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St. Louis youth football coach shot multiple times by a parent over playing time
A St. Louis youth football coach was shot multiple times by a parent last week who was upset his son was receiving enough playing time. Shaquille Lattimore, 30, was shot several times at Sherman Park as he was coaching a CityRec football team ...
Ohio lawmakers propose law to protect referees
Ohio lawmakers are proposing a law in one community that would protect referees and officials working sporting events in the area. Richard Scott, an Ohio Councilman, introduced legislation recently that would penalize any physical confrontation or...
NCAA launches first sports gambling e-learning module
The NCAA has launched its first sports wagering e-learning module, designed to further educate more than 500,000 current and prospective student-athletes on problem gambling's harms and the risks sports wagering poses to the integrity of their games...
IHSAA sanctions two basketball teams over recruiting violations
Two high schools were issued sanctions by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) due to violating recruitment and transfer rules by both varsity men's basketball teams. Fishers High School and Heritage Christian High School were noti...
Hawaii high school homecoming game canceled due to referee scheduling error
A homecoming football was canceled over the week in Hawaii after a scheduling error resulted in having no referees for the game. Last Saturday, Kalani and Kalaheo High Schools were set to square off in a homecoming contest. A recent story from ...
Study says CTE may be overdiagnosed in living football players
Former pro football players with symptoms of depression or anxiety are far more likely to receive an unverifiable diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) than players without those mental health conditions, a new study reports. Players...
Which is safer: artificial turf or natural grass?
Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf? Scientists continue to study the question, but there are challenges to getting the answer right. There are variables to take into account: the player's age and physical s...
Utah football’s NIL deal includes new trucks for scholarship players
For The Win 360° (FTW360), the premier video platform made expressly for NIL NCAA Collectives, today announced a historic inaugural partnership with The Utah Crimson Collective, the Name Image Likeness (NIL) organization supporting the University o...