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Looking back: Bob Stoops’ thoughts on football, coaching
Oklahoma Sooners head football coach Bob Stoops announced his immediate retirement on Wednesday. It brought an end to a coaching career that lasted more than 30 years, highlighted by a national championship in Stoops' second season at Oklahoma. ...

Football: Bob Stoops shares 2 plays in his high-powered offense
Oklahoma consistently ranked in the Top 10 in all of college football based on scoring and offensive-yardage. In 2008, the team scored more than 60 points in five straight games, which hadn’t been done in 89 years. In 2011, Bob Stoops opened up...

Kansas builds first-class football locker room, including supersized TV
In an age of groundbreaking technology and state-of-the-art innovations in athletics, even the locker rooms are getting upgrades. The University of Kansas last year completed what its football staff believes is the best locker room in college spor...

Study: Individual-sport athletes suffer more overuse injuries
A new study published this week concluded that individual-sport athletes who specialize suffer more overuse injuries than those who play team sports. The study, published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine, concluded that young athletes who ...

Ohio school district fined $10K for trying to lose football game
The Dayton School District (Ohio) was fined $10,000 last week after a five-month investigation concluded that one of its high school football teams tried to intentionally lose a game. The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) said Dunbar ...

Big Ten backs off some Friday football games
The Big Ten has rescheduled two of its Friday football games next season, a reaction to critics who thought the schedule could negatively affect attendance at high school games. The Big Ten Conference announced last fall it would play six primetim...

USA Football accepting applications for equipment grants
Youth, middle school and high school football programs may apply now through April 12 for USA Football’s grant program, offering nearly $2 million in resources to benefit young athletes. All schools and youth football organizations that are 501(...

Arizona could allow year-round access by high school coaches
Arizona's athletic association this week will vote whether to ease restrictions on access for high school coaches, allowing them year-round interaction with student-athletes. The move is reportedly an effort to curb influence by club coaches and ...








