Bipartisan college-sports bill gains momentum despite SEC, Big Ten hesitation
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Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Maria Cantwell push the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act through markup, keeping the 75% media-rights pooling provision intact despite ongoing resistance from the SEC and Big Ten; the revised bill also imposes minimum roster guarantees for large revenue Olympic and women’s programs and faces potential lawsuits and further negotiations as Congress heads toward a recess.
- Cruz and Cantwell refuse to bend to SEC and Big Ten concerns in revised college athletics legislation Fox News
- NFL, NFLPA, NBPA tell Congress they back college sports bill ESPN
- NFL, NFLPA support the "Protect College Sports Act" NBC Sports
- Tommy Tuberville bucks Nick Saban plan to save college sports, proposes own bill AL.com
- Amended College Sports Bill Leaves SEC, Big Ten Concerns Intact Front Office Sports
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