NCAA moves to block Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's executive order expanding college athletes' eligibility

What happened: The NCAA sued Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in federal court in Ohio on Friday over his executive order letting state universities allow 2022 high school graduates to compete for a fifth college season. Key numbers: Order signed three days before the suit. Rule passed in June. Briefs due next Monday in the Ohio Supreme Court case. Why it matters: NCAA President Charlie Baker called the suit an "extraordinary step" to keep a level playing field, and the clash drew reaction from Tennessee athletic director Danny White, who said "This whole thing has become comical.

The NCAA sued Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in federal court in Ohio on Friday over his executive order letting state universities allow 2022 high school graduates to compete for a fifth college season.

NCAA President Charlie Baker called the suit an "extraordinary step" to keep a level playing field, and the clash drew reaction from Tennessee athletic director Danny White, who said "This whole thing has become comical.