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New NCAA Enforcement Policies Take Effect
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - NCAA’s new enforcement rules are now in effect. Legislation passed last fall imposes tougher penalties on rule-breakers and holds coaches more accountable for their actions and...
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NFL To Discuss Expanding Rules That Protect QBs
Thanks to a broken collarbone on a run-of-the-mill sack, the Green Bay Packers are without Aaron Rodgers. Their rivals in the NFC North, the Chicago Bears, are without Jay Cutler thanks to a bum leg,...
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Drivers Differ On Proposed NASCAR Format Changes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Driver Carl Edwards says if NASCAR really wants to create more competition on the track and interest in the sport it needs to focus on changing the setup of the cars, not the...
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MLB Officially Enacts Home Plate Collision Rule
Back during the Winter Meetings, Major League Baseball announced its intention to enact new rules regarding collisions at home plate, but the proposal still needed to be approved by the players and...
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1st Look With Expanded MLB Replay: The Call Stands
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – The first review under Major League Baseball’s expanded replay system has taken place and after a further look that took 2 1/2 minutes, the call stood. Toronto manager John...
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US Appeals Court Upholds New Texas Abortion Rules
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -A federal appeals court has upheld new abortion restrictions that shuttered many of the abortions clinics in Texas. A panel of judges on the New Orleans-based U.S. 5th Circuit...
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New Rules For Texas Bingo Halls On Hold
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – New rules for Texas bingo halls are on hold. The Lottery Commission has delayed making a decision about the use of video confirmation of pull-tab tickets – which critics say...
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NBA To Consider Giving Refs More Replay Rights
NEW YORK (AP) – After further review, the play stands as called. Not because it was right, but because referees weren’t allowed to determine it was wrong. NBA officials were already considering...
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MLB Clarifies Possession On Double Play Forceouts
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball clarified the meaning of possession for infielders trying to turn double plays on forceouts, saying they must have complete control of the ball but may drop it after...
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Top 5 Reasons Why World Cup Rules Make My Brain Hurt
5. Counting Down or Counting Up? (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) Certainly you’ve noticed by now that soccer games are timed in the wrong direction. Too much more of this World Cup excitement...
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NCAA Board Hands 5 Biggest Conferences More Power
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The NCAA board of directors has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping package plan that will give the five biggest conferences the ability to create their some of their own rules. If...
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FCC Chief Supports Repeal Of NFL TV Blackout Rules
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission says it’s time to repeal NFL television blackout rules. Ajit Pai says the FCC needs to “be on the side of sports fans”...
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Harvick Crew Chief Fined $25K For NASCAR Rule Violation
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR fined Kevin Harvick’s crew chief $25,000 for unapproved weight in his No. 4 Chevrolet at the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International. Rodney Childers was fined...
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NHL Rules Changes Crack Down On Diving
NEW YORK (AP) – Repeat offenders for diving and their coaches will face increasingly steeper fines as part of a series of rule changes announced by the NHL. Starting with players’ fourth diving...
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Coach’s Challenge Among New Rules In NBA D-League
The NBA Development League is giving coaches the chance to challenge calls but effectively taking away their ability to use the so-called “Hack-a-Shaq” system of intentional fouling. The NBA’s minor...
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NFL VP Of Officiating Dean Blandino Joins Ben & Skin
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter PHOENIX, AZ (105.3 THE FAN) – It was the call that basically ended the Dallas Cowboys 2014 season. Dez Bryant, Green Bay Packers, NFL Officials…and done. This story...
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MLB Announces Pace-Of-Play Changes, Replay Tweaks
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter Major League Baseball is making some changes to speed up the length of games but it won’t implement some of the more radical proposals to make games shorter. The...
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Baylor Walk-On RB Ruled Ineligible For NCAA Rules Violation
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter Baylor says running back Silas Nacita will no longer be part of the football program because of rules violations that affect his eligibility. Nacita, a walk-on...
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Significant NFL Replay Rules Changes Proposed
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) – Significant changes to the use of video replay, including reviewing all fouls called by game officials, will be proposed by the NFL’s competition...
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NFL Changing Extra-Point Kicks To 15-Yard Line
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter The NFL is moving back extra-point kicks and allowing defenses to score on conversion turnovers. The owners on Tuesday approved the competition committee’s proposal...
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NHL Moving Closer To Coaches’ Challenge System
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) – The NHL is a step closer to a coaches’ challenge system. The joint NHL/NHL Players’ Association competition committee said Thursday that it...
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NASCAR To Go To Lower Downforce For July Race At Kentucky
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – NASCAR will use a rules package with lower downforce for next month’s race at Kentucky Speedway. The change announced Tuesday by chief...
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Baylor University Drops ‘Homosexual Acts’ From Conduct Rules
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter WACO (AP) – The world’s largest Baptist university has dropped specific references to homosexual acts from its sexual conduct policy. The Baylor University’s...
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Cowboys ‘Dez Caught It’? Blandino Sticks With His Ruling
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter DALLAS (105.3 THE FAN) – Cowboys fans are probably hanging onto the issue the way they believe Dez Bryant held onto that football. NFL vice president of officiating...
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NCAA Tweaks March Madness Seeding Rules For More Flexibility
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee is making some changes to how it seeds teams for March Madness. The committee will now have the...
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NFL Close To Implementing New Football Inspection Rules
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter The NFL is preparing to send out instructions to game officials and teams explaining new rules for inspecting footballs. Two people familiar with the league’s...
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MLB, Players Union Agree To Ban Baserunners From Rolling Blocks
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball and the players’ union have banned rolling block slides to break up potential double plays, hoping to prevent a repeat of the...
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Blind Man Says McKinney Intersection Unsafe For Disabled People
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter MCKINNEY (CBSDFW.COM) – Collin County is growing fast, but can the infrastructure keep up with the demands of the people who live there? A McKinney man says a busy...
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Rules Committee Official: OSU Error Shouldn’t Prompt Changes
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter The officiating error that gave Central Michigan a last-play chance to beat Oklahoma State is unlikely to lead to changes in the way officials enforce penalties at...
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New Rules Aim To Help Students Clear Loans In Cases Of Fraud
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter BOSTON (AP) – The Obama administration is issuing new rules meant to help students get their federal loans erased in cases where there’s been fraud and misconduct...
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Texas State Baseball Coach Suspended After 3 Ejections
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Three ejections and you’re out for a game. The Sun Belt Conference on Tuesday suspended Texas State baseball coach Ty Harrington one game...
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NCAA Extends Coaches’ Boxes As Part Of Rules Change Package
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The NCAA’s playing rules oversight panel will give college basketball coaches more room to roam next season after approving an extension of the coaches’ boxes from 28 to 38 feet....
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Less Time, Fewer Timeouts Among Adjustments For NBA Coaches
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike D’Antoni ran an offensive system known as seven seconds or less, so he likes things fast. Good thing, because NBA coaches find things come at them more quickly this season. They...
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Twitter Toughens Abuse Rules And Now Has To Enforce Them
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is enacting new policies around hate, abuse and advertisements, but having rules is only half the battle — the easy half. The bigger problem is enforcement, and there the...
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National Spelling Bee To Offer Wild Cards; Expand Field
WASHINGTON (AP) — For three years running, Siyona Mishra and Dhyana Mishra faced off amid some of the highest stakes in competitive spelling. They outlasted the rest of the field at the regional...
View ArticleDeVos Rules Would Cut Estimated $13B In Student Loan Relief
UNITED STATES (AP) – Students who are defrauded by their schools would have a harder time getting their federal loans erased under new rules proposed by the Trump administration Wednesday. The...
View ArticleFCC Shuts Down Alex Jones’ Pirate Flagship Radio Station
AUSTIN (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has shut down a pirate radio station that served as the flagship outlet for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The Austin American-Statesman reports the...
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Instagram Changes Rules On Self-Harm Postings After Suicide
NEW YORK (CBS NEWS) – Instagram said it is banning graphic images of self-harm after objections were raised in Britain following the suicide of a teen whose father said the photo-sharing platform had...
View ArticleBig 12 Issues New Coronavirus Rules; Now Allowing Virtual Meetings
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Big 12 issued new coronavirus guidelines Sunday, March 29th, about how university athletic departments should proceed through May 31st. In addition, to expanding the...
View ArticleCoronavirus In Texas: State Waives Certain Rules For Vehicle Registration,...
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is waiving certain rules and regulations for vehicle registration, titling and parking placards for people with disabilities durning the COVID-19...
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