# Federal appeals court halts ruling granting thousands of college players an extra year of eligibility

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- The Associated Press, 2026-08-21 16:03 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://bit.ly/4c19wOe

> A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a lower-court order that would have given thousands of players who left college after last season an additional year of eligibility.