Why female athletes are challenging the NCAA’s $2.8bn settlement

A group of eight female athletes is pushing back against the NCAA’s massive $2.8 billion antitrust settlement, claiming it sidelines women’s sports and violates Title IX, the federal law mandating gender equity in education. While the deal aims to compensate college athletes for past restrictions on earning money from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), the women argue it disproportionately benefits male athletes—raising fresh questions about fairness in college sports.