Utah school becomes latest to ditch Native American name
This Jan. 11, 2019 photo shows the mascot "Redmen" at Cedar High School in Cedar City, Utah. The southern Utah high school is getting rid of its “Redmen” mascot as it becomes the latest team to shed a...
View ArticleQuestions, criticism of Brazil soccer club where 10 killed
Friends and relatives carry the coffin containing the remains of the young soccer player Arthur Vinicius, one of the victims of a fire at a Brazilian soccer academy, during his burial in Volta Redonda,...
View ArticleFlamengo soccer club fire in Brazil: bad luck or negligence?
Flamengo soccer club president Rodolfo Landim, right, attends a mass in honor of the 10 teenage soccer players who were killed by a fire at the Flamengo training center last Friday, in Rio de Janeiro,...
View ArticleConnecticut runners part of debate over transgender athletes
Connecticut runners part of debate over transgender athletes February 24, 2019The Associated PressCategories: SportsNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Andraya Yearwood hears the comments, usually from adults and...
View ArticleEx-Indiana high school dive coach enters plea in sex case
Ex-Indiana high school dive coach enters plea in sex case May 8, 2019The Associated PressCategories: SportsVALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — A former assistant dive coach at a northwest Indiana high school faces...
View ArticleTexas high school hires former Baylor coach Art Briles
FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2015, file photo, Baylor coach Art Briles walks the field before the NCAA college football team's game against Lamar in Waco, Texas. Briles, the former Baylor football coach...
View ArticleBlue no more: Patrick Maroon's perfect St. Louis homecoming
FILE - In this May 7, 2019, file photo, St. Louis Blues left wing Pat Maroon, left, and right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) celebrate the team's 2-1 win against the Dallas Stars in two overtimes in Game...
View ArticleHelmet maker rounds out football portfolio with new headgear
Helmet maker rounds out football portfolio with new headgear July 1, 2019The Associated PressCategories: SportsSEATTLE (AP) — The company that produces the top-rated helmet for NFL players and...
View ArticleNFL opens football academy in London
NFL player Mario Addison of the Carolina Panthers complains to the referee as he coaches a young team during the final tournament for the UK's NFL Flag Championship, featuring qualifying teams from...
View ArticleAll-girls school becomes 1st in US with varsity esports
Claire Hofstra plays "Heroes of the Storm," at Hathaway Brown School, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Hathaway Brown launched the country's first varsity esports program at an...
View ArticleKing's court: LeBron dedicates court at his hometown school
LeBron James speaks during the debut of the new basketball court at I Promise School, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in Akron, Ohio. The NBA superstar is spending more than $1 million on various upgrades...
View ArticleMinnesota court: High school coaches not public officials
Minnesota court: High school coaches not public officials September 5, 2019The Associated PressCategories: SportsST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Parents who defame their children's public high school coaches...
View ArticleSurge in players seeking mental health treatment in England
In this Sept. 15, 2019, photo, Tottenham Hotspur's Danny Rose takes the ball forward during an English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane in...
View ArticleThe Latest: IHSA allows teams in playoffs if strike ends
Thousands of striking Chicago Teachers Union and their supporters march at City Hall before Mayor Lori Lightfoot was scheduled to deliver her first budget address during the monthly Chicago City...
View ArticleThe Latest: Chicago mayor: No makeup days in teachers strike
Chicago Teachers Union members, from left, Genevieve Roland (cq), a fifth year physics teacher and science department head, and Richie Foreman (cq), a second year counselor, stand on the picket line...
View ArticlePolice to seek hazing-related charges for 3 football players
Police to seek hazing-related charges for 3 football players November 8, 2019The Associated PressWARREN, Mich. (AP) — Three football players at a Catholic high school in suburban Detroit should face...
View ArticleIllinois high school officials probe racist insults at game
Illinois high school officials probe racist insults at game December 18, 2019The Associated PressELGIN, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois High School Association is investigating claims that student fans at a...
View ArticleNBA player Enes Kanter seeks to open school in Oklahoma City
FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 file photo, Boston Celtics' Enes Kanter plays against the Charlotte Hornets during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Boston. Former Oklahoma City...
View ArticleStudents reinstated amid hazing probe at Michigan school
Students reinstated amid hazing probe at Michigan school January 17, 2020The Associated PressWARREN, Mich. (AP) — Three Detroit-area high school students who were suspended during an investigation of...
View ArticleHall of Fame HS basketball coach Morgan Wootten dies at 88
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2002, file photo, Morgan Wootten, head basketball coach at DeMatha High School, speaks at a press conference to announce his stepping down as coach, in Hyattsville, Md. Wootten,...
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