Landmark day for college sports as judge holds final hearing on major NCAA settlement

The UConn Huskies defeated the University of South Carolina to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship on Sunday in Tampa. A class-action lawsuit involving thousands of current and former college athletes, known as House vs. NCAA, would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players directly. A federal judge in California holds the final hearing on the lawsuit beginning Monday. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maddie Meyer/Getty Images A new era for big-time college sports could be around the corner, as a major legal settlement involving the NCAA and hundreds of thousands of current and former student-athletes appears to be on the brink of approval. Sports NCAA, leagues back $2.8B settlement, setting stage for major change in college sports The case, known as House vs. NCAA, or simply the House settlement, offers a sweeping reimagination of how high-level college athletics should work: Schools sharing revenue with student-athletes. Team sizes gove...