Senate advances landmark Protect College Sports Act, ignoring SEC and Big Ten opposition with clock ticking

In a landmark moment for the Senate Commerce Committee, the Protect College Sports Act is now moving to a full vote that has already started the lobbying.

As leaders from across college sports watched from afar, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) held court during a markup session on Thursday that ultimately took aim at those within the SEC and Big Ten conferences that have opposed the bill in its current form.

"What we did today was say we’re not going to let the most powerful...