AB StaffLegalNFL Plans to Extend Contract Despite Threatened SuitThe NFL expects a five-year contract extension with Commissioner Roger Goodell to be finalized soon, despite a threatened lawsuit by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.November 9, 2017LegalUNC Accreditor Reinvestigates 'Paper' ClassesStatements made behind closed doors in August appear to contradict a promise UNC made four years ago to an accreditor that the classes would not be counted toward graduation.November 9, 2017Media & TechnologyWill Pastner's Career Survive Ex-Friend's Allegations?Ron Bell, an extremely disgruntled former friend/ confidant of Josh Pastner's, has spilled his story in excruciating detail to Gary Parrish of CBS Sports. Bell relates how he and Pastner...November 8, 2017LegalNCAA Graduation Rates Reach All-Time HighBlack athletes are earning college degrees at record rates, and it's pushing the overall graduation rate higher and higher.November 8, 2017LegalLaVar: Son's Arrest in China Not 'That Big a Deal'After saying he would not speak about his son LiAngelo's arrest in China, LaVar Ball spoke to ESPN while exiting his Shanghai hotel.November 8, 2017ProgrammingService Academies Struggle with Rising Competition CostsAs costs kept escalating in major-college sports, both federal service academies couldn't keep up with their civilian competition.November 8, 2017ProgrammingGender Inequality Persists in High School SportsMany girls feel as if they're not being respected or treated like their male counterparts are in an environment in which everyone, male or female, should feel as though they have been given an equal opportunity.November 8, 2017Industry Press RoomSpartan and 24 Hour Fitness Forge National Partnership, Empowering Individuals to Live Fit, Healthy Lives24 Hour Fitness, a leading health club industry pioneer, has entered into a multi-year fully integrated partnership with Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle race (OCR) and endurance brand, becoming an official sponsor and training gym for 26 Spartan eveNovember 8, 2017Industry Press RoomPTR Partners with evolve9 to Train Coaches to Keep Girls in the GameProfessional Tennis Registry (PTR) is pleased to announce that it has been named the Official Education Partner of Girls Tennis Network (GTN), a program developed by evolve9 to help tennis coaches and facilities keep girls in the game.November 8, 2017Industry Press RoomViolet Defense Technology Launches S.A.G.E. UV, a Powerful, Broad Spectrum, Pulsed Xenon Product Line, Designed to Disinfect an Entire RoomViolet Defense Technology, an Orlando-based startup that incorporates the proven germ-killing power of UV light into its patented technology, today announces the launch of its first product from the Surface & Air Germ Elimination (S.A.G.E.) product line.November 8, 2017Previous PagePage 503 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