Politics Sep 17 WATCH: Senate expected to hold vote on College Sports Act By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
Politics Sep 16 WATCH: Senate meets after advancing College Sports Act A bill that proposes to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports — spiraling spending, constant lawsuits and a transfer portal run amok — cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Senate voted 74-24 to halt debate and… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eddie Pells, Associated Press
Nation Jun 23 NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era and court fights with players trying to extend their careers, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow five seasons of competition over a… By Eric Olson, Associated Press
Nation Jun 09 Watch 5:49 Texas Tech ruling ignites debate on sports betting and gambling addiction A judge’s ruling in Texas is sending shockwaves through college sports. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who wagered $90,000 on sports games, was banned from the sport. But he and the school appealed, arguing he has a gambling addiction and… By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Genesis Magpayo
Politics May 27 Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create… By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
Apr 21 WATCH: Trump addresses NCAA Collegiate National Champions at White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in… Continue reading
Apr 07 Michigan wins 2nd national title after defeating stubborn UConn By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn. Continue reading
Apr 06 In NCAA men's championship, a Michigan team on a roll tries to derail a UConn dynasty By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Michigan has been scoring over and swatting down opponents at a record rate during March Madness. For the Wolverines to go down as one of college basketball's best ever, they'll have to do it one more time by taking down a… Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump signs order aimed at stabilizing college sports with threats to federal funding By Mark Long, Eddie Pells, Associated Press The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:38 Player pay and transfer portal put college sports in new territory By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant, Ryan Connelly Holmes New Year’s Day has long been synonymous with college football bowl games, but it’s also a key week for the future of those teams. Starting Friday, the window opens for players to transfer, part of what some have called a… Continue watching