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February 6, 2012

6 Members Of Hoops Team Quit, Complain Of Running, Offense

The Saginaw News, Hugh Bernreuterhttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-8208893837522313656/birch-run-kicks-six-players-off-boys-basketball-team-after-practice-boycott/ BIRCH RUN - The Birch Run boys basketball team lost Friday to Essexville...

February 6, 2012

Arizona To Start Fingerprinting All High School Referees

Tucson Citizen, D.S. Woodfillhttp://tucsoncitizen.com/arizona-news/2012/02/06/arizona-high-school-referee-fingerprinting-enacted/ Arizona high-school sports officials will fingerprint thousands of referees and umpires in the wake of a September sex-a...

February 6, 2012

Central Michigan Football Attendance Numbers Not Reaching D-I Standards

Central Michigan Life, Matt Thompsonhttp://www.cm-life.com/2012/02/05/football-attendance-not-at-division-i-level-cmu-inflating-announced-numbers/ Fans and critics of the Central Michigan football team have long doubted attendance numbers announced d...

February 6, 2012

6 Basketball Players Suspended After Boycotting Practice

The Saginaw News, Hugh Bernreuterhttp://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-8208893837522313656/birch-run-kicks-six-players-off-boys-basketball-team-after-practice-boycott/ BIRCH RUN - The Birch Run boys basketball team lost Friday to Essexville...

February 6, 2012

Coaches Say Parents Driving Them Away From The Game

News Leader, Patrick Hitehttp://www.newsleader.com/article/20120205/SPORTS/202050332 Rob Bennett has one less job these days. The Covington High School science teacher, who is also the city's mayor, resigned as the school's boys' basketball coach in ...

February 3, 2012

U Of Houston Students Vote For Fee To Fund Athletic Renovations

Houston Chronicle, Sam Khan Jr.http://www.chron.com/sports/article/UH-students-OK-fee-to-help-fund-athletic-2973860.php In the past several months, there have been several changes involving University of Houston athletics.From the Cougars’...

February 3, 2012

Nebraska Pays Fine, Placed Under 2-Year Probation For Textbook Violations

Daily Nebraskan, Daniel Holtmeyerhttp://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/ncaa-fines-places-unl-athletic-department-under-probation-1.2694619#.TywDOCPd43Q The NCAA has placed the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Department under two years’ pro...

February 3, 2012

Age Of Social Media Draws Scrutiny From Coaches

The Harvard Crimson, Jacob H. Feldmanhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/3/athletes-twitter-basketball-monitor/ On its path to the nation's Top 25 this season, the Harvard men's basketball team has increasingly acted like a big-time program. Tak...