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Indiana approves ‘past-link’ rule on transferring athletes
The Indiana High School Athletic Association's Board of Directors on Monday unanimously approved a new rule aimed at student-athlete transfers. The "past-link" proposal, which originated with the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, was designe...
88 percent of NFL draft picks played multiple sports
This year's NFL Draft provided more proof that young athletes are better off participating in more than one sport. [caption id="attachment_11978" align="alignright" width="254"] Sixty-three percent of NFL draft picks were track and field athletes...
Silver: Youth coaches against intentional fouling changes
A lot has been made of the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy in basketball, especially lately as it has been used against DeAndre Jordan to minimize his offensive effectiveness for the L.A. Clippers. Some like it, but many more hate it. [caption id="attach...
Indiana to consider implementing ‘past-link’ rule
The Indiana High School Athletic Association may consider implementing a new rule that would strengthen penalties on some student-athlete transfers. Referred to as the "past-link" rule, student-athletes would be ineligible for 365 days if it's est...
Report: NCAA ‘likely’ to reduce shot clock in basketball
The NCAA appears "likely" to reduce the shot clock in college basketball, according to a report Monday from ESPN. ESPN reported that rules committee chairman Rick Byrd said the shot clock would be reduced from 35 to 30 seconds, if the change was a...
Oakland University unveils blacktop basketball court
Athletic programs today are bolder with their facility designs, and Oakland University (Michigan) is the latest to step outside traditional boundaries. [caption id="attachment_11750" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo via Twitter @GoldenGrizzli...
Survey: Prep coaches uninterested in injury prevention programs
A new survey of high school coaches found that less than 10 percent of them implement injury prevention programs as designed. The study looked at 66 basketball and soccer coaches at 15 Oregon high schools who completed online surveys questioning t...
Mark Cuban says ‘horrible’ college game hurting the NBA
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is the latest to pile on college basketball, saying Wednesday that the sad state of the game is dragging down the quality of the NBA. [caption id="attachment_11650" align="alignright" width="152"] Dallas Maverick...
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