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The U.S. Senate made history Monday, passing the Protect College Sports Act by a commanding seventy-seven to twenty-two vote. Republican Senator Ted Cruz called it the end of chaos in college athletics, and the bipartisan margin suggests lawmakers are serious about bringing order to the wild west of NIL and transfer rules. The bill now heads to the House, where its fate is far less certain.
Shifting to the hardwood, Luka Doncic is embracing his new role as the face of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's doing it with a heavy heart. The young superstar openly admitted he's saddened by LeBron James departing the franchise, which tells you everything about the respect these two share. Doncic takes the torch, but he's not pretending the weight of it doesn't hit different.
And in the heavyweight division, Josh Hokit is throwing serious shade at Tom Aspinall, publicly accusing the UFC interim champion of fabricating an eye injury to secure a release from the promotion. Aspinall has been sidelined for nearly a year following an eye poke from Ciryl Gane, underwent multiple surgeries, and maintains the damage is very real. Strong words from Hokit, and this one is far from settled.
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