Kansas state Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, talks to reporters after the Senate Commerce Committee's approval of a bill that would allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Holland's district includes part of Lawrence, Kan., home to the main University of Kansas campus. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
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March 10, 2020 1:49 p.m.
Kansas measure would allow college athletes to cash in
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are taking steps to allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals because they fear that if they don't, out-of-state rivals will attract the best recruits and leave Kansas' athletic programs in the dust.