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January 25, 2022

UHSAA Adopts 35-Second Shot Clock In Basketball

The Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) will feature a new wrinkle in its Boys’-and-Girls’ Basketball games, starting in the 2022-23 school year. In a meeting last week, the UHSAA Board-of-Trustees voted to add a 35-second shot clock...

January 24, 2022

NCAA Division III Passes Legislation to Improve Football Safety

Division III delegates adopted a proposal that addresses concerns regarding head impact exposure in football by reducing contact overall in both the preseason and traditional season while increasing opportunities to teach appropriate blocking and tac...

January 24, 2022

NCAA Board of Governors Updates Transgender Participation Policy

The NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday voted in support of a sport-by-sport approach to transgender participation that preserves the opportunity for transgender student-athletes while balancing fairness, inclusion, and safety for all who compete. T...

January 24, 2022

Louisville Slugger, V1 Sports Team Up To Revolutionize Baseball Training Tech

V1 Sports (V1), developers of the leading video analysis, ground pressure, performance tracking, stats, and game management technologies for coaches and athletes across multiple sports, recently announced a partnership with the Louisville Slugger Hit...

January 24, 2022

Mojo Vision Developing First ‘Smart’ Contact Lens

Mojo Vision recently announced it is building the world’s first true smart contact lens, called the Mojo Lens. Mojo Lens is a contact lens with a built-in display that gives people the useful and timely information they want without forcing them to...

January 24, 2022

Urine Protein Biomarkers Could Be Used To Diagnose Concussions

A concussion can be frustratingly hard to diagnose and track. The injury doesn't show up on routine brain scans, and there is no definitive diagnostic test. It's usually diagnosed based on symptoms, and, in athletes, comparison with baseline testing ...

January 24, 2022

Study: Neuromuscular Training May Reduce Injury Risk Following Concussion

An American study that explored ways to help reduce injury after a successful return to sport following concussion may lead to new treatment approaches and programs for individualized care. The study by researchers at Children’s Hospital Colorad...

January 24, 2022

SMU Receives $50M for Ford Stadium End Zone Upgrade

Underscoring SMU's commitment to the highest levels of athletic excellence, the Garry Weber Foundation, established by former student-athlete and longtime University supporter Garry Weber '58, is committing $50 million toward the construction of a th...