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Long Beach Signs Monson To Extension
Long Beach State signed head men's coach Dan Monson to an extension keeping him with the school through the 2015-16 season. He has 208 victories in 12 seasons as a Division I coach, including the last three seasons with Long Beach.http://www.gazettes...
Michigan A.D. Aces Hole, Nets Money For Charity
University of Michigan athletic director, Dave Brandon, aced the 177-yard 11th hole at Tam O’Shanter Country Club yesterday during a charity golf tournament. The hole-in-one was worth $10,000, of which $5,000 went to the Gleaners Food Bank of S...
Hazing Act Leaves Player Beaten, Unconscious In Garbage Can
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Darrion Denson, a 15-year-old at Dr. Phillips High (Fla.), who was beaten and left in a garbage can as part of the team’s hazing process. Denson was choked unconscious and beaten, which resulted in him bein...
Traumatic Brain Injuries Rise Dramatically Among Youth Hoops Players
According to a study published today in the journal Pediatrics, more children and teenagers are suffering brain injuries while playing basketball.http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/13/study-number-of-traumatic-brain-injuries-jump-among-young-...
School Losing Money By Playing At Home Stadium
Columbia High School (Tenn.), which plays its home football games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, is losing close to $1,500 in gate proceeds due to a having to pay the Maury County parks and recreation department stadium fees. The school wants the fees wa...
Football Player’s Heart Stops, Nurse Comes Out Of Stands To Save Him
Hayward Demison of Central Catholic High (Ore.) had just scampered 45 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter Friday night...but then he suffered a heart attack. Quick-thinking nurse, Lisa Lyver, came out of the stands, applied 60 or s...
Tuition & Coaching Salaries
The Boston Globe takes a look at what the editorial staff considers high coaching salaries and how that affects the cost of tuition at major institutions.http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2010/09/13/concerned_abo...
Should Pearl Keep His Job?
USA Today asks the question: Should Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl keep his job despite admitting he lied to NCAA officials? Check out what USA Today has to say about it, then use our "comments" section below to voice your opinion.http:...