Senate passes ‘Protect College Sports Act’ with sweeping bipartisan vote

Senate takes first step in college sports fix

Did the U.S. Senate take a step toward restoring sanity to college athletics Monday? Arkansas’ two senators, Republicans Tom Cotton and John Boozman, believe it did. So does John Calipari, the University of Arkansas’ head men’s basketball coach.

Trump celebrates Senate passage of legislation to overhaul college sports - Regional Media News

(WASHINGTON) - President Donald Trump celebrated the Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act, saying that the legislation will "save college sports" and is a "really big deal." "This is a really big deal. It will not only save college sports, it will save the colleges themselves," Trump wrote in a Monday night social media post. Trump has long been an advocate for this legislation and said in August that he would sign the bill "immedi…

Nebraska sports leaders praise passage of college sports bill in Senate

Nebraska sports leaders say a bipartisan federal bill aimed at reshaping college athletics could bring more stability to a system that has undergone sweeping changes in recent years.

Senate passes 'Save College Sports Act,' sparking debate over athlete compensation limits

The Senate passed the Save College Sports Act, limiting athletics spending and impacting player compensation and rights. Experts debate its fairness and legality.

Breaking down the college sports act: A salary cap, a 'Lane Kiffin rule' and a superleague ban

The Senate passed a bill that would bring new rules to college sports covering a wide range of issues including how colleges pay their players, what those players can and cannot go to court to fight and how many transfers…

Senate passes bill to regulate college sports, Big Ten reacts

The U.S. Senate has passed a sweeping bill to create a national framework to regulate Name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals in college athletics.