Why the Protect College Sports Act deserves to pass, flaws and all

Fan fatigue makes strongest case for the Senate bill, which standardizes what has been improvised and relitigated for five exhausting years.

Trump urged Congress to pass the Protect College Sports Act at a White House event honoring Team USA Winter Olympic athletes, saying he would sign it immediately.

The Senate is expected to vote Friday on a bipartisan bill designed to bring order to college athletics, but Republicans are divided over whether it could inadvertently undermine state laws barring biological males from competing in women’s sports.  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) warned Wednesday that the legislation contains

Here’s how the Protect College Sports Act could impact the economics of college sports.

Protect College Sports Act has been finalized. Here's what's in the bill  USA Today

The biggest debate in college sports today is not about athletes. It is about power. As lawmakers, college presidents, and athletic directors rally around the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, the conversation has centered on governance, regulation, and lawsuits — and less on the students whose futures hang in the ba

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Student athletes once took on NFL pros in College All-Star Game  Chicago Tribune

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.

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

With the August congressional recess deadline looming, parties are doing everything they can to put the final touches on legislation that could bring some sense of regulation back to college football

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...