Republicans unveil legislation protecting NCAA, conferences from legal challenges

A pair of GOP lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), college conferences and member schools amid ongoing legal challenges and allow them to continue regulating student-athletes’ compensation and other matters.

Republican Reps. Russell Fry (S.C.) and Barry Moore (Ala.) unveiled The Protect the Ball Act on Wednesday, which would “provide new benefits for student-athletes, establish and enforce rules, and comply with...