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August 23, 2010

First Female A.D. of Houston ISD

Marmion Dambrino was named the first female athletic director in the history of the Houston Independent School District Friday. .http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/hso/7161868.html...

August 23, 2010

Now 19 McMinnville (Ore.) Football Players Treated For Muscle Injury

A bizarre story in Oregon became more bizarre after a total of 19 football players have been treated for an uncommon muscle injury...or possibly for something worse. A preseason conditioning camp conducted in high heat led to the rash of hospitalized...

August 23, 2010

Community League Coach Allegedly Beats Player

Derek Barnette, a community league basketball coach in Kentucky, allegedly beat up one of his players during a recent road trip, according to the player's mother. The player claims that the team was roughhousing and things got out of hand.http://www....

August 23, 2010

UIC Hires Wisconsin Assistant Moore As Head Coach

The University of Illinois-Chicago has hired Jimmy Collins as its new head men's basketball coach. Collins had been an assistant at the University of Wisconsin for the last five seasons and is a Chicago native.http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=402...

August 20, 2010

Yankees Strength Coach Wins Life Fitness Nolan Ryan Award

Add another award to the list for the 2009 World Series Champions. Dana Cavalea, New York Yankees strength and conditioning coordinator, will receive the Life Fitness Nolan Ryan Award, named after the Hall of Fame pitcher, on Aug. 17 at Yankee Stadiu...

August 20, 2010

Family Says Football Coach Intentionally Struck Player’s Head

Family members of a 15-year-old football player on the Morrison High (Ill.) squad say an assistant coach struck the player in the head with his knee at the end of practice Monday. The player was transported to the hospital and spent two days recoveri...

August 20, 2010

6 McMinnville High (Ore.) Football Players Hospitalized

Six McMinnville High School (Ore.) football players were hospitalized yesterday as a result of injuries sustained during an "immersion camp" conducted by first-year coach Jeff Kearin. The camp was held in preparation for the start of fall-sports prac...

August 19, 2010

Texas Tech Athletics To Be Featured In Reality Show

Texas Tech University’s athletics program is being featured in a new reality show called The Ride, which is set to air locally in Lubbock, Texas, as well as on Fox Sports Northwest. The show debuts Sept. 4 with an all-access peek at the footbal...