According to the order, a national solution is “urgently” needed to keep college sports from “deteriorating beyond repair” and to protect non-revenue sports, including many women’s sports.

President Trump has taken aim at college sports with a new executive order signed Thursday that seeks to empower federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education, which disburses funds to...

The Order prohibits third-party, pay-for-play payments to collegiate athletes.