Ralph D. Russo

Sankey said the leagues have not discussed a merger and questioned the role of private equity on an appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show.

In the wake of the Brendan Sorsby court decision, the athletics departments for Georgia and Nebraska have banned their teams from scheduling any future games against Texas Tech, and Georgia said it would "determine next steps" on any matchups already scheduled.

A judge's ruling cleared the way for Sorsby to be eligible, despite him being ruled permanently ineligible for breaking NCAA gambling rules.

The plaintiffs claim the so-called House settlement did not preempt applicable state laws which prevent NIL rights from being restricted.

Baker said he hopes the Sorsby situation can help coalesce support for the Protect College Sports Act from membership.

Nebraska barred its teams from scheduling Texas Tech, but the Big Ten will not issue a conference-wide ban.

With the NCAA again kneecapped by a lawsuit, the Big 12 finds itself in an unexpected spot: defending college sports’ right to run itself.

The entity that was created in some ways to replace the NCAA has been stuck fighting similar battles in its first year of existence.

The committee discussed questions around conference championships, student wellness, scheduling and the Army-Navy game.

A Senate bill that would regulate college sports and provide antitrust protections to the NCAA and major conferences advanced out of a key committee Thursday by a bipartisan 19-9 vote. The Protect College Sports Act was introduced last month by Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas-R) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (Wash.-D), and a revised version was presented to the Senate Commerce Committee at a hearing on Capitol Hill that lasted about an hour. Seven Democrats voted for the bill and two Republicans voted against it