UNDATED (AP) — The SEC’s reign as the kings of the first round of the NFL draft was toppled by the Big Ten. The conference remained in the top spot for the entire draft after the SEC set a record for the number with 87 players picked over the three days. Thanks to recent national champions Indiana and Ohio State, the Big Ten led the way with 10 first-round picks, marking the first time the SEC didn’t have the most players taken in round one since 2015. The SEC had only seven for its lowest total since 2015.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The NCAA has agreed to overhaul its restrictions on athletes accepting prize money before enrolling in college under the terms of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit brought North Carolina tennis champion Reese Brantmeier. The NCAA agreed to pay $2.02 million in damages to Brantmeier and former Texas tennis player Maya Joint under terms of the settlement reached Tuesday. According to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, the elimination of restrictions to prize money before initial full-time enrollment applies to student-athletes in all sports.
