AB StaffLegalTravel Softball League Director ChargedA Maryville man, who is the director of a traveling high school softball program and used to work for Knox County Schools, has been arrested and charged with two counts of statutory rape by an authority figure and two counts of solicitation of a minor aftDecember 14, 2018ProgrammingCFP Coaches Already Combine for $1M in Bonuses'Tis the season for college athletic programs to show their generosity. Not the holiday season, but the bowl season. College football coaches have reached many of the milestones in the performance incentive clauses included in their contracts.December 14, 2018ProgrammingUnited Effect: Atlanta's Youth Soccer Rosters DoubleIn her four years with the American Youth Soccer Organization in Atlanta, regional commissioner Meg Sheldon has seen rosters nearly double, from around 150 to 200 participants to between 250 and 300.December 14, 2018ProgrammingPrep Football Coaches: 12-Month Job on 3-Month SalaryOffseason workouts, 7-on-7 and recruiting make coaching football a year-round job. But in states farther south, coaches earn a lucrative salary.December 14, 2018ProgrammingPlaintiffs Seek Mediation with Ohio State in Abuse CaseFormer Ohio State students who said they were sexually abused by Dr. Richard Strauss are asking Ohio lawmakers to persuade university trustees to agree to mediation because they are being "silenced" by university attorneys.December 13, 2018Media & TechnologyYMCA in Wisconsin Bans Cable News in Fitness AreaA YMCA in Wisconsin has blocked cable news on the televisions in its gym, citing chronic verbal harassment among members over politics.December 13, 2018LegalColumnist: To Protect Athletes, Change NeededA terrible week for the U.S. Olympic movement — perhaps its worst ever — became a bit more awful Thursday with the report that a half-dozen coaches banned for sexual misconduct were still active in their sport.December 13, 2018LegalBanned for Sexual Misconduct but Still Coaching KidsGerald Murphy served time in prison after being convicted of lewd and lascivious assault of a child. The state of Florida permanently revoked his teaching certificate for the crime.December 13, 2018ProgrammingUNC Athletes Petition Against Confederate StatueMore than 100 current and former North Carolina student-athletes have signed an open letter condemning the university's recent proposal to put the Silent Sam statue in a new $5.3 million building on campus.December 13, 2018Stadium & ArenaHistoric San Diego Sports Arena to Get Casino NameA San Diego sports arena previously known as Valley View Casino Center has a new name: Pechanga Arena San Diego.December 13, 2018Previous PagePage 175 of 1414Next PageTop StoriesNewsletter OnlyAB Today Replay - Week of November 9Test your knowledge of this week's top stories from AB Today with five quick multiple-choice questions.FundraisingFundraising Friday: Notre Dame Secures $25M Gift Toward Sports and Performance InstituteFundraisingWashington's $70M Stadium Naming Rights Deal Largest in College Football HistoryLegalDonor Files Notice of Intent Against Michigan State Over Revocation of Season-Ticket AccountsSponsored ContentRefreshing CMU Athletic Facilities with Large-Format Graphics
