Indiana linemen Daley and Wyatt cleared to play after judge grants injunction against NCAA

Indiana defensive linemen Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt are free to take the field again after a judge granted them a preliminary injunction in their case against the NCAA, restoring their playing eligibility while the legal proceedings continue.

The ruling represents a significant development for the two players, who had been sidelined pending the outcome of their dispute with the governing body. Preliminary injunctions of this kind are typically granted when a court finds that a plaintiff has a reasonable chance of success and could suffer irreparable harm without immediate relief.

The case is the latest in a series of legal challenges brought by college athletes against the NCAA over eligibility rules, reflecting growing scrutiny of the organisation's authority to govern players' careers.