Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Save College Sports’

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “save college sports” on April 3. “It has become clear that more comprehensive executive action is required before college sports are lost forever,” Trump’s April 3 executive order reads. The order proposes a series of changes that include allowing federal agencies to cut funding for colleges that do not comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility, and pay-for-play. Trump said the rules governing pay-for-play and eligibility have been substantially loosened through a number of judicial rulings. Starting on Aug. 1, college athletes will be able to transfer only one time as they receive their undergraduate degree. They will be able to transfer an additional time if they receive a four-year degree....