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FILE - The United States' women 4x400-meter relay team celebrates winning the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Bill to rein in NIL chaos could also save the U.S. Olympic team

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Oregon quarterback Dylan Raiola celebrates a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Breaking down the college sports act: A salary cap, a ‘Lane Kiffin rule’ and a superleague ban

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., listens as Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

House not likely to take up Senate-approved rules for college sports compensation before election

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., left, speaks as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate passes benchmark legislation on college sports NIL rights

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, speaks as Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., left, listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

College sports act overcomes filibuster in Senate, heading toward passage

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., left, speaks as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate clears path for Protect College Sports Act; floor vote next week

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Bill to regulate college athletics nears Senate vote

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, center, drops back to pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

College sports lobbying surges over NIL legislation

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, talks with ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, before the start a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh,File)

Will Congress finally set national NIL rules for college athletes?

By Mary McCue Bell and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, talks with ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, before the start a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh,File)

College sports bill doesn’t get vote, but does get spot on the Senate’s September calendar

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

FILE - Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, speaks with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, before a hearing Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File)

Senators still working with SEC, Big Ten on thorny issues involved in college sports bill

By Joey Cappelletti and Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

College NIL bill includes $25 million ‘retention pool’ but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, speaks during a hearing to examine college sports, supporting student-athletes and fair competition on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

NIL reform legislation advances to Senate floor for full vote

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, speaks during a hearing to examine college sports, supporting student-athletes and fair competition on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

Legislation overhauling college sports faces a major test in the Senate

By Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters during the conference's spring meetings, May 30, 2023, in Destin, Fla. (AP Photo/Ralph Russo, File)

Outlining concerns, SEC’s Sankey worries Senate bill could produce more lawsuits, not fewer

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, File)

Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, File)

Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press