President Trump takes aim at college sports with a new executive order

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President Trump stands with Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day (R) as he welcomed the 2025 College Football National Champions from Ohio State University to the White House during a ceremony on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump

The order aims to ban "pay-for-play" NIL deals, mandates scholarships for women's and Olympic sports and threatens to withhold funds from schools who don't comply. But its legality is in question.

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