Did the midterm elections kill the Protect College Sports Act? Here’s what happens next

The blue wave that hit Capitol Hill could sweep away the Protect College Sports Act. Massive gains by Democrats in both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections dealt a significant blow to supporters of the wide-ranging, bipartisan bill to bring some of college sports’ most chaotic systems under control, which is backed by President Donald Trump. For months, polls forecast Republicans to lose control of the House of Representatives. That was expected, but the huge margins won by Democrats i

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