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Hofstra University unveils athletic facility upgrades
The Hofstra University Department of Athletics unveiled major facility upgrades to its three fall on-campus facilities as the University continues to make incredible infrastructure and physical improvements to better position its student-athletes for...
Michigan State suspends Mel Tucker amid sexual harassment allegations
Michigan State University announced the suspension of head football coach Mel Tucker amid ongoing sexual harassment allegations. Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said the suspension will be without pay. Haller also announced Harlon Bar...
BU study suggests CTE may strike at younger ages
New research from Boston University on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) suggests the degenerative brain disease may strike at younger ages than previously thought. The troubling finding was discovered during the brain autopsies of 152 ...
WVU Neuroscience Institute to offer free in-state concussion testing
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) will offer free statewide concussion testing as part of the Rockefeller Concussion Network. The RNI outreach program will provide West Virginia youth access to baseline and post-injury ImPACT test...
Land-grant university scientists make turfgrass safer, more environmentally-friendly
From elite college football players to those in preschool and elementary soccer leagues, athletes of all skill levels are busy running, kicking and throwing balls across a variety of surfaces. As they compete, players’ bodies often are slammed, ...
Virginia Tech partners with ProhiBet to ensure regulatory compliance with sports wagering
Virginia Tech and ProhiBet today announced a groundbreaking partnership for the utilization of ProhiBet's advanced fully encrypted decentralized cross-monitoring and notification platform. Designed to safeguard sports integrity and ensure adherenc...
Minnesota HS football team to wear Guardian Caps during games
A Minnesota high school football will be the first in the state—and maybe the country—to play a game while wearing Guardian Caps, a protective shell that goes over helmets. The Park Cottage Grove head football coach has invested $11,000 over t...
High school sports participation rises back to pre-pandemic levels
Participation in high school sports eclipsed 7.8 million in the 2022-23 school year, reflecting a sharp increase from the previous year. The NFHS completed its High School Athletics Participation Survey for a second time after the pandemic interru...
