PhotoThousands of current and former college athletes could receive $5,000 or more from an agreement to settle part of an antitrust lawsuit against the N.C.A.A., a lawyer for the plaintiffs estimated. In a statement, Steve Berman, a lawyer for the players, called the settlement a “watershed” and estimated that eligible players would receive checks from $5,000 to $7,000. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe settlement ended litigation begun in 2014 by Shawne Alston, a West Virginia football player. Other aspects of the lawsuit remain unresolved, including an effort to eliminate all restrictions on compensation for college athletes. The N.C.A.A., in a statement on the settlement, said that “the agreement maintains cost of attendance as an appropriate dividing line between collegiate and professional sports.”The N.C.A.A.

Source: New York Times February 05, 2017 00:01 UTC