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Disqualifications on the rise in Louisiana high school hoops
Disqualifications of Louisiana high school basketball coaches and players are up 35 percent since 2012-13, but opinions vary on what's causing it. [caption id="attachment_10838" align="alignleft" width="263"] Disqualifications in Louisiana high sc...
Texas bill would require heart screenings for athletes
Three Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require the state's high school athletes to undergo heart screenings. [caption id="attachment_10828" align="alignleft" width="256"] A Texas bill would require electrocardiograms for hig...
Disqualifications rising in Louisiana HS hoops
Disqualifications of Louisiana high school basketball coaches and players are up 35 percent since 2012-13, but opinions vary on what's causing it.The News-Star in Louisiana published a lengthy piece this week, examining the rise in disqualifications ...
Little League team stripped of U.S. title
Jackie Robinson West, the Chicago-based Little League team that won the U.S. Championship last year, has been stripped of its title. Little League made the announcement this morning, adding that the team must vacate all its wins from the 2014 Base...
Former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian dies at 84
Former UNLV men's basketball coach and Hall of Famer Jerry Tarkanian died Wednesday. He was 84.Tarkanian had been in and out of the hospital over the last 10 months and was admitted to a Las Vegas hospital Monday with a respiratory condition and infe...
Season ends for two Indiana basketball teams after brawl
The Indiana athletic association has suspended two high school basketball teams for the season following an ugly brawl during Saturday's game. The contest between the Hammond and Griffith boys basketball teams had to be ended early after a fight b...
Indiana HS basketball teams suspended after brawl
The Indiana athletic association has suspended two high school basketball teams for the season following an ugly brawl during Saturday's game.The contest between the Hammond and Griffith boys basketball teams had to be ended early after a fight broke...
Mass. lawmaker seeks background checks on referees
A Massachusetts lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require background checks on those who referee high school sporting events. Currently, more than 20 states conduct background checks on officials. Massachusetts was put under the spotlight la...





