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Lawyers for the plaintiffs in the Fontenot v. NCAA case submitted a filing to ask U.S. district judge Claudia Wilken to deny approval of the landmark House settlement. Wilken is set to make a ruling on Sept. 5. It’s the latest opposition to the House settlement, which the Power 5 conferences and the NCAA agreed to in late May. Pending Wilken’s certification, the settlement would effectively usher in the revenue-sharing era in college athletics. As part of the agreement, the NCAA and Power 5 would pay $2.776 billion in back damages over 10 years, On3’s Pete Nakos reported – a much smaller numbe…

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