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September 19, 2023
Hofstra University unveils athletic facility upgrades
The Hofstra University Department of Athletics unveiled major facility upgrades to its three fall on-campus facilities as the University continues to make incredible infrastructure and physical improvements to better position its student-athletes for...
September 13, 2023
Former Maryland high school football coach arrested by FBI
One of the most successful high school football coaches in Maryland was arrested over the weekend following a federal indictment. Former Dunbar High School football coach Lawrence Smith, who has won seven state championships, was arrested last Fri...
September 13, 2023
South Carolina lawmakers may alter how high school sports are managed
South Carolina lawmakers are discussing big potential changes surrounding equality and fairness in high school athletics. The state House Education and Public Works Ad Hoc Committee on high school athletics met for the first time Monday to discuss...
September 12, 2023
How schools can prepare for sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops beating. It can cause death within minutes. Certain conditions can lead to sudden cardiac arrest, but not all the causes are known. When a person's heart stops beating, quick action can mean t...
September 12, 2023
Study suggests no long-term heart risks in elite athletes after COVID-19
Athletes are prone to sports-induced cardiac effects; at the same time, maintaining cardiac integrity is a prerequisite for delivering high-end performance. Since studies have implicated myocarditis in COVID-19 cases among young athletes, examinin...
September 11, 2023
Michigan State suspends Mel Tucker amid sexual harassment allegations
Michigan State University announced the suspension of head football coach Mel Tucker amid ongoing sexual harassment allegations. Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said the suspension will be without pay. Haller also announced Harlon Bar...
September 11, 2023
BU study suggests CTE may strike at younger ages
New research from Boston University on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) suggests the degenerative brain disease may strike at younger ages than previously thought. The troubling finding was discovered during the brain autopsies of 152 ...
September 11, 2023
WVU Neuroscience Institute to offer free in-state concussion testing
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) will offer free statewide concussion testing as part of the Rockefeller Concussion Network. The RNI outreach program will provide West Virginia youth access to baseline and post-injury ImPACT test...
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