Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. Stadium & ArenaHS Athletics Complex Addition Approved After 10-Year Stand Off With Nearby ResidentsAfter a decade of battling with its neighbors, Edgewood High School in Madison, Wis., finally obtained approval for updates to its athletics facilities.July 23, 2026Governing BodiesNCAA Committee Votes to End Altitude, Track-Size Conversions for Track and FieldThe NCAA D-I men’s and women’s track and field and cross country oversight committee voted this week to eliminate altitude and track-size conversions for NCAA Championships’ qualifying standards in both indoor and outdoor track and field.July 23, 2026Safety & SecurityLA Fitness Chlorine Spill Injures SevenSeven people were injured last week during a chemical spill at a New Jersey LA Fitness. The hazmat team was called to the gym, located in the Brunswick Shopping Center, after several people reported a strong chemical smell.July 22, 2026Governing BodiesEight Division I Conferences Join Forces, Create Women's Basketball Officiating AllianceThe women’s basketball officiating alliance is a partnership between eight NCAA Division I conferences, including the Atlantic Coast Conference, American Conference, Big East Conference, Atlantic 10 Conference, Big South Conference, Coastal Athletic Association, Ivy League and Metro Conference.July 21, 2026Stadium & ArenaNew Syracuse AD Plans to 'Weaponize the Dome' to Improve Gameday ExperienceSyracuse University’s new athletics director Bryan Blair kicked off his first month with the Orange by announcing plans to upgrade JMA Wireless Dome, home of the school’s ACC football team.July 21, 2026Governing BodiesComplaint Alleges Tulsa Little League Team Fielding Ineligible PlayersTulsa National Little League is under scrutiny after rivals filed a formal protest against the team alleging Tulsa violated Little League rules, including residency, boundary compliance, tournament eligibility and minimum games scheduled.July 20, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: Blue Jays' First-Ever Female Commentator Breaking Barriers in the BoothFive years after Major League Baseball made history with the first-ever all-female broadcast crew at a Baltimore Orioles game, women’s presence behind the mic continues to grow. A handful of women now serve as full-time commentators, and a growing number work as sideline reporters and analysts.July 20, 2026Governing BodiesFootball Player Attending Mom's Funeral Receives 'Failure to Report' Notice, Barred From NCAA TransferWhen school officials at Western Kentucky University processed Victory Vaka as “failure to report” they may have changed the course of the senior defensive lineman’s NCAA career.July 17, 2026FitnessMichigan Planet Fitness Locations Offer Free Gym Access Due to Wildfire SmokeAs Canadian wildfire smoke blankets much of the northern United States, setting poor air quality records in Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit, many activities and workouts are being moved indoors due to the health risk.July 17, 2026LegalFormer McKeesport Assistant Football Coach Files Discrimination Complaint Against SchoolNick LoNigro filed a complaint against the school with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging he was fired due to his religious affiliation.July 17, 2026Page 1 of 95Next PageTop StoriesFacilitiesIn Unprecedented Move, SMU Names Part of Football Facility for QB Who's Still at SchoolSouthern Methodist University will officially open the Kevin Jennings Recovery Center this fall within the university's two-year-old $150 million football facility.MarketingNike Signs 11 High School Football Student-Athletes to NIL DealsLegalNew Mexico Highlands Sued by Ex-Administrator Who Voiced Concerns About Athlete SafetySafety & SecurityNFHS: Preparations Must Begin Now to Prevent Heat-Related Illnesses in Fall Sports, ActivitiesSponsored ContentSound System Specs Demystified: A Non-Technical Guide for Athletics Directors
