that's ncaa bylaw 2.9. the word amateur reflects conflicted attitudes about money, youth and the purposes of recreation. its broad ambivalence has opened a muddled flexibility in public habits allowing the united states to become the only nation to create commercialized sports at institutions of higher learning. even the major universities involved which were founded to uphold intellectual rigor routinely ignore or excuse the contradictions of a multibillion side industry build on their students. confusion and mythology begin with themselves. dictionary definitions for amateurs go from a devoety to a bumbling rambler. the people running the company are a bunch of amateurs. accordingly, the same word expresses praise and scorn without distinction. this ambig uty gains re-enforcement in our uniquely designed world of sport where fans are encouraged to cheer and boo without thinking objectively. the ideal of ancient greek amateurism has always been misleading because the athletes of olympus actually competed f

that's ncaa bylaw 2.9. the word amateur reflects conflicted attitudes about money, youth, and the purposes of recreation. its broad ambivalence has opened a muddled flexibility in public habits, allowing the united states to become the only nation to create commercialized sports at institutions of higher learning. even the major universities involved which were founded to uphold intellectual rigor routinely ignore or excuse the contradictions of a multibillion side industry build on their students. confusion and mythology begin with themselves. dictionary definitions for amateurs go from a devoety to a bumbling rambler. the people running the company are a bunch of amateurs. accordingly, the same word expresses praise and scorn without distinction. this ambig uty gains re-enforcement in our uniquely designed world of sport where fans are encouraged to cheer and boo without thinking objectively. the ideal of ancient greek amateurism has always been misleading because the athletes of olympus actually competed

in 2003, the ncaa embarked on a two-face rebranding schedule. first the ncaa created a term of art. the college model of athletics as a definition of amateurism that isolated the way in which college athletes are viewed without increasing the revenue. division one revenue have more than doubled since 2003. internal ncaa documents reveal protecting the model of college is the primary focus of the ncaa president. in an effort to maintain the perception of a clear line of demarcation of college sport and offer support for the effectiveness of the new academic progress program the ncaa developed the progress rate and graderation success rate. gsr. ... 03, the ncaa has consistently sought to utilize these rates as proof that big-time college sport has one clear focus -- education. however, several items are noteworthy. one, neither the federal graduation rate, fgr, mandated by congress, nor the ncaa's gfr, is perfect or inherently a more accurate metric. they utilize different sampling and statistical analysis to exam different cohort. in short, they're different graduation rates. two, t

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that's ncaa byha 23.39. the word "amateur" has conflicted attitudes about money, youth and recreation. its broad ambivalence opened a muddled flexibility in public habits allowing the united states to become the world only nation to develop commercialized sports at institutions of higher learning. even the major universities involved which were pounded to uphold intellectual rigor, continued to ignore the contradictions of a multi-billion side industry built on their undergraduate students. confusion and mythology begin with the word, itself. the dictionary synonyms for amateur range from a wholesome enthuse yft or devotee to a bumbling dabbler or rookie. miriam gives the sting the people running that company are a bunch of amateurs. areadyingly the same word expresses praise and scorn without distinction. this ambiguity gains reenforcement and in our uniquely designed popular world of sports, where fans are encouraged to cheer and bo without thinking objectively. the ideal of ancient greek amateurism has al

>> ncaa rules prevent current athletes from making money off their fame. darius is part of a class action lawsuit to overturn that ban. >> we've been working hard our whole lives, we've been doing this since we were 6 and 7 years old. so for someone to say that because you're a student-athlete, you can't even promote yourself and be who you are, because you're a student-athlete, to me i find that very disrespectful. >> it's gameday, and on main street, the football economy is in high gear. the clemson tiger paw is one of the highest-grossing logos in college sports, and it's the players who draw the crowd. >> they have #2 and i'll bet you, they have, yep, #10... >> those are the jerseys worn by clemson's star players -- sammy watkins and tajh boyd. >> all of this merchandise is a $4 billion a year industry. and now that tahj and sammy are not actually college football players, they're getting ready for the nfl draft, they can make some money off of this, and they're actually here today in the store signing autographs for $30. and there's a line out the doo

the money will pay for neurological testing but not treatment, and the ncaa will have a new policy for returnings injured players to the game. >> reporter: from 2004-2009, nearly 30,000 college athletes suffered concussions, more than half of them playing football. lawyer steve berman represents injured former players who sued the ncaa. >> players are being returned to the game too early, because of bad concussion management. and if you go to the game too early, you are at risk fair serious long-term brain injury, and that's what we're trying to prevent in the settlement. >> reporter: the ncaa has agreed to pay for any college athlete from the last 50 years to get neurological testing. every current athlete will get a pre-season neurological test to help diagnose any concussion later on. they'll also be protected by a uniform policy of when they can play again after a head injury. no athlete with a diagnosed concussion could rejoin the same practice or game in football, basketball, soccer, ice hockey, wrestling, field hockey and lacrosse. at kennesaw state university in georgia, women'

school and the ncaa are looking out for them, and the ncaa.l, they are kids. -- >> well, they are kids. why didn't the nfl pursue the same kind of structure? >> because in the nfl, you have a different dynamic. you have 5000 individual cases that were pending. the nfl was facing a massive wave of individual personal injury cases and they needed to take care of that. you don't have that here. there are maybe half a dozen maybe 50 -- 15 impression cases in the country. the ncaa was not facing that wave and they were not willing to take on a payment scheme for those student athletes. >> how did some of these athletes, some of whom are grown and much older, even know to find out if the health issues are concussion related? >> if the judge puts out this judgment, we will look at the rosters that although schools have. we will use a social media campaign. we will get the word out in a robust manner. >> last question. what year of athletes does this cover? >> a covers any athlete that has ever played an ncaa sport from the start of ncaa of to the dat

the ncaa has got to get with the times. so whatever this committee hearing has done to enible you as a reformer to get those schools the votes that you need to do a lot of these things that we're talking about the family travel why should they have to sneak around in the shadows in order to get money to be able to buy a ticket to come to the game and where to stay in a hotel and so forth? i mean it just -- it defies common sense. mr. rolle, you want to make any final comment? >> sure. one thing that i'd like to say is that when you think about the collarship discussion a lot of players i was on teams with it was kind of like it was us versus them. we didn't feel like the ncaa was protecting our best interests was looking out for us one to see us succeed and thrive and flourish. it was almost as if we had to do everything we could to promote ourselves and better ourselves against this big machine that was dictating and ordering the steps we took. maybe that's not true. maybe it's just a miscommunication, maybe the informatio

but what about the ncaa? what does this mean for it?re be more lawsuits or make it more vulnerable to lawsuits? >> what this could really do is hurt them in the lawsuits that already exist, the lawsuits that have to do with the potential for paying athletes. because their defense in those lawsuits is that these students, they are students, not athletes, they are students first, but critics say, look, unc is a perfect example that not in every case do they get that education and that could hurt their defense in this lawsuit. >> they are amateurs and being paid by having an education. >> being paid with their scholarship and paid in the form of a world class education, but the ncaa says the critics say no n a lot of cases they are not getting the education. so what are they getting? >> this could always be a unique circumstance. i was an ncaa athlete and got a great education. >> a lot of them do. >>> thank you so much. there's another angle to this story. recent claims by a former tarheel basketball player and terrence moore is going to

the ncaa sets a new policy for dealing with head injuries. mark strassman on athletes past, present, and future. pll plante with echoes of the cold war. the western allies hit with new sanctions over it's aggression in ukraine. the u.s. military plane lands in germany with a dead stow away in a wheel well. david martin with a mystery and a breech of security. anthony mason tells us nearly one in four americans is being chased right now by a debt collector. n, the cape cod fishing competition, elaine quijano says the professionals are losing to the naturals. >> reporter: what is it that you see when you look at a gray seal? >> i see a threat to my bottom line. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> brown: good evening. scott is off tonight. i'm james brown and this is our western edition. every day in this country, millions of parents let their sons and daughters play the school sports they love but worry about what will happen if they get seriously hurt. today, the ncaa, under the pressure of a lawsui

along is that the ncaa did not concede it had a legal duty to protect these athletes. does that change that? >> i don't think it changes that and the plaintiffs in this case would argue that's completely false. ncaa was created over 100 years ago in response to a number of deaths in football under threat of the federal government intervening because of that, so the plaintiffs would argue the ncaa has always had that obligation, has said that repeatedly and this does not change that. >> ifill: is this something future athletes will be affected by as well as current ones? >> the medical monitoring, no. that applies to current and former athletes. the hope would be the guidelines in place and riewrls would help prevent current who are playing and future athletes from having the long-term injuries with consequences. >> ifill: rachel axon from u.s.a. today. thanks so much. >> thanks, gwen. >> woodruff: students in the u.s. often spend far less time in school than their counterparts in other industrialized countries and it's been that way for a long time. but now as academic

the ncaa has got to get with the times. so whatever this committee hearing has done to enible you as a reformer to get those schools the votes that you need to do a lot of these things that we're talking about, the family travel why should they have to sneak around in the shadows in order to get money to be able to buy a ticket to come to the game and where to stay in a hotel and so forth? i mean, it just -- it defies common sense. mr. rolle, you want to make any final comment? >> sure. one thing that i'd like to say is that when you think about the collarship discussion, a lot of players i was on teams with, it was kind of like it was us versus them. we didn't feel like the ncaa was protecting our best interests, was looking out for us, one to see us succeed and thrive and flourish. it was almost as if we had to do everything we could to promote ourselves and better ourselves against this big machine that was dictating and ordering the steps we took. maybe that's not true. maybe it's just a miscommunication, maybe the info

the ncaa will also implement a universal return to play policy for the players. >>> a beautiful morning out there. crisp, cool, chilly even. you may need a jacket or sweat shirt for the next couple of hours. clear skies here. a shower down in north carolina and well to the northwest in pennsylvania and western new york. but locally just cold. it's in the mid-40s in the mountains. we even have 40s locally. there's westminster at 48. la plata 52. low 60s for easton and cambridge. locally germantown 49. we have 56 in baltimore. that ties the record fifth time this month. dulles has dipped into the 40s. well, they were 51 last hour. that's setting the record further at 49. highs in the low 80s. >>> a pretty bad accident. a heavily damaged vehicle right in the middle of the intersection of georgia avenue and connecticut avenue in aspen hill. connecticut avenue is blocked in both directions. georgia avenue, you have some traffic getting by. i'm suggesting that you use aspen hill road instead here while they wait for the wrecker to arrive on the scene there. let's go over to another live pictu

the ncaa as an organization is based in indianapolis, but the ncaa is not a gigantic organization. not just -- but doesn't have a ton of employees. so, i don't know exactly how much a role that plays and the tone, frankly from both sides of the aisle was pretty harsh. a lot focused on a specific issue, which was the handling of sexual assault on campuses where senator mccaskill found regarding handling sexual assaults, that it's a bad thing and not to minimize that in any way but that might end up being a bit of low-hanging fruit. they can go and fix that probably more easily than they can some of the other issues and so, you know, if we get to other issues where one of the solutions is unionization, i think you might see more partisan terms where democrats were a little more in favor of aa unionization by northwestern football players but the tone was pretty resoundingly critical on both sides. >> as you mentioned earlier this year, that hearing on unionization by college athletes, where did that issue stand at this point? >> the national labor relations board is reviewing that. a

ncaa revisiting the paper classes scandal involving hundred of athletes hundreds of classes. sarah gannon has more. >> good afternoon. one expert calls this the, quote, mother of all academic fraud cases but the ncaa barely did anything about it until now. >> reporter: hundreds of unc athletes enrolled in bogus classes, getting credits and good grades for doing little work. >> the reason they had to take paper classes because they couldn't do the work. they need nod stay eligible. >> reporter: whistle-blower mary andingham help expose paper classes after years of being part of the system. >> a couple of most obvious, difficult and challenging for me a student who really couldn't work anywhere close to a middle school level. >> reporter: the ncaa never interviewed willingham as part of its original investigation into academic fraud and relied on unc's explanation of the scandal which pinned all of the blame on a single professor, seen here in this youtube video. >> that's not just julius, it's what we, the university used, to keep athletes eligible. >> reporter: the ncaa did p

the ncaa agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. we will create a fund to help diagnose former and current college athletes with brain injuries. michael eaves is here with more lawsuit and the proposed settlement. micha michael. >> a lot of people think this is not enough. >> we need to get into that. >> more on that in a moment. $70 million is how much the governing body for a college sports is setting aside for student athletes for the diagnosis and treatment of concussions and other brain injuries. the lawsuit settled ten separate lawsuits combined into one during the negotiation, but it's not just limited to football players. this settlement applies to all current and former ncaa student athletes in all sports and divisions who competed at a member school. to give you an idea how many may benefit, consider from 2004 to 2009 alone 29,225 ncaa athletes suffered concussions. we're talking about potentially millions of athletes. those student athletes who dwaul fie for the settlement will receive free physical exams, neurological me

. >>> with head injury awareness on the rise, in ways that could change the game of football, the ncaa has reached a preliminary settlement in a class action

today the ncaa flounced it's reopening its investigation to finally get answers how this went on forng. and cnn's sarah gangnam who broke the story joins me now. how deep did the practices at the school run? >> jake, one expert calls this "the mother of all academic fraud cases. but the ncaa barely looked at it at all until now. >> that's right. >> hundreds of unc athletes were enrolled in bogus classes getting credits and good grades for doing little work. >> the reason they had to take paper classes was because they couldn't do the work and needed to stay eligible. >> mary willingham helped expose those paper classes after years of being part of the system. >> a couple of the most obvious difficult and challenging for me was a student who really couldn't work anywhere close to a middle school level. >> the ncaa never interviewed willingham as part of its original investigation into acdame mick fraud and relied on unc's explanation of the scandal which pinned all the blame on a single professor named julius nine guerrero seen in this youtube video. >> that's not just julius. it's wh

and also the right to sue the ncaa. normal doubt, the ncaa is going to want to fight that part.f the judge does approve the deal, they will receive a letter to get that free evaluation, which normally runs $4,000. >> some say that it's not enough. and what sort of pushback. >> the biggest issue, unlike the nfl settlement, they have to pay their own. if they have any medical treatment afterwards, they have to foot the bill for that. you were talking about 4.2 million athletes, and some of them are going to need treatment. one kid said that he dropped out of school at 2 2, felt like he had alzheimer's. and another player passed out on the floor after he concussed and he couldn't recognize his parents when they came m. and he has had seizures that come with that, the bill, the aftermath. >> it's not going to be the end of it. thank you very much. >> . >> a huge water main break in southern california, flash flooding the streets near ucla's campus. water had been spewing into the air, and cars have been stranded. those are the live pictures that you see now, and the police say that

they have way more athletes in the ncaa than the nfl. they do not have money set aside for treatment. if you have concussion, that's usually the fearest hinge. many threats will have to sue the school and see if they're willing to yo--eligible. >> tanya mosley shows us how one zoo in seattle is making very difficult decisions. >> reporter: all of these people eagerly waiting in line are about to get closer than they ever have before to an 8,000-pound giant. >> hi there. >> reporter: at 47 years old, bamboo is the oldest elephant here at the woodland park zoo. she shares this space with two other elephants. 35-year-old chi and 45-year-old ritoto. all of them have spent their lives here but you'll never see them interact all at the same time. ritoto is aggressive towards about a bo bamboo. >> even though we have elephants sharing space, they oftentimes share t choose to go to different parts of the area. >> reporter: they are required to increase their herds or phase out their elephants. animal rights advocates say it's in the enough. >> w

the ncaa will shell out $70 million to fund the program. the association will also prevent athletes who have sustained a concussion from returning to a game or practice that day. >> players are being returned to the game too early because of bad concussion management. if you go to the game too early, you are at risk for a serious long-term brain injury and that's what we're trying to prevent. >> the settlement does not provide financial compensation for injuries, but allows for individual players to sue for damages. >>> one california restaurant is getting some heat about its controversial policy on noisy children. the owner of the old fisherman's grotto in monterey says noisy chern are not allowed in his restaurant. the owner says if you don't like his policy, then hey, don't eat at his restaurant. >> if a place has rules, you go in and abide by the rules or you find a place that's more suitable to your dining. >> i think it's ridiculous. i think kids need to know how to behave in restaurants and if you don't take them to them they don't k

the ncaa has reached a $70 million settlement with dozen of college athletes, in a class action suit overhead injuries. "eyewitness news" reporter noel mcclaren tells us tonight the mother of penn football player who suffered from brain trauma is pleased with the settlement. >> he was always happen. >> i it's been four years since u pen defensive end owens took his own live, but his mother said she has been forced to live with his painful choice every single day. >> he's casino every like froze never time now, as college student. he will be that forever for us. >> shortly after his death, a detailed examination of thomas' brain revealed that he suffered the early stages of cte. a condition linked to depression, and i am pulls control. specially among full contact athletes. >> there is no reason that he should have it except that he played sports. >> but there is new hope for families of college players, like thomas', the ncaa agreed settle a class action head injury lawsuit by creating a $70 million fund toward diagnosing athletes with brain trauma's. for families like thomas', the h

and former ncaa and student athletes.compensation for injuries. it allows athletes to sue for damages. the conditions still need the approval of a federal judge. >>> a browns fan who posted a video of himself allegedly urinating on the grave of art modell could be facing jail time. maryland officials say he could be charged with disorderly fine and a $500 fine. >>> browns training camp, tempers flared. two scuffles between players during 11 on 11 running drills. eagles linebacker conner barwin decided to hang a little class in the meeting room. he had his teammates faces photo shopped on faces of noble men. he was photo shopped as cosmo cramer of sign field. just ahead, the movie poster for a possible summer blockbuster drawing outrage. plus, forget the paintings, why people are flocking to see rats, ver min, at the louvre. you're watching "early today." type 2 diabetes affects millions of us. and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently

the ncaa will shell out $70 million to fund that program. under the settlement, the association will also prevent athletes who have sustained a concussion from returning to a game or practice that day. players are being returned to the game too earl. if you go into the game too early you are at risk for a serious long term brain injury much that's what we're trying to prevent in the september. >> the settlement does not provide financial compensation for injuries but does allow individual players to sue for damages. >> still to come, a shocking discovery and side a u.s. air force cargo plane. we'll tell you why it has pentagon concerned about safety. >> ly found deep below ground zero an old ship. tonight, we're hearing about its connection to our area. >> kathy? >> coming up, we'll take look at the weekend which could be a spoiler. i'll explain what could possibly happen coming up. >> it is a philadelphia landmark. you know it as 30th street staying. but it could be getting a now name. >>> and they call themselves the best dating site on ea

. >>> the ncaa has agreed to settle a class action head injury lawsuit. the association will create a $70 million fund to test current and former college athletes for brain injuries. players can use the results later as grounds for suing for damages. the ncaa also agreed to implement a new return to play policy that spells out how teams must treat players, if they receive a blow to the head. >>> well, if you have debt, you are not alone. a new study suggests that roughly one in three people that you pass on the street has a debt that's gone to collection. nbc bay area's stephanie chuang is live in san francisco with a closer look at those numbers. experts say here in the bay area, not so much cause for worry, though. >> reporter: that's right. it's a good point, kris. good morning to you. we'll get to that in a second. but the figure overall for americans is more than 35% have racked up unpaid bills and debts, reported to collection agencies. that could pass as anything for your application for rent, for an apartment or house, to of course that new job pr

. >> the ncaa has just agreed to settle a class action head injury lawsuit. testing current and former college athletes for brain injuries. now the ncaa also agreed to implement a single return to play policy that sold out how all teams have to treat players who take blows to the head. the settlement applies a number of sports. and it covers both men and women. >> thank you. pat. right now bob mcdonald is on trial. today they listened to opening arguments from both side. johnny williams is the man behind the thousands of dollars of gifts. >> we're looking for it. they have been able to present our defense. thank you. >> follow our northern virginia chief. to learn the latest from the ugs district court. >> there will be a bill signed banning restaurants from using sty row foam products. this will directly affect food trucks all over the city. here is more on what food truck operators have to say about the ban. >> you see these containers just bt everywhere. a lot of food truck vendors use them to dish up lunch right about now. now that they found out the deta

investigation soon after carroll left for the nfl the program was put on ncaa probation hayward nativek del rio an all-american linebacker at usc who is now the defensive coordinator for the denver broncos was also selected >> gary:sharks resign sheppard the sharks have agreed to terms with another one of their restricted free agents, james sheppard. the 26-year-old forward signed a one-year deal worth $1.3 million, sheppard was in and out of 2013-14 season before finding a home as the team's third line center he finished with two goals and four assists in the postseason to tie him for second on the team in scoring. >> reporter: the owner says he has been in the restaurant business for nearly 50 years and this is a once-in-a-lifetime tried. try >> it is that rare. he has different ways of showing within our lives messages and this is maybe one of them. >> pam: divine intervention a higher power trying to reach you through food. the chef says they do not care but you can definitely see is >> pam: all wonder how would they preserve it? have a goodnight everyone stay in touch at kron4 dot

the ncaa will create a $70 million fund to examine current and former athletes and work to determine if athletes suffered brain injuries while playing contact sports. this could pave the way for athletes to sue for damages. >>> right now a maryland man is getting ready to compete on live tv on "america's got talent." he is with the precision jump roping team. the group won the approval of the tv judges and is hoping america votes them on the next stage of the competition. he just graduated from the university of maryland where he was a cheerleader. his parents say he has had a love for jumping rope since kindergarten. >> he did other sports but this is his niche. >> we hope the routine does well. it is a clean routine and he has really been doing this for years. so we expect big things. >> another maryland group will also be appearing on tonight's show. they are called the bad boys of ballet. you can watch america p's got talent here starting at 9:00. >> pretty amazing. >> incredible. >>> two extra days of school this spring cost $2 million. montgomery county used so many snow days i

. >> the ncaa has a program whereby -- and again jack is a gentleman who not only supports these guysout, but also sells some of these policy, as he said through lloyds of london. the ncaa used to provide a 1.5 over prime or something like that. >> yes, or even if you're a middle or low round pick, they provide some financing, which is how they policies get paid for. most of these kids don't have that, like you say, the 10 to 15,000 per million. >> you can borrow to pay the premium if you're one of the highly regarded college ball players. let's lock in the vote. 33% of you say stay and play. 67% there with jack brewer. >> take the money. >> what would you do? >> take the money. that injury was a devastating spinal injury. >> two out of three say take the money. >>> what's coming up on "street signs"? >> it is topsy-turvy tuesday. ackman took the state again herbalife. the stock has its best day in nearly six years. what gives? >>> also mcd's and chipotle doing different things, and the food scene? philly a lot hotter than you think. join us at the top of the hour. powerful screening

he is a ncaa division 2 all american breastroker that learned the i web unrest broke out, his father, a surgeon became a target. >> was driv ey caught us and i was told to get out ofow the gr their son, sleeping of their college roommate that happens to be russian and went happening r the summer. between ukraine and russia, i was born in the ussr and we used to have one big country and there was no ukraine or russia or anything else, we were all the same. for asylum in the united states and they are tying to help. >> we are working in the westchester community to get them accommodations for when shark's roommates come back to college. to find out more how can you help shark and his family, go to 6abc.com. lisa thomas-laury, channel 6 "action news." >>> new jersey governor, chris christie is touring the jersey shore with his no pain, no gain talks, in long beach township, he warned that the state's promised pension and benefits for sec toward workers are becoming unattainable. the unions plan to file legal papers in the coming months to force the governor to make a full payment this fi

the president of the ncaa o naacp rather, north carolina spoke to about 1,000 people yesterday, winston salem, here is what he had to say. >> it is all out attack on the right to vote, and voter suppression, the worst that we with have seen since jim crow. he had a statement for al jazeera america, i could not help but think how many of our fore fathers fought, hoping we would never have to fight for those rights again. if it is our time to fight then sobeit, because what we are fighting for came through blood, and we with can't give up now. so strong words as they want the right to vote across all spectrums of life. and coming up, on al jazeera america. >> i have this story, it is my story. i stay on it. >> while most of the attention in iraq has been focused on sunni and muslims, christians are being effected as well, we are talking about members of a village caught in a cross fire. [ grunting ] i'm taking off, but, uh, don't worry. i'm gonna leave the tv on for you. and if anything happens, don't forget about the new xfinity my account app. you can troubleshoot technical issues here.

. >>> critics of the ncaa's proposed settlement of a head injury lawsuit says it doesn't go nearly farugh. that settlement creates a $70 million fund to pay for thousand of current and former athletes to undergo testing to determine if they suffered brain trauma playing college sports and mandates stronger rules for players returning to action after receiving head blows. those critics say the ncaa got off easy because the deal doesn't set aside any money to pay players who have suffered head trauma. >>> a national laboratory in tennessee has abruptly canceled plans for a class in which employees would be offered tips on how to reduce their southern accents. the oakridge national laboratory called off the six-week class because some workers said they were offended complained to their superiors. the lab says it was offering the course in response to a request by employees. interesting controversy there. you know, some people are very self-conscious about their accents. and i don't know why. i think the southern accent is quite charming. >> i do too. you know, in india they have these out

no comment from the ncaa tonig tonight. >> what a scare for a new jersey woman when she a wakes to findear in her home. she lives in sussex county and says she woke up to this morning and the bear was rummaging through her kitchen cabinets. police say the bear tour through a screen on the home on grand view drive, climbed through a window apparently decided it was thirsty actually turned on the kitchen zinc which eventually flooded the countertops and floors. police say the woman screamed and scared off the bear wildlife officials set up a trap at the the house just in case the bear comes back. >>> on to your fox 29 weather authority now. i guess we're at the start of a very mild evening and going to be hard to improve on this for a lot of people. here's choi cho. >> iain, feeling more like fall than late july across our area. temperatures pretty comfortable as well only in the 70s right now. mid 70s. we should be looking at temperatures in the upper 80s this time of year and look at the humidity. it's comfortable at 46%. winds out of the west at about 8 miles per hour. so certainly an

. >>> ncaa president also proposing seven changes for athletes in the senate there.ding scholarships for life. senators, however, were skeptical. missouri senator claire mchaskell telling him i can't tell whether you are in charge or whether you're a minion. >> u.s. open tennis, big money men's and women's singles winner now get $3 million. that's a 12% raise. at $38 million the total event prize money reflects an increase of 65% the last three years, but it still lags behind wimbledon have pays over $42 million. >> how would you like to own a piece of real baseball history here? >> saturday 125 coveted items related to baseball great babe ruth will be auctioned off from signed game ball to the 1919 commissary note when ruth was sold to the yankees. the total could fetch about $10 million. >> talk about attention getting first pitches, the famed yoga instructor performing a series of exercises, contortions and even a strip tease. it's better than what 50 cent did last march. >>> just ahead what does the top lated rate night talk show host do? the answer is an oxymoro

. >> polly pavilion, home to so many ncaa championship banners is home to a clean up. it is underwater. >> crews estimate at its height there was five to six inches of water on the floor and now they are doing everything possible to get it off before the wood buckles. >> we know the damage will be caused by standing water on the hardwood floor. >> the flow of 8 million to 10 million gallons of water near a watermain break overwhelmed the heart of the campus. water pouring downstairs and into an under ground parking lot. crews do everything they can to divert the flow away from polly pavilion and firefighters joined with students to place sandbags, but the water is too much to keep out. now crews are working around the clock to clean it all up. the timing is especially devastating. polly pavilion reopened in 2012 after a a $133 million renovation. >> we just got it and now it has been taken away from us. >> it is really upsetting. >> i had season tickets right in in that corner. >> as a proud ucla alum, this is personal. >> it is like watching my house burn down. i have

it could end a federal class auction lawsuit against the ncaa by dozens of athletes. it puts new regulations in place that coaches must follow. a player is not allowed to return to a game after a concussion. and money for testing and research will be provided. >>> all right. well, right now, a big youth baseball tournament is under way in livermore. roberta gonzales reports from the site of the intermediate little league world series. >> reporter: i'm here at max baer park in livermore the home of the little league intermediate world series class tork tell us about it. hi, dave wetmore. how are you? >> great. >> reporter: i'm so excited about the second year in a row the little league world series taking place right here. >> we're excited to have them back again this year. 11 teams this year. five international teams, and six u.s. teams here in livermore california. >> this is what i find really exciting, that we have the classic going on here the world series. what's the difference between this play and williamsport? >> williamsport the players are 11 and 12 years ol

the ncaa agreed yesterday to settal class-action lawsuit from 2011. agency agreed to have a fund. there will also be stricter rules on when a player can get back in the game. >> if you go into the game too early you're at serious risk for a serious long-term brain injury and that's what we're trying to prevent. >> this does not help those who suffer a brain trauma. >>> the billionaire businessman and reality tv star submitted a bid tuesday to buy the buffalo bills. in an interview trump downplayed his chances of becoming the next owner. the bills are valued at $870 million but could fetch for at much as $1 billion. >>> when we return, a former wrestler pins down a victory. reaction from jesse ventura on the verdict of his defamation case. tchen gotta see our favorite kids, the excitement got us twitchin' you got tammy in those sweet jeans, louis rocking blues could maya look any fly-ah in her tricked out shoes?!? jeans and hoodies, kicks, jeans and hoodies shop your way members will be getting all the goodies filling your closets, these deals are insa

jay paterno is involved in two lawsuits gains the university and ncaa.eanwhile, penn state marked a new milestone with its appointment of the first female athletic director in school history. 54-year-old sandy barber replaces david joyner last month. she takes over penn state while the football team is in on probation in the wake of the jerry sandusky. she said a national concerned is always the main goal for the nittany lions. >> like many families there have been remarkable highs and devastating lows, despite it all, penn state remained glued together, to compete against all odds and excel to the highest level. while at cal, the football team had the lowest graduation rate of all ncaa football teams. she'll be paid $700,000 a year for the next five years. >> coming up on "action news," what you see in a magazine ad there's a new app that let's you buy it right then and there. >> a webcam catches a moment when 100 baby turtle emerge from their nest and held for water. >>> looking live sky6 live hd atlantic city boardwalk, meteorologist chris sower ♪ com

. >> polly pavilion, home to so many ncaa championship banners is home to a clean up. it is underwater. >> crews estimate at its height there was five to six inches of water on the floor and now they are doing everything possible to get it off before the wood buckles. >> we know the damage will be caused by standing water on the hardwood floor. >> the flow of 8 million to 10 million gallons of water near a watermain break overwhelmed the heart of the campus. water pouring downstairs and into an under ground parking lot. crews do everything they can to divert the flow away from polly pavilion and firefighters joined with students to place sandbags, but the water is too much to keep out. now crews are working around the clock to clean it all up. the timing is especially devastating. polly pavilion reopened in 2012 after a a $133 million renovation. >> we just got it and now it has been taken away from us. >> it is really upsetting. >> i had season tickets right in in that corner. >> as a proud ucla alum, this is personal. >> it is like watching my house burn down. i have

. >> polly pavilion, home to so many ncaa championship banners is home to a clean up. it is underwater. >> crews estimate at its height there was five to six inches of water on the floor and now they are doing everything possible to get it off before the wood buckles. >> we know the damage will be caused by standing water on the hardwood floor. >> the flow of 8 million to 10 million gallons of water near a watermain break overwhelmed the heart of the campus. water pouring downstairs and into an under ground parking lot. crews do everything they can to divert the flow away from polly pavilion and firefighters joined with students to place sandbags, but the water is too much to keep out. now crews are working around the clock to clean it all up. the timing is especially devastating. polly pavilion reopened in 2012 after a a $133 million renovation. >> we just got it and now it has been taken away from us. >> it is really upsetting. >> i had season tickets right in in that corner. >> as a proud ucla alum, this is personal. >> it is like watching my house burn down. i have