college sports
April 25, 2024
Merrimack removes lacrosse player for racist remark
Merrimack College announced the removal of one of its men's lacrosse players after he made a racist remark toward an indigenous player from the University of Albany during a game last Sunday. The college issued a statement earlier this week, sayin...
April 23, 2024
Coaches notice changes throughout youth sports landscape
Youth sports have been a critical part of childhood development for decades. According to the National Survey of Children’s Health, from 2020-2021 roughly half of children aged 6-17 “participated in a sports team” or “took sports lessons afte...
April 9, 2024
NAIA unanimously votes to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced a policy that bans transgender athletes from partaking in women's athletics. At its annual conference meeting earlier this week, the NAIA Council of Presidents unanimously vote...
April 8, 2024
Maine Athletics unveil new fueling station
Maine Athletics, in conjunction with Hannaford Supermarkets, is excited to officially announce the opening of the Black Bears Fueling Station in Memorial Gymnasium. "We are excited to continue to enhance the student-athlete experience at UMaine wi...
February 13, 2024
Study: How sideline sports behavior affects young athletes
For children’s sports, there’s no doubt that parents are essential – they’re the free ferry service, the half-time orange supplier, and the local cheer squad. But when it comes to sideline behavior, some parents can behave badly, and when thi...
February 13, 2024
UConn partners with Accelerate Sports Ventures for NIL resources
UConn is enhancing its already robust student-athlete NIL resources through a partnership with Accelerate Sports Ventures. The firm will serve as a consultant for the athletic department in the NIL space and support the NIL activities of all Husky...
February 13, 2024
USC upgrades basketball arena as part of athletic facility ‘grand vision’
The University of Southern California (USC) has upgraded its men's and women's basketball arena, the Galen Center, as part of the athletic department's vision for a renewed athletic campus. As part of USC President Carol Folt’s strategic vision ...
January 29, 2024
Coach-to-player devices increase practice efficiency
A lot can change in four years. Just ask Brian Staub. In his first three seasons as head coach of the Point Pleasant Borough varsity football team in New Jersey, Staub went 8-16. Ahead of the 2021-22 season, Staub responded to an email from GoRo...
More than half — 54.6 percent — of the schools surveyed said they would be interested in offering esports to students if the FHSAA sanctioned the games.
FHSAA considers adding esports to athletic offerings
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The FHSAA is considering adding esports to its athletic offerings afte...