Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. OperationsMassachusetts HS Lacrosse Players Suspended Over Celebratory Cigar PhotoThe boys’ lacrosse team at Ipswich (Mass.) High School has forfeited its Division 4 State Semifinal game after several players were suspended for posting a controversial photo smoking cigars, celebrating their latest win.June 12, 2026LegalTexas Teen Charged With Murder in 2025 Track Meet StabbingFormer Texas high school student-athlete Karmelo Anthony has been convicted of murder following an April 2025 incident in which he stabbed a fellow track athlete during a meet. Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.June 12, 2026Governing BodiesTwo New Rules Effect Student-Athlete Transfers, Eligibility in Florida High SchoolsNew guidelines for Florida high school student-athletes will change the process for transfer students and non-traditional students in the state.June 11, 2026BudgetingU. of Iowa Athletics Seeks $50M to $70M for Carver-Hawkeye Arena Updates, New Field Hockey BuildingThe University of Iowa is seeking $50 to $70 million from the Iowa Board of Regents to renovate Carver-Hawkeye Arena and build a new field hockey operations building.June 10, 2026Governing BodiesArbitrator Sides With Georgia Student-Athletes Over CSC in NIL DisputeAn arbitrator has ruled in favor of NIL deals from two University of Georgia student-athletes after the CSC initially rejected the pair of deals.June 9, 2026Stadium & ArenaBears Vote to Leave Illinois for IndianaTeam leaders and Indiana lawmakers announced their intention to proceed with a stadium project in Hammond, Ind.June 8, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: Fairmont State Hires Female Coach to Lead New Women's Wrestling ProgramFairmont State University joined a growing list of schools adding women’s wrestling to their roster of varsity sports, and then made history by hiring a female coach to lead the team.June 8, 2026PersonnelInvestigation Finds 50% of New Orleans Youth Coaches Had No Background Checks on FileAmid a time of turnover and change at the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission, Louisiana’s inspector general made a bold accusation that the department is endangering children by not conducting background checks on the coaches in its youth sports programs.June 5, 2026Safety & SecurityFan Breaches Court at Game One of NBA Finals, Receives Lifetime Ban From All NBA ArenasIn the final minutes of game one of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, it wasn’t the athletes sprinting down the court, but a fan.June 5, 2026Stadium & ArenaLouisiana Boys' Basketball State Championships Moved From Long-Time Host Site to CAJUNDOMEFor 12 years, the Louisiana boys’ basketball state championship has been contested at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. Nearly 10,000 fans would pack the arena, built in 1976, and root on their favorite team for “Marsh Madness.”June 4, 2026Page 1 of 90Next PageTop StoriesNewsletter OnlyAB Today Replay - Week of June 8Test your knowledge of this week's top stories from AB Today with five quick multiple-choice questions.MarketingEmpty Seats on Opening Day of World Cup Renew Ticket Pricing ConcernsGoverning BodiesTexas Tech Officials Defend Sorsby in Video Response to Eligibility BacklashOperationsMassachusetts HS Lacrosse Players Suspended Over Celebratory Cigar PhotoSponsored ContentRedrawing the Rules: The Autonomous Future of Sports Field Marking
