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Nevada High School Athlete Dies after ‘Medical Emergency’ during Competition
A female high school student-athlete from Nevada died late last week after suffering a "medical emergency" during an athletic event. The information was shared by the Desert Oasis (NV) High School principal, Ian Salzman. A recent report from KE...
Michigan, Harbaugh Violations Reportedly Stem from Hamburgers
Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football are currently facing a myriad of NCAA violations. While the majority of the allegations are relatively minor, there is one that is more serious. The program received four Level II violations and Harbaugh received...
NCAA DIII Basketball Coach Suspended After 5 Players Sent to Hospital During Practice
Concordia University Chicago has fallen under the national spotlight after five men's basketball players were sent to the hospital following a rigorous workout. Two games have been canceled as a result, and head coach Steve Kollar has been tempora...
Texas Head Coach Chris Beard Suspended after Domestic Violence Arrest
Texas men's basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly strangling a woman at his home. Beard, 49, was booked at 4:18 a.m. CT with the Travis County Sheriff's Office seeking a felony third-degree assault charge, ac...
Minnesota Basketball Coach Suspended for Allegedly Using Racist Slur during Team Meeting
The head coach of the Eden Prairie boys basketball team in Minnesota has been suspended while the school district investigates a complaint that he used racist language during a team meeting. David Flom was suspended last Thursday while the distric...
Study: Athletic Participation Linked to Increased Odds of Vaping
Teenagers who play team sports are more likely to vape, according to new research. Vaping increases the risk of respiratory problems and can be deadly in rare cases. A study in the journal Pediatrics examined more than 30,000 high school studen...
Mississippi State Mourns the Loss of Mike Leach
Mississippi State University Head Football Coach Michael Charles “Mike” Leach passed away last night (Monday, Dec. 12) at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, following complications from a heart condition. He was...
Baylor Study Finds Student-Athletes Show Higher Levels of Religious Belief
According to a recent study, Baylor University student-athletes show higher levels of religious belief, participation, and identity than their non-athlete contemporaries. The study, published in the Journal of College and Character, surveyed nearl...