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Trump: College football’s rising costs are hurting sports, Congress must act

truenewj3 months ago02 mins

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the rising cost of paying for college football was hurting school sports in general and that the problem would need to be addressed through legislation, adding that he could sign an executive order on the issue. Trump said players’ name, image and…

Major bill to regulate how the NCAA pays student-athletes hits roadblocks in Congress

truenewj6 months ago06 mins

WASHINGTON – A massive bill seeking to regulate how the NCAA compensates student-athletes and standardize rules on name, image and likeness contracts has hit a roadblock in Congress, and may be shelved until next year as details are worked out. The House was set to vote on the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and…