What the historic $2.8 billion settlement to pay NCAA players means for college sports (PBS Newshour)

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    What the historic $2.8 billion settlement to pay NCAA players means for college sports – By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas and Azhar Merchant (PBS Newshour) / May 24, 2024

    In a historic first, the NCAA and the nation’s Power Five conferences reached a deal to pay their athletes. The general terms of a settlement will see the NCAA pay nearly $2.8 billion in damages over 10 years to nearly 14,000 players. It also creates a new system that allows schools to use up to $21 million a year to pay student-athletes. Geoff Bennett discussed the deal with Pat Forde.

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