In a letter to NCAA president Charlie Baker, obtained by The Athletic on Tuesday, Sankey urged the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to rescind the rule change that would legalize pro sports betting by current college athletes. After Division II and III councils approved the change last week, the ban is set to be lifted Saturday.

The Southeastern Conference is pushing back against a major change in college athletics. In a memo sent to the NCAA last week, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey urge

Following a civil trial that wrapped up late last week, Orangeburg County jurors awarded $10 million to 68-year-old Robert Geathers.