President Donald J. Trump Saves College Sports.” If only it were that simple. The 176th executive order President Donald Trump signed in the past seven months was announced Thursday with an audaciously headlined statement from the White House.

The order aims to ban "pay-for-play" NIL deals, mandates scholarships for women's and Olympic sports and threatens to withhold funds from schools who don't comply. But its legality is in question.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at preserving college sports. The policy mandates that universities expand or maintain scholarships and roster spots. An attorney for athletes says Trump intervention in college sports isn't needed.