The NCAA fined Stanford for too much practice and a bicycle
 

The NCAA fined Stanford for too much practice and a bicycle
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ICYMI: Stanford freshman Katie Ledecky will **t have a free waffle maker in her dorm room this fall.

Ledecky — the Olympic gold medalist and rising Stanford freshman — turned down a waffle maker on The Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this week because of NCAA regulations.*

But she's **t alone in navigating the murky depths of NCAA bylaws. **w her university is caught up in the mix as well. *

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A day after Ledecky's appearance on the show, Stanford an**unced it had been found guilty of "major" NCAA violations, including "excessive practice hours" by the softball team and a number of "impermissible benefits" given to a football player by his summer host family. College athletes often stay with local families over the summer before they can move into on-campus housing, although this practice has since been halted at Stanford. Read more...

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