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Federal appeals court rules in favor of NCAA on five-year eligibility rule

  • A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the NCAA on its five-year eligibility rule.
  • The ruling overturns an injunction that had been in place regarding the eligibility rule.
  • The decision was made in the Tenth Circuit and pertains to the Wisne eligibility lawsuit.
  • The NCAA's new five-year eligibility rule is now upheld by federal courts, though similar lawsuits continue in state courts.
  • The ruling does not affect the numerous ongoing lawsuits in state courts challenging the NCAA's eligibility rule.
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