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December 8, 2010

Unusual Stipulations Within FBS Coaching Contracts

USA TodayCoaches’ contracts with Football Bowl Subdivision schools can be more than a matter of money. Some of the more unusual provisions of current deals:Air Force: If Troy Calhoun completes 10 years of service, he will qualify for a lif...

December 7, 2010

Stanford Offers Harbaugh More Money To Stay

NBC SportsStanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby knows that Jim Harbaugh is kind of a big deal right now. As a result, he’s willing to fork over an even bigger deal of his own.In an effort to keep the highly-sought Harbaugh in Palo Alto, Bowlsb...

December 7, 2010

’Butt Drag’ Wrestling Move Leads To Sexual Assault Charge

KMPH.com (Fresno, Calif.)Clovis, Calif.  (KMPH News) – A Buchanan High School wrestler will go to trial this week for sexual assault.17–year–old Preston Hill is also facing expulsion for using a controversial wrestling move on ...

December 7, 2010

Youth Sports Injuries Reaching Epidemic Levels, Experts Report

HealthDay News TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Youth sports injuries have become rampant in the United States, with emergency departments treating more than 8,000 children a day for sports-related injuries, safety experts reported Tuesday. ...

December 7, 2010

Calif. H.S. Team To Return To Court After Accident

The Hoover High boys basketball team is scheduled to return to the court Thursday -- seven days after five players and an assistant coach were involved in an automobile accident on Highway 152 east of Los Banos while en route to a tournament.One play...

December 7, 2010

Reggie Lee Wins No. 500

Reggie Lee, now in his 30th season as Brookhaven (Columbus) (Ohio) girls basketball coach, earned his 500th career victory on Dec. 2 with a 42-38 victory over Africentric Early College (Columbus)."I really wasn't thinking about 500, but you want to ...

December 6, 2010

Runner Collapses Near Finish Line, Crawls For Team, Coach

ABCNews.comThe race was supposed to have been a moment of glory for the top runner at a northern California high school and her teammates.But instead of crossing the finish line in a flash at the head of the pack -- a finish that would have all but g...

December 6, 2010

Coach Downloads App, Saves Player’s Life

Cnet.comOn a whim last week, head high school basketball coach Eric Cooper Sr. downloaded a $1.99 iPhone app called Phone Aid to brush up on his CPR skills. His timing couldn’t have been better.During team practice the very next day at La Verne...