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If approved by a judge — a process that could take months — the landmark NCAA settlement would create a system where top sports schools could begin paying their athletes, regardless of sport, as soon as August 2025.

Read our breakdown below of some of the pressing questions surrounding the settlement and its implications for the University of Pittsburgh. ⬇️

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NCAA settlement may pressure schools to pay out millions to top athletes. Will Pitt keep up?

A pending NCAA settlement would allow colleges to spend up to $20 million a year on athlete compensation. This victory for college athletes, however, raises thorny questions around gender equity and the distribution of funds between athletes and programs.

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The life sentence for felony-murder is on the docket during an appeal hearing before the state Supreme Court this fall. The outcome could mean eventual freedom for some of those convicted.

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