Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources say

Sources: Olympic sports funding a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help

College sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA.

Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help

College sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA.

Sen. Rand Paul promotes bill aimed at protecting the NCAA from anti-trust liability

HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - On Tuesday, the Kentucky Senator began petitioning Congress to pass his Collegiate Sports Integrity Act. Paul authored the bill to help the NCAA gain back its control to self-govern. If the act passes, it will allow college athletes and schools to negotiate player compensation, eligibility and academic standards; something Sen. Paul says anti-trust laws have stripped away from the organization. “This is about economic libe…

Funding of Olympic Sports a Bargaining Chip as NCAA Seeks Antitrust ...

Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust ...

Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources say

College sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA.