AB StaffLegalDespite Rules Changes, NFL Still Makes MisstepsBy its own count, the National Football League has made 49 rule changes since 2002 to make its game safer. Most recently, the NFL broadened its helmet-hit rule for the 2018 season and will penalize players who lead with the crown of their helmets to initiApril 29, 2018Safety & SecurityReview: Women at Higher Concussion RiskA survey of the research that has been done on women and concussions has found that female athletes have a higher risk of concussion and report more severe symptoms in comparison with male athletes.April 29, 2018Stadium & ArenaVirginia Schedules U-Hall DemolitionThe University of Virginia Board of Visitors moved forward Friday with a decision to demolish University Hall. Along with Onesty Hall, The Cage and the Sports Medicine complex, U-Hall has been slated for removal since March.April 29, 2018ProgrammingOpinion: Utah's AD Search ExcessiveThe leading athletic director in the Pac-12 the last five years has been Utah's Chris Hill, who, after being invited to join the league, rebuilt Utah's football, basketball and softball facilities and made the Utes' transition to a more difficult league aApril 28, 2018LegalYouth Football, Cheer League to Change Tax PoliciesA local nonprofit football and cheer federation has retained an outside accounting firm to monitor its associations' tax filings after the Star discovered that two of its associations were stripped of their nonprofit status last year.April 28, 2018Safety & SecurityConcussion Oversight Left to HS CoachesAccording to a 2015 study by the Indianapolis-based Datalys Center, high school football has a higher concussion rate than college or youth football. The study also said 58 percent of concussions in high school football occur during practice.April 28, 2018ProgrammingAxed Coach Apologizes to Rival in LetterIn an effort to right a wrong and clear his name from accusations of racism, fired Venice High football coach John Peacock penned a letter of apology to Braden River High football coach Curt Bradley.April 28, 2018ProgrammingCan Basketball Culture Exist Apart from AAU?A Google search for "Is AAU ruining basketball?'' draws over 13,000 hits. Most of the answers, including weigh-ins from Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett and Steve Kerr, are essentially yes.April 28, 2018FitnessHoly Cross Dedicates Expanded Athletic ComplexHoly Cross director of athletics Nathan Pine put it best when he called Saturday a “momentous day” for the college and its athletic program. Hundreds of HC student-athletes, as well as coaches, Crusader sports legends, alumni and donors filled the Hart CeApril 28, 2018ProgrammingNew EWU AD Hickey Plans to Hit Ground RunningNo matter the challenge, Lynn Hickey seemingly has a plan for that. Before she was named as Eastern Washington athletic director, Hickey had prepared a "90-day Impact Plan" covering all phases of the department.April 28, 2018Previous PagePage 362 of 1412Next PageTop StoriesFacilitiesDaily Digs: 118-Acre Youth Sports Complex Opens, Community College Breaks Ground on Athletic Facility, and More!Farm and Forge fills a notable void in College Grove, Tennessee with the opening of a 118-acre outdoor youth sports complex, which is centered around the two-story, 82,000-square-foot Strength, Performance and Recovery Center (SPARC).Stadium & ArenaUConn's 'First Night' Basketball Preview a Casualty of Ongoing Arena RenovationsRec CenterWhy One Municipality Opted for an Upscale Recreation CenterGoverning BodiesParochial School Athletes in Pennsylvania Can Now Take Field for Public School TeamsSponsored ContentBackstroke Start Devices: The Standard for Safer, Faster Swimming
