Trump's College Sports Executive Order Adds Chaos to an Already Wild Legal War

Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent ! If you're pregnant and about to give birth, maybe avoid hockey games —or else your child might be known for getting born during a 5–1 drubbing . We're coming to you a day early this week with reaction to President Donald Trump's executive order that he thinks will fix college sports (it will not).

We'll start with that, move on to some sports TV news, and close with thoughts on the Masters ticket lottery. Giddy up. But first, congratulations to Reason 's own Phillip "The Ultimate Fris" Bader on winning our women's bracket challenge , followed by Carl "Milwaukee's Best" Peterson in second.

Yours truly came in third—smart enough to pick UCLA to win, not chalky enough to beat Phillip and Carl. Locker Room Links After bailing out the government authority that owns Progressive Field and Rocket Arena, Cleveland's Democratic Mayor Justin Bibb is looking at raising fees on fans and businesses to fund stadium repairs. If you try to teach your underage child how to bet responsibly in New York State, you might get banned from concerts and casino restaurants .

FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports Network and Fox Sports Network) is coming to an end soon after the NBA and NHL seasons. "New Jersey cannot regulate Kalshi's prediction market , US appeals court rules. " England's Premier League is "voluntarily" (after a consultation with the government) banning gambling sponsors on jerseys starting next season.