Fast Takes: College-sports bill’s killer flaw, Ceuta could be our future and more

The border rush at Ceuta shows what “the Democratic Socialists of America’s mass-amnesty and open-borders policies would look like in practice,” warns the Washington Examiner’s editorial board.

The Texas lawmaker and co-author of the Protect College Sports Act told CBS Sports he expects the bill to pass the Senate this week, but that process is far from finished

While the case proceeds, GMs and other front office staffers are wrestling with how realistic it is to add new players to rosters in August.

The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral

The bill still has a chance to earn the 60 votes it needs to halt debate and head to an up-or-down vote before the Senate heads for summer break next Friday.

Big Ten, SEC support college sports bill, reviving Senate chances  ESPN

SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate  AP News

President Donald Trump got involved in the lobbying effort this week, saying he would publicly condemn Big Ten and SEC leaders for opposing the bill.

Conference realignment caps, tampering penalties, and a $22.5 million retention pool were among the major sticking points in Senate negotiations.

The Protect College Sports Act continues to face fierce pushback amid warnings that time is running out to pass the legislation.

Senate negotiators are working to resolve thorny differences with leaders of the Southeastern and Big Ten Conferences over revisions to a bill designed to regulate college sports that sponsors want a vote on before the chamber goes on summer break next...