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Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes

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A judge has given preliminary approval to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that figures to transform college sports

Ex-Michigan athletes, including Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards, are suing the NCAA for not paying for the past use of their names and likenesses.

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.