AB StaffIndustry Press RoomClub Pilates Signs 350 Franchise AgreementsClub Pilates, the fitness industry’s leading boutique Pilates franchise, announced today it has signed a total of 350 franchise agreements since 2012, and plans to reach 400 franchise agreements and open 150 new studios by end of year.November 29, 2016ProgrammingPrograms Seek to Defy 'Football School' LabelIt has become common in the college sports vernacular to refer to certain universities as "basketball schools" or "football schools," depending on which sport the school excels in the most.November 28, 2016LegalSchool Board Blames Takeover on Former CoachDuring a special meeting Monday, the Española Valley High School school board discussed whether to send a letter of "rebuttal" to the state Public Education Department concerning the department's recent takeover of the school district's finances.November 28, 2016LegalMLB Debates International Draft, Other IssuesNegotiators for baseball players and owners are meeting this week in Irving, Texas, in an attempt to reach agreement on a collective bargaining agreement to replace the five-year contract that expires Thursday.November 28, 2016ProgrammingBaylor's Grobe Unlikely to Continue CoachingJim Grobe came out of semiretirement to help Baylor get through a tumultuous season. After that is done, he has no plans to coach again. "Honestly, football needs a fresh start," said Grobe.November 28, 2016FundraisingWolves, Lynx Name Corporate Sponsors for Arena UpgradesFive new "founding partners" will help pay for the $130 million renovation of Target Center now underway. The new partners are U.S. Bank; Federated Insurance; Jack Link's; Treasure Island Resort & Casino; and TCL.November 28, 2016ProgrammingCollege Basketball Players Juggle Road Games, Class TimeAs North Carolina prepares for a 9:15 matchup Wednesday night at Indiana in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, the game will take place on a sixth missed day of class for players since the basketball season began Nov. 11.November 28, 2016LeadershipCoaching Carousel Slows as Texas, LSU Fill PositionsOnly four schools in the Power Five conferences have fired their coaches this year, with Oregon's decision on Mark Helfrich pending. Though that's not necessarily a major departure from the norm, it is a decrease from the seven who were let go last seasonNovember 28, 2016MarketingCompanies Prepare for Expected Surge in Sports GiftsIn Frazeysburg, Ohio, there is 560,000 square feet of floor space piled three stories high with virtually every piece of sports memorabilia and team-branded products a fan could want.November 28, 2016Media & TechnologyMercer to Carry Basketball Game on Facebook LiveIt's the rare college sports fan who prefers to watch a game on television without a so-called second screen in hand -- a smartphone or tablet, anything that helps keep tabs on other people's reactions to the game on social media.November 28, 2016Previous PagePage 818 of 1412Next PageTop StoriesFacilitiesDaily Digs: South Carolina Soccer Stadium Renderings, U. of Southern Maine's New Esports Arena, and More!Construction has begun and renderings have been released of the multi-use stadium that will be home to the Greenville (S.C.) Triumph and Greenville Liberty soccer clubs at Mauldin’s BridgeWay Station.FundraisingAfter Early Success, 'Go BIG! for Washington' Fundraising Campaign Sets Even Bigger $350M GoalGoverning BodiesArizona Association Tightens Out-of-State Transfer Rules Following California ScandalSafety & SecurityLongtime HS Football Official Dies on Sidelines During GameSponsored ContentBackstroke Start Devices: The Standard for Safer, Faster Swimming