{
  "id": 3323045,
  "title": "Power Conferences Banning Former Pros Could Spark Lawsuits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/power-conferences-banning-former-pros-could-spark-lawsuits",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:15:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sportico",
    "slug": "sportico",
    "url": "https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2026/power-conferences-eligiblity-legal-implications-1234942853/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Power Four conferences are attempting to stop NFL players and other professionals from becoming college athletes again, but they’ll likely need to convince federal and state courts that banning former (and perhaps future) pros is lawful under antitrust law. Media reports on Tuesday indicate that the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC are […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}