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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1862, The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. In 1924, Faidon Matthaiou, Greek basketball player and coach (died 2011) was born. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) was born. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1980, John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888) passed away. In 1984, Jonathan Lewis, American football player was born. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2008, Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
NCAA president says it would be a 'mistake' to 'walk away' from Protect College Sports Act

Charlie Baker, the president of the NCAA, said the Protect College Sports Act effectively “deals with” many of the issues facing his industry. “What we're really trying to achieve is some sort of national framework so that you can have national championships and national competitions, in which, for all intents and purposes, everybody's playing by...
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Off The Press
· Jul 5, 2026
NCAA president sees path forward for reform legislation
NCAA President Charlie Baker defended Congress’ effort to regulate college athletics Sunday, saying that powerful conferences are making a mistake opposing the legislation. The two largest groupings in college sports — the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences — have come out in opposition to the bill from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) []...Click to read more
The Daily Signal
· Jul 2, 2026
GOP Lawmakers Move to Scrap Federal Rule Critics Say Unfairly Targets Career Schools
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to repeal a federal rule skewing higher education funding. Currently, career and technical schools are being singled out while traditional public and nonprofit colleges and universities are exempt. “Washington should not pick winners and losers in higher education,” Harris told the...
CBS Sports
· Jun 30, 2026
NCAA's new 5-for-5 rule will reshape college sports: Winners, losers and the ripple effects ahead
The NCAA's new five-year eligibility rule is changing the game for college athletes, but who benefits most from the death of the redshirt?
Defector
· Jun 30, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Bans On Trans Athletes In School Sports
The U.S. Supreme Court, in an opinion released Tuesday, voted 6-3 in support of two state laws that ban trans girls and women from playing women's sports at public schools and universities. The ruling applies directly to bans in two states—Idaho and West Virginia—while bolstering similar bans in more than two dozen others. Writing for the three votes against—all of which came from the court's liberal wing—Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that to the court's majority the facts do not matter, even though the consequences are serious. Sports, of course, are often zero sum, Sotomayor wrote, but the law need not and should not be.
Inside Higher Ed
· Jul 7, 2026
Colleges Shift Academic Offerings to Support Sports Industry Boom
Colleges Shift Academic Offerings to Support Sports Industry Boom gianna.jakubowski Tue, 07/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Institutions are increasingly creating sports programs within their business schools to train students to meet the sports industry’s evolving career opportunities. Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski
Inc.com
· Jun 25, 2026
Forget A-List Players: The NCAA’s Shocking New Rule Is Quietly Reshaping NIL for Everyone Else
A landmark eligibility overhaul aims to simplify college sports. For athletes, the financial stakes couldn’t be higher.
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Related coverage for "NCAA president says it would be a 'mistake' to 'walk away' from Protect College Sports Act": Off The Press — NCAA president sees path forward for reform legislation. The Daily Signal — GOP Lawmakers Move to Scrap Federal Rule Critics Say Unfairly Targets Career Schools. CBS Sports — NCAA's new 5-for-5 rule will reshape college sports: Winners, losers and the ripple effects ahead . Defector — U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Bans On Trans Athletes In School Sports. Inside Higher Ed — Colleges Shift Academic Offerings to Support Sports Industry Boom. Inc.com — Forget A-List Players: The NCAA’s Shocking New Rule Is Quietly Reshaping NIL for Everyone Else

