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September 1, 2021
AHA Interested in COVID’s Long-Term Impact on College Athletes
Doctors and researchers who helped care for college athletes with COVID-19 and set guidelines for a safe return to play now plan to study the long-term effects of the virus. The work could have a lasting impact beyond the pandemic. The research st...
August 25, 2021
Oklahoma Football Coach On Leave After Altercation with Player
Parents are calling for the job of an Oklahoma high school football coach after video surfaced of the coach chasing after and grabbing an opposing player during a fight between two teams. During a scrimmage between El Reno High School and Clinton ...
August 23, 2021
NCAA Close to Expanding 25-Man Football Recruiting Cap
The NCAA college football landscape will have a very different look this fall with the introduction of the new name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies as well the possibility of the expansion of the 25-man class limit on rosters. According to rep...
August 23, 2021
The Rose Bowl Adds Digital QR Codes to Stadium Seats
More than 90,000 QR codes have been added to all seats at the Rose Bowl for fans to scan during UCLA football games this fall. Digital Seat Media made the seat tags, and the Rose Bowl is the first California stadium to adopt the technology. Using ...
August 23, 2021
A-10 Conference Teams with NIL Support Software
The Atlantic-10 has inked a multi-year partnership with industry-leading content and compliance software company INFLCR. The agreement will provide all A-10 institutions with the resources and technology necessary to support their student-athletes' o...
August 23, 2021
FDA Clears Use of InSpace Balloon Implant for Rotator Cuff Tears
Stryker received FDA clearance of its biodegradable InSpace balloon implant which replaces the need for complicated rotator cuff surgeries by restoring subacromial space in the shoulder, according to a company press release. “Current strategies ...
August 23, 2021
WVU Researchers Working to Keep High School Athletes Safe
As they settle into a new high school year, student-athletes don’t just have to protect themselves from COVID-19. They also have to protect themselves from the heat, cardiac arrests, traumatic brain injuries, and several other catastrophic injuries...
August 23, 2021
Univ. of Delaware Unveils Whitney Athletic Center
The new integrated hub for training and academics is a one-stop shop for Blue Hen student-athletes at the University of Delaware. The 90,000-square-foot innovative facility, dubbed the Whitney Athletic Center, houses sports performance on the firs...
Teach kids to pay attention to their bodies and their own thirst, and to “drink to thirst”—that is, drink enough water so that the thirst recedes. Rehydrate between sports events/practices.
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
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Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, an...