The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of challenges

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

FILE - Signage at the headquarters of the NCAA is viewed in Indianapolis, March 12, 2020. A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that some college athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws. The court says a test should be developed to differentiate students who play college sports for fun from those whose effort “crosses the legal line into work” that benefits the school. The NCAA had hoped to have the case dismissed.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Conroy]

The NCAA remains embroiled in multiple legal cases. The organization represents more than 500,000 athletes at more than 1,100 schools. Court challenges have already upended college athletics and more changes could be on the way.