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Tom Dierberger

Court Rules Some NCAA Athletes Could Qualify As Employees

The NCAA logo on a banner at the 2023 cross country championships course at Panorama Farms. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

A court case the NCAA hoped to be dismissed will instead go back to a trial judge.

A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday that college athletes who benefit their schools may qualify as employees under minimum-wage laws. The court believes a test should be developed to determine which students play college sports for fun and which give an effort that crosses the legal line into work.

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