
Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns
Read full article: Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returnsProponents of the Protect College Sports Act are pushing to pass the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks.

SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate
Read full article: SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the SenateThe 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.

Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga
Read full article: Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby sagaCody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.

TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?
Read full article: TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz's proposed fix.

Texas Tech QB who placed bets will not play amid Big 12 lawsuit, legal threat from Paxton
Read full article: Texas Tech QB who placed bets will not play amid Big 12 lawsuit, legal threat from PaxtonA Lubbock judge blocked the NCAA from banning quarterback Brendan Sorsby despite an acknowledged gambling addiction.

Texas AG warns Big 12 could face legal action if league pursues sanctions against Tech over Sorsby
Read full article: Texas AG warns Big 12 could face legal action if league pursues sanctions against Tech over SorsbyThe Texas Attorney General's office has notified the Big 12 of potential legal action from Texas Tech. This follows a court order allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to regain NCAA eligibility despite gambling on sports.

Policy shaper Cody Campbell asks college sports leaders to give bipartisan fix-it bill a chance
Read full article: Policy shaper Cody Campbell asks college sports leaders to give bipartisan fix-it bill a chanceAn architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences, collective bargaining and ever-spiraling spending.

Basketball gets more beer money, while tennis and other small college sports worry over their future
Read full article: Basketball gets more beer money, while tennis and other small college sports worry over their futureThe expansion of March Madness and the $300 million in extra revenue that comes with it through opening sponsorships to beer, wine and liquor companies offered a brief reprieve from the steady drip of headlines this spring that underscore the problems confronting college sports.

President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding
Read full article: President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal fundingPresident Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry.

Trump says 'whole educational system' could go out of business without fixes to college sports
Read full article: Trump says 'whole educational system' could go out of business without fixes to college sportsPresident Donald Trump has predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly.

SEC, Big Ten study: Pooling TV rights 'dangerously unworkable' and not as profitable as suggested
Read full article: SEC, Big Ten study: Pooling TV rights 'dangerously unworkable' and not as profitable as suggestedA study commissioned by the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten has concluded that a proposal to allow the pooling of media rights among Division I conferences would generate less revenue than if the conferences continued marketing their own games.

More campus games? Big 12 commish says 'everything is on the table' when it comes to playoff reboot
Read full article: More campus games? Big 12 commish says 'everything is on the table' when it comes to playoff rebootWhile fans trickled into the Orange Bowl stadium where tickets were going for as little as $39, the commissioner of the Big 12 said “everything is on the table” when it comes to rebooting the College Football Playoff, including potentially moving another round of games onto campus.

SEC's Greg Sankey rejects pooling conference TV rights as a solution to problems in college sports
Read full article: SEC's Greg Sankey rejects pooling conference TV rights as a solution to problems in college sportsSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey expressed skepticism about pooling TV rights as a solution for college sports.




