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June 12, 2023

Study suggests headers in soccer not as harmful as originally thought

A new study suggests soccer ‘headers’ may not cause irrevocable harm damage — as long as the technique is properly taught. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) studied the repetitive impacts of headers by athletes using six diffe...

June 1, 2023

A new era for Abacus Sports

{Sponsored} Abacus Sports Installations has begun a new chapter in its storied history. The company is excited to announce that Abacus is now a part of the  Icon Group. The Icon Group is a sports surface collaborative of company partners. Each pa...

June 1, 2023

LSU football unveils air-conditioned helmets for players

In the rough-and-tumble SEC, regarded as the top-tier college football conference in the nation, any edge you can gain on your opponent can make a difference. The LSU athletic department knows this — whether it's on the field or the recruiting t...

May 31, 2023

Ohio high school offers semester-long referee course

An Ohio high school is doing its part in ensuring the future of scholastic sports won't continue to be threatened by a referee shortage. Boardman High School has started a sports officiating pilot class this school year and plans to offer a ...

May 30, 2023

High school baseball team loses state title on dropped third strike gaffe

A New York high school baseball team committed a mental gaffe during a state championship game that resulted in the opposing team winning in walk-off fashion. Hornell High School was a strike away from winning the Section V Class B1 state title ag...

May 22, 2023

University of Pittsburgh brain bank now accepting donations

A brain bank out of the University of Pittsburgh is now accepting donations from former players in an effort to further understand the effects of sports-related concussions. The National Sports Brain Bank (NSBB) at the University of Pittsburgh is ...

May 22, 2023

Schembechler resigns from Michigan over Twitter remarks

The son of Michigan football coach legend Bo Schembechler had a short-lived coaching stint with the Wolverines program. Shemy Schembechler was hired early last week as an assistant director of recruiting on Jim Harbaugh's staff. He resigned a few ...

May 22, 2023

ORU Athletics opens Mike Carter Athletic Center

Oral Roberts University and the Oral Roberts Athletic Department recently cut the ribbon on the brand-new Mike Carter Athletic Center. At almost 50,000-square-foot feet, the new MCAC houses basketball practice courts, administrative and coaches o...