College Athletes Can Get Paid by Schools in NCAA Accord (1)

The National Collegiate Athletics Association and its Power Five conferences have agreed to a settlement of nearly $2.8 billion to resolve antitrust litigation, following years of legal fights with student athletes demanding fair pay.

The proposed agreement is an “important step in the continuing reform of college sports that will provide benefits to student-athletes and provide clarity in college athletics across all divisions for years to come,” NCAA President Charlie Baker said in a joint statement with conference commissioners.

NCAA’s settlement, which would pay more than $2.75 billion in damages to college athletes over a 10-year period, seeks to stave ...