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May 24, 2010

5 Calif. H.S. Football Teams Organize Peace March

Wanting to show the community that adolescents can do great things, football players from five Salinas, Calif., high schools organized a peace march Saturday. A rally of about 500 people made a 12-mile trek to show solidarity among the city’s t...

May 24, 2010

Cavs Fire Mike Brown Before $4.5 Million Is Due

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown was fired Sunday before the deadline of him being owed $4.5 million to coach next season.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5213917 Cavs Fire Mike Brown Before $4.5 Million Is Due Cleveland Cavaliers...

May 24, 2010

Ohio State Coaches Help Raise $1 Million For Make-A-Wish

Ohio State University coaches, including basketball basketball coach Thad Matta and football coach Jim Tressel, helped raise $1 million Saturday for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central Ohio.http://www.thelantern.com/campus/osu-coaches-alumni-friend...

May 24, 2010

So. Miss. Player Hurt In Drive-By Shooting

University of Southern Mississippi junior point guard Angelo Johnson was injured in a drive-by shooting in Minneapolis Thursday. Johnson is from Minneapolis and was visiting family. He is recovering and there was no need for surgery. He should need a...

May 21, 2010

El Paso Coaches Campaigning For Tax Increase To Help Athletics

Some coaches in the El Paso Independent School District are canvassing neighborhoods in an attempt to drum up support for a proposed tax increase. The coaches said they were provided campaign material and lists of registered voters by the athletic di...

May 21, 2010

’Green Card’ Incident Shows Larger Problem In Lexington

In a city where close to 75 percent of the students are Latino, soccer games in Lexington, Ky., have been marred by racist comments including derogatory remarks dealing with immigration and legal status. This week, as Lincoln East High beat Omaha Sou...

May 21, 2010

Congress Turns Attention To Concussions

The U.S. Congress hosted a hearing on head injuries to high school athletes yesterday and were told young people who suffer concussions are at a greater risk of long-term physical and mental consequences. The Government Accountability Office issued a...

May 21, 2010

Laing Kennedy Retiring As Kent State A.D.

After 16 years of transforming the Kent State athletic program, athletic director Laing Kennedy is retiring from his post. Kennedy is well-known for selecting talented coaches for his program and for making Kent State one of the premier programs in t...