It gives programs a lot more power over their players’: Emerson athletes dismayed by Protect College Sports Act

Protect College Sports Act not perfect, but a start

The college sports landscape has never been more chaotic, but the sports themselves have never been more popular. The breakdown of the college sports framework has created an environment where, in the words of former college football coach Nick Saban, “We have no rules.” That may be hyperbole, but he is not far off. Television […]

A Reasonable Fix for College Sports

The college sports landscape has never been more chaotic, but the sports themselves have never been more popular. The breakdown of the college sports framework has created an environment where, in the words of former college football coach Nick Saban, “We have no rules.” That may be hyperbole, but he is not far off. Television flooded colleges with revenue, triggering a movement to share proceeds with the athletes. Court decisions weakened the N…

It gives programs a lot more power over their players’: Emerson athletes dismayed by Protect College Sports Act

Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) are three words that have become synonymous with college athletics in recent years. With a new bill to reshape player sponsorships gaining traction in Congress, compensation for college athletes across all divisions could be impacted.  Since the Supreme Court’s 2021 ruling that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) violated antitrust...

The Protect College Sports Act Limits Transfers and NIL Money

The passing of the act sets a national standard for NCAA rules and governance. By Kellan Hudson Sports Editor Sports This September, the U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act, a piece of bipartisan federal legislation that aims to create more uniform rules in college sports for Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, eligibility and media rights, among other things. The NCAA has struggled to govern college athletics since the 2025 Hous…