AB StaffProgrammingPIAA 'Play Up' Deadline Arrives for HS ProgramsHigh school sports teams around the state had until Wednesday to decide whether to accept the PIAA classification that matched their enrollment or voluntarily "play up" into a class with larger schools.December 5, 2017LegalTrans Student Explains Locker Room Access LawsuitNova Maday, a transgender student at Palatine High School, said Tuesday she hopes the state lawsuit she filed against Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 results in a policy allowing all transgender students of the district unrestricted access toDecember 5, 2017FundraisingYMCA Awarded $275K Investment GrantThe Upper Kanawha Valley YMCA has been given a $275,000 ARC grant help in bringing full time operations to its Montgomery facility.December 5, 2017LegalIOC Bans Russia from 2018 Olympics Over Doping ScandalThree years after the first major revelations about systemic Russian doping came to light, the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban Russia from the Pyeongchang Olympics brought significant sanctions on international sport's biggest stage.December 5, 2017LegalMayor Denies Plan to Oust Atlanta Recreation Authority HeadThe two-paragraph letter from Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was buried deep in the City Council's Monday agenda. It asked for the council to approve his appointment of a new executive director for the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority.December 5, 2017LegalNFL Doles Out Discipline After Steelers-Bengals GameOne of the NFL's nastiest rivalries set new lows in prime time, forcing fans to avert their eyes.December 5, 2017ProgrammingFlorida City Names New Sports DirectorLongtime Hooks communications director Matt Rogers was named the sports director for the City of Portland on Tuesday.December 5, 2017ProgrammingWith Two-Year Bowl Ban, Ole Miss Players TransferSince the NCAA's decision dropped on Friday, transfers have been a major theme at Ole Miss.December 5, 2017Stadium & ArenaHigh Point University Gets Green Light on Stadium PlanA Raleigh commission has given High Point the OK to seek bonds to cover the cost of building a multiuse stadium in downtown.December 5, 2017HomeOpinion: College Football Playoff Should ExpandAs soon as the bean-counters see how much money can be generated from an eight-team playoff, we'll get it enacted. If and when that happens, the ninth team will be the one complaining. If we had a 64-team playoff, No. 65 would whine about not getting in.December 5, 2017Previous PagePage 485 of 1412Next PageTop StoriesNewsletter OnlyAB Today Replay - Week of September 22Test your knowledge of this week's top stories from AB Today and see how you stack up against fellow athletics, fitness and recreation professionals.LegalFormer HS AD Charged With Falsifying Bank Documents, Stealing Money From SchoolFundraisingFundraising Friday: Western Kentucky, New Mexico, Miami, Southwestern Score Seven-Figure GiftsLegalThree Men Charged in Shooting at Texas Youth Baseball FieldSponsored ContentBackstroke Start Devices: The Standard for Safer, Faster Swimming