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October 8, 2015

Survey: Do you allow athletes to argue with referees?

In September, Winning Hoops asked readers whether they had a problem with their players arguing or talking back to referees. Here are the results along with a few of the comments.• I believe it should be the coach; However more and more I see wh...

October 7, 2015

California makes competitive cheer an official sport

Competitive cheer will become an official sport in California, beginning with the 2017-18 school year. [caption id="attachment_13710" align="alignright" width="209"] California Interscholastic Federation[/caption] Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assemb...

October 6, 2015

N.J. legislator wants to punish athletes for repeating grades

Parents have long been accused of holding back their children one grade to give them an edge in athletics, but proposed legislation in New Jersey would make that a lot more difficult. [caption id="attachment_14250" align="alignright" width="326"] ...

October 6, 2015

Texas considers reducing number of spring practices

Texas' athletic association will consider reducing the number of spring practices next year in its continuing effort to protect student-athletes from injuries. The University Interscholastic League's Legislative Council and its Medical Advisory Co...

October 6, 2015

N.J. proposal would punish athletes for repeating grades

Parents have long been accused of holding back their children one grade to give them an edge in athletics, but proposed legislation in New Jersey would make that a lot more difficult.State Sen. Richard Codey plans to introduce a bill this fall that w...

October 5, 2015

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October 2, 2015

Examining coach abuse in women’s basketball

Sports Illustrated today will release a six-page report titled "Abuse of Power," a look at the growing number of allegations that players were abused by their coaches. The two authors of that report on Thursday published a short piece on SI.com ra...

October 2, 2015

SI looks at abuse allegations in women’s basketball

Sports Illustrated today will release a six-page report titled "Abuse of Power, a look at the growing number of allegations that players were abused by their coaches....