‘What’s the alternative?’: US Sens. Cruz, Cantwell urge buy-in on college sports bill

US Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell introduced a bipartisan bill to establish national standards for college athlete compensation, aiming to address challenges like name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights and transfer portal issues. The bill, which requires 60 Senate votes to pass, faces opposition from major sports conferences but is promoted as a necessary compromise by its sponsors.