The cancellation of the NCAA men's basketball tournament cost schools $375 million and more losses are expected, especially if football season is disrupted in the fall.

The NCAA announced Thursday it will distribute $225 million to its Division I member schools in June, nearly two-thirds less than the $600 million scheduled to be handed out in installments from April to June.

The organization cited the evolving COVID-19 health threat for its decision and not wanting to contribute to spreading what has been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization.

The NCAA canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments on Thursday because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned.

In a statement, NCAA President Mark Emmert said the decision comes after careful thought on what would be best for the public, including fans, coaches and student-athletes.

Right now, NCAA rules prevent student athletes from making money in all kinds of ways, including profiting off their own business, unless they receive a waiver.

Purdue University Athletics Department officials say its too soon to tell whether the school will adopt its own policy.

The Ohio Supreme Court says the widow of a former University of Notre Dame football player can sue the school and the NCAA over allegations her husband was disabled by concussions during his college playing days in the 1970s.

The University of Southern Indiana welcomed home its national champion softball team Wednesday.

The governing body for college sports on Thursday announced a "temporary" lifting of a ban that prevented events like college basketball's NCAA Tournament from being hosted in states that accept wagers on single games.