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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Eric Olson

No end in sight for battles over eligibility and player contracts in college sports, experts say

Cincinnati Sorsby Lawsuit - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Without federal legislation codifying rules on athlete compensation and eligibility or an entirely new structure, there is likely no end in sight for the stream of lawsuits being filed by schools and athletes looking out for their interests in college athletics.

Duke and Cincinnati have filed lawsuits demanding their quarterbacks pay damages for allegedly breaching revenue-sharing contracts when they entered the transfer portal. Washington made the same argument and threatened legal action against its quarterback before he acquiesced and returned to the Huskies.

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