaron Beard Aug. 31, 2022 02:44 PM EDT

FILE - Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman plays against North Carolina State during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Hartman will miss “an extended period of time” for treatment of what the school described Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, as medical condition unrelated to football. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Wake Forest QB Hartman out indefinitely with medical issue

By Aaron Beard Aug. 10, 2022 09:38 AM EDT

FILE - Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall looks to pass against Kansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Conway, S.C., Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. McCall had surgery last month, his right arm is in a sling and he can't turn his shoulder loose to throw until right before the start of preseason camp this summer. Still, he'll be a willing, active spectator as the Chanticleers go through spring workouts. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
NFL QB prospect McCall passes on Power 5, remains at Coastal

By Pete Iacobelli Feb. 11, 2022 02:26 PM EST

FILE - Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson rushes in on Maryland during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Maryland and Michigan, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in College Park, Md.. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Hutchinson, Milton, Weaver honored for college comebacks

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 21, 2021 01:37 PM EST

FILE - Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson rushers against Maryland during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in College Park, Md. Hutchinson was selected to The Associated Press All-Big Ten team in results released Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Hutchinson leads Mayo Clinic Comeback Player semifinalists

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 09, 2021 10:22 AM EST

FILE - Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross (8) plays during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Glendale, Ariz., in this Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, file photo. Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton and Clemson receiver Justyn Ross, both of whom faced potential career-threatening injuries, are among the nominees for college football's Comeback Player of the Year award. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
FSU's Milton among nominees for Comeback Player of Year

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 07, 2021 04:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file photo, Clemson's Travis Etienne (9) runs for a touchdown against Pittsburgh during the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game in Charlotte, N.C. The College Football Playoff is considering expanding from four to 12 teams to determine its champion, reserving six spots for the highest-ranked conference champions along with at-large selections. Still at least a couple of years away, CFP expansion would get a broader pool of teams involved beyond some of the usual suspects like Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma. It also raises the question of how many games is too many for college players who are still juggling school and facing more wear and tear on their bodies. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
Expanded playoffs means more games and ... more injuries?

By John Zenor Aug. 05, 2021 12:12 PM EDT

FILE - Co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation Chris Nowinski waits to appear at the House of Commons' Health committee on sports-related concussions in Ottawa, Ontario, in this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, file photo. With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the 2020 FCS season from fall to spring, and the 2021 fall season planned to be played as usual, it begs the question: How much football is too much football? (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Playing 2 seasons in 1 year could take toll on FCS players

By Eric Olson Feb. 18, 2021 03:22 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2020 file photo, Colorado running back Jarek Broussard, front, runs for a short gain as San Diego State linebacker Andrew Aleki pursues during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo. Jarek is one of three winners of the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award, along with Kentucky offensive lineman Kenneth Horsey and Coastal Carolina linebacker Silas Kelly.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Kentucky's Horsey among 3 Comeback Player of Year winners

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 02, 2021 10:07 AM EST

Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, 5, pressures USC quarterback Kedon Slovis in the first half of an NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
No. 13 Southern Cal latest Pac-12 team to opt out of bowl

Dec. 19, 2020 09:40 PM EST

Mississippi's Thomas airlifted to hospital after injury

Nov. 02, 2020 04:59 PM EST
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi freshman Damarcus Thomas was cleared for release after being airlifted to a Memphis hospital Monday following a practice...

ASU, NCAA sued over death of linebacker found to have CTE

By Jacques Billeaud Jul. 15, 2020 07:28 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — The father of a former Arizona State University linebacker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and NCAA, alleging his son...