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Federal appeals court pauses order granting extra year of NCAA eligibility for 2022 grads

It was a key ruling that came only eight days before the football season's opening kickoff.

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What happened It was a key ruling that came only eight days before the football season's opening kickoff.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Aug 21, 6:37 PM

Federal appeals court pauses order granting extra year of NCAA eligibility for 2022 grads

It was a key ruling that came only eight days before the football season's opening kickoff.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Aug 21, 5:19 PM

Federal appeals court pauses order granting extra year of NCAA eligibility for 2022 grads

DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of…

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Aug 21, 5:19 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Aug 21, 6:37 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 5 sources · 1 bucket.