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March 13, 2020

U.S. Soccer Development Academy suspends operations through April

[caption id="attachment_28844" align="alignright" width="231"] Photo: Jakob Williams / Twenty20[/caption] As sports organizations continue to suspend or cancel activities due to the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, the U.S. Soccer Develop...

March 11, 2020

NCAA COVID-19 updates: conferences, tournaments make changes amid coronavirus threat

Update: March 12, 4:20 p.m. ET — NCAA officially cancels men's and women's basketball tournaments "March Madness" is officially canceled. NCAA president Mark Emmert and the Board of Governers announced on Thursday afternoon that both the men's a...

March 7, 2020

NJ sports governing body launches new student-athlete mental health initiative

Mental health has increasingly become a primary focus for sports associations and coaches around the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is the second leading cause of death among those between 10 and 24 years of a...

March 5, 2020

NCAA establishes new advisory panel, resources regarding coronavirus

[caption id="attachment_28822" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo: andhij / Creative Commons[/caption] With the number of states reporting COVID-19 coronavirus cases increasing each day, the NCAA is taking the necessary steps and precautions to...

March 4, 2020

University of Vermont’s Josh Speidel scores first points after recovering from coma

If you've followed college basketball at all since 2015, you're probably familiar with the name Josh Speidel, a 23-year-old senior at the University of Vermont. Speidel was a three-star recruit playing at Columbus North high school in Columbus, Indi...

March 2, 2020

Chicago Cubs coach Will Venable turns to Pete Carroll for coaching advice

Chicago Cubs third base coach Will Venable has spent his entire life in the eye of the baseball world. [caption id="attachment_28786" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo: Ian DAndrea, Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Venable himself is the son of ...

February 13, 2020

Varsity Brands names finalists in 2020 School Spirit Awards

Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, today announced that its signature school pride event, the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards, has named finalists for its 2020 School Spirit Awards. This marks the event's fifth co...

February 11, 2020

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