Latest Slidescroller coverage mentioning Maria Cantwell across Football, Basketball, Hockey.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti says rising roster expenses could reshape college football within two years, backing the Big Ten’s CFP expansion and supporting pending federal legislation aimed at curbing financial excess.
In a recent interview, Coach Kelvin Sampson outlined the challenges facing college athletics, from the proposed 'five‑for‑five' eligibility rule to the financial demands of the NIL era, while sharing updates on his team's offseason progress and upcoming exhibition matchup.
The NCAA has adopted a five‑year eligibility window tied to high school graduation, cutting typical hockey players' college window to three years. Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell have introduced the Protect College Sports Act to embed these standards into federal law, sparking a broader debate over athlete rights and governance.
At the SEC Spring Meetings, John Calipari outlined a bipartisan proposal to regulate college sports, emphasizing guardrails for younger players, roster strategy, and opposition to NCAA Tournament expansion.
A new Senate proposal aims to curb player transfers, coach movement and the participation of professional and international athletes, raising concerns for Wisconsin's heavily foreign‑sourced roster.
A bipartisan bill championed by Sens. Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell is poised to rewrite the rules governing college sports, introducing limited antitrust protections, a hard salary cap and a new media‑rights model.
The recent push for federal oversight of college athletes' name, image and likeness deals ignores the sport's self‑correcting mechanisms and could undermine the fan‑driven culture that has made college football a national treasure.
With the College Sports Commission’s NIL clearinghouse struggling to meet deadlines and legislative efforts stalled, Big Ten officials are pushing for a self‑governed model that could reshape how college athletics handle money and compliance.
A wave of program cuts, congressional proposals and revenue‑sharing reforms is reshaping the future of collegiate Olympic sports across the United States.