AB StaffLegalSeven Cases That Shaped Sports Since 1977Things in the sport, fitness and recreation industry have changed dramatically in the last 40 years — often through legal action. Here is my list of the most important legal cases involving sports, fitness and recreation over the past 40 years.April 13, 2017Outdoor FieldsCommittee Approves Crumb Rubber Athletic FieldsThe controversy concerning crumb rubber synthetic turf athletic fields dominated town meetings after the Middle School Building Committee approved the construction of two of them at the new North Haven Middle School.April 12, 2017Rec CenterCouncil Approves Controversial Rec Plan After DebateMany residents made perhaps their last-ditch effort Wednesday to stop plans to build a new recreation center this summer. They were unsuccessful.April 12, 2017LegalNew NCAA Rule May Require Football Knee PadsCome Saturday, Big Ten officials may choose to enforce a new NCAA rule that demands the knees be covered by the pants and enclosed pads at Ohio State's spring game.April 12, 2017Media & TechnologyNHL Makes iPads Available on Bench During PlayoffsAll 16 NHL playoff arenas were outfitted with three iPad Pros available for coaches on every bench, and officials will also have them to review coach's challenges.April 12, 2017Stadium & ArenaCity of St. Louis Sues NFL Over Rams RelocationThe city of St. Louis filed a lawsuit yesterday against the National Football League over the Rams' relocation to Los Angeles, alleging the league violated its own relocation guidelines and enriched itself at the expense of the community it left behind.April 12, 2017Stadium & ArenaGroup's Pitch Could Help Islanders Return to Nassau ColiseumThe operators of Brooklyn's Barclays Center are preparing a pitch to bring the Islanders back to the recently renovated Nassau Coliseum, according to Kevin Law, the president and chief executive of Long Island Association, the region's largest business grApril 12, 2017ProgrammingUNC's Williams Irked by Death Penalty CommentNorth Carolina Coach Roy Williams went on SiriusXM's College Sports Nation on Wednesday morning, and he was asked about Wallace Loh's recent "death penalty" comment.April 12, 2017ProgrammingBuffalo Leagues to See Increased Field-Use FeesThe city raised the rental fee to use the parks to $200, from $100. The increase is not just for summer sports but for all adult sports teams that use the city's parks, said Andrew R. Rabb, deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Works, Parks & StApril 12, 2017FundraisingYMCA Seeks Bonding AuthorityThe YMCA Buffalo Niagara applied Wednesday to the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency for up to $9.7 million in tax-exempt bonding authority to pay for construction of a new YMCA in the Town of Lockport.April 12, 2017Previous PagePage 686 of 1412Next PageTop StoriesFacilitiesDaily Digs: Rancho Cordova's Planned Downtown Arena, Academy Unveils New Athletics Facilities, and More!City leaders in Rancho Cordova, Calif., unanimously approved plans for a massive new development called the Cordova City Center, anchored by a 7,500-seat sports arena.LegalFormer UNC Provost Claims Laws Were Broken During Hiring of Bill BelichickSafety & SecurityHandgun Found in Bathroom at High School Football StadiumFacilitiesDaily Digs: HS Celebrates New Athletics Complex, Minnesota State Unveils Athletics Facilities Renderings, and More!Sponsored ContentBackstroke Start Devices: The Standard for Safer, Faster Swimming
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