The NFL has released a statement in support of the Protect College Sports Act. The league cited the need for stability in the college athletics landscape and said the bill is an important step toward that point.Tuesdays statement comes ahead of a scheduled markup this week the next step in the legislative process. The NFL also voiced its support for the bills provision regarding the voluntary pooling of media rights. That has been a key point of conversation about the bipartisan legislation, particularly since the Big Ten and SEC have spoken out against the idea.[ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ]The NFL also said it plans to keep working with Congressional leadership as the bill moves ahead. A markup is on the schedule for Thursday, the Senate Commerce Committee previously announced.Statement from the @NFLpic.twitter.com/ZxAff9A81K Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) June 16, 2026The National Football League applauds Senators Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell, Eric Schmitt, and Chris Coons for their bipartisan leadership in introducing the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, the statement reads, via ESPNs Heather Dinich. Healthy, stable, and thriving collegiate athletics is essential to the future of American sports, including Olympic sports, and this legislation is an important step to achieving that for the benefit of all college athletes and institutions alike.By utilizing proven models like the voluntary pooling of media rights under the Sports Broadcasting Act, which supports broad, fan-friendly distribution of NFL games, this legislation will support college athletics and ensure fans will be able to access their favorite games across todays changing media landscape. The League looks forward to continue working with Congressional leaders as this bill moves through the legislative process.This story will be updated.

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Former England winger Chris Waddle shared what he thinks will be the hardest thing the Three Lions to deal with during the World Cup.Waddle, who played 62 times for England, featured at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups with the Three Lions reaching the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively.Speaking exclusively to GB News through NewBettingOffers, Waddle explained the challenges England will have to overcome.He said: "The hardest part of this tournament for the England players is going to be the weather. I played at Mexico 86, and it was really tough.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour Say"There's the heat, but also the length of the grass and the altitude to consider too. People may watch on TV back home and wonder why players are struggling, but for teams going to Mexico expecting to win, they are in for a shock."There will be water breaks, which I'm sure the players will be desperate for. There are no questions over the players' fitness, but the heat will affect them. "Thomas Tuchel is going to need to use his substitutes wisely, because many players will not be able to complete a full 90 minutes, especially in midfield."So the teams that have success will be the ones that can break quickly, or who are technically very good and can dominate possession. Sides of that nature will be the ones that go the furthest. England are ok in possession, but definitely not one of the best teams at the tournament in that regard."LATEST SPORTS NEWSWorld Cup 2026 day six: All the latest as England suffer huge injury setback ahead of Croatia matchRory McIlroy hits out at LIV Golf for creating 'false economy' in golfGhana launch legal fight after Thomas Partey denied World Cup visaEngland kick off their World Cup campaign against Croatia, with Waddle noting that they will need the very best of Harry Kane to succeed.He told the People's Channel: "He's on fire at the moment and has so much confidence coming off the back of another fantastic season with Bayern Munich - he just keeps on scoring. "He's the player that you always turn to when you need a goal, and he showed again against New Zealand that he is the man to step up and make the difference."Tuchel has Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney as a back-up, but without Kane, I don't see how England can score enough goals to win the tournament."Several players are playing at their first World Cups, including Elliot Anderson and Nico O'Reilly, which comes with an immense amount of pressure.Waddle noted the benefits players have from being "together as a squad for many weeks", sharing an anecdote from Italy in 1990.He said: "At Italia '90, we were together for seven weeks, and I shared a room with Paul Gascoigne, so I was only getting around three hours' sleep a night!"Everything will feel completely new for the debutants, but I'm looking forward to seeing how they get on."My advice would be to go out and play their natural game. Listen to Tuchel, understand what he wants you to do and the system to play, but when you receive the ball, do what you think is right and can have the biggest positive impact on the game. "Ultimately, that's why they've been selected in the first place."The debutants should express themselves and show why they deserve to be at the World Cup."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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