Athletics

Gov. Tom Corbett said Tuesday that he planned to sue the N.C.A.A. in federal court over sanctions imposed against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.

University of North Alabama President William Cale condemned the use of a racial slur tweeted by one of its football players, saying today the school was "deeply embarrassed" by the incident.

At Ohio State, one slice of an ambitious universitywide compliance department overhaul fostered something of a national debate last week on oversight in college sports. It did not involve study habits, training habits or dietary habits.

Columbus State University has formed a committee and hired a consultant to study the direction of the athletic program, which could include adding a football team.

Georgia Southern officials are hoping to return home with more than a victory after Friday's football game at North Dakota State.

The effort to compensate Barry Alvarez for doing two high-profile jobs concluded Tuesday when the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents agreed to pay him a one-month salary increase of $118,500.

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University System of Maryland regents pledged to work with open meetings compliance board

In two years, Central Michigan University will field its first women's golf team.