US Senate passes landmark overhaul of college sports
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The U.S. Senate approved a landmark framework to regulate college sports, with the article reporting a 72-22 vote. The measure responds to the sport’s multibillion-dollar scale and major broadcast audiences.
The US Senate approved a landmark federal framework for college sports Monday, voting 72-22 to bring order to a multibillion-dollar industry whose biggest events can draw television audiences comparable to major professional championships.More than 30 million people watched January's college football national championship on TV while the major conferences -- regional groupings of universities that organize competition and negotiate media rights -- have signed multibillion-dollar broadcasting con