Gavin Newsom
FILE - In this Wednesday April 24, 2019 file photo, Rep. Kionne McGhee, D-Miami, debates the felon voting rights bill during session in Tallahassee, Fla. Following California's lead, Florida lawmakers are tackling NCAA rules that prohibit college athletes from reaping financial benefits from their prowess in the arena of big-money sports. A proposal by state House Democratic Leader Kionne McGhee is modeled after one signed into law last month by California Gov. Gavin Newsom that allows college athletes in the Golden State to sign endorsement deals and hire agents without endangering scholarships and their eligibility to participate in NCAA-sanctioned sports. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)
Florida considers allowing college athletes to earn money

By Bobby Caina Calvan Oct. 24, 2019 03:06 PM EDT

Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal points to fans as he walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Around the Pac-12: Coaches cautious about California law

By Anne M. Peterson Oct. 01, 2019 07:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 21, 2013, file photo, an athlete jumps near the NCAA logo during practice for a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Austin, Texas. Defying the NCAA, California's governor signed a first-in-the-nation law Monday, Sept. 30, that will let college athletes hire agents and make money from endorsements — a move that could upend amateur sports in the U.S. and trigger a legal challenge. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Can NCAA remain step ahead of latest threat to amateurism?

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 30, 2019 05:45 PM EDT

Wednesday's Sports In Brief

By The Associated Press Jun. 27, 2019 02:58 AM EDT
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mason Hickman and Jake Eder combined for 14 strikeouts, Vanderbilt knocked out Michigan ace Karl Kauffmann in...