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March 31, 2022

Cincinnati Area Referees Face Shortages, Fan Abuse

Much like the rest of the country, the Cincinnati area is facing an official shortage at the middle school and high school level — particularly soccer referees. While the COVID-19 pandemic exasperated the issue — pushing older referees into re...

March 30, 2022

Study: 40% of School Administrators Threatened by Parents in 2021

According to a recently released technical report from the American Psychological Association (APA), school administrators across the country have seen an uptick in violent threats from parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. As one anonymous staff ...

March 29, 2022

Memphis, Hardaway Charged with Multiple NCAA Violations

The University of Memphis men's basketball program is facing four Level I and two Level II NCAA violations from an 18-month investigation into the Tiger's program, according to reports from ESPN and The Daily Memphian. The Daily Memphian obtained...

March 16, 2022

Eye Movements Could Indicate Athletes Who Suffered Concussions

Concussions continue to take up headspace in the minds of sports medicine professionals around the globe. Such is the case for Anthony Kontos, research director of the Sports Medicine Concussion Program at the University of Pittsburgh,  and colle...

March 16, 2022

Study: NCAA’s COVID-19 Mitigation Tactics Worked

A recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates mitigation measures taken during the past two years by NCAA member schools have worked. A group of Stanford researchers conducted the first known study investig...

March 15, 2022

Oklahoma HS Football Coaches in Federal Lawsuit Amid Abuse Allegations

A federal investigation unveiled new allegations centering around an Oklahoma high school football program. The details in the lawsuit, which is pending in Oklahoma City federal court, alleges a hazing and bullying culture within the Kingfisher Hi...

March 15, 2022

USF Baseball Coach Fired Following Alleged Sexual Misconduct

The University of San Francisco has fired its longtime head baseball coach, Nino Giarratano, following allegations that he and an assistant coach used bullying, harassment, and "sexualized behavior" as intimidation tactics on the field, according to ...

March 15, 2022

LSU Football Violations Alleged by NCAA, Including Cash Payments from Odell Beckham Jr.

The LSU athletics department has been under the spotlight of the NCAA in recent weeks. Last week the Tigers men's head basketball coach, Will Wade, was dismissed just before its March Madness tournament run following alleged violations of recruiti...