Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. Governing BodiesWIAA Investigation Clears High School Football Program of Cheating AllegationThe Anacortes (Wash.) High School football team has been cleared of all scrutiny following an investigation by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association into the team’s alleged use of electronic devices in players’ helmets.January 9, 2026Media & TechnologyInnovation Institute at University of Pittsburgh Brings Motion Capture Tech to Baseball MechanicsVicon motion capture technology is perhaps most well-known for its role in the entertainment industry, as movie buffs and tech gurus can easily picture actors covered in sensors to capture human movement for animation.January 9, 2026LegalGirls' HS Wrestling Team Refuses to Compete Due to Ignored Title IX Complaints, LawsuitNo female student-athletes signed up for girls’ wrestling at Cleveland High School in Southeast Portland, Ore., this season. Instead, the former team can be found practicing at a local martial arts gymJanuary 8, 2026PersonnelHigh School Coach Fired for Allegedly Slapping a Student-Athlete During PracticeThe head basketball coach at the Milwaukee School of Languages has been fired from his position after allegedly slapping a student-athlete during a December practice.January 8, 2026LegalOhio Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order on Funding for Browns' Brook Park StadiumFranklin County (Ohio) Commons Plea Judge Bill Sperlazza granted a temporary restraining order to stop the state from using unclaimed funds for the Cleveland Browns’ new Brook Park stadium.January 7, 2026PersonnelNMSU AD Fields Reorganizes Athletics Department, Affecting Several Deputy ADsNew Mexico State University athletic director Joe Fields is changing the landscape of the Aggies’ athletic department, including removing three deputy athletic directors from their positions.January 7, 2026Governing BodiesNCAA Suspends Division III Cross Country Champion for Accepting $6K Monetary DonationHis community rallied to help him stay in school and raised $6,000. However, Division III athletes...January 6, 2026Stadium & ArenaMissouri Faces $150M Bill to Demolish Arrowhead Stadium in 2031The Chiefs have played at Arrowhead since 1972, and without the team using the facility, the state of Missouri is likely going to be tasked with demolition.January 6, 2026Safety & SecurityNotre Dame Men's Basketball Coach Apologizes for Charging Referee Over Flip-Flopped CallThe Fighting Irish head coach, Micah Shrewsberry charged a referee following a flip-flopped call that cost Notre Dame the victory.January 5, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: Women-Led RH7 Sports Uplifts Female Athletes, VoicesAfter a year of growth and increased visibility for women’s sports across the board, RH7 Sports, an all-women’s sports agency, seeks to keep up the momentum and celebrate female athletes.January 5, 2026Previous PagePage 36 of 105Next PageTop StoriesOperationsKansas Board of Regents Adds Approval Guardrail to Private Equity Sports DealsAt a special meeting earlier this month, the Kansas Board of Regents voted to approve adding language to its existing policy governing the fiscal and business practices of athletics departments and other affiliated corporations of universities — hereby requiring the board's approval before any private equity deal can be formally pursued.Safety & SecurityGame Stopped After Coach, Referee Fight at 6U Girls' Flag Football GameGoverning BodiesSEC to Fine University of Kentucky $500K for Field Storming After Win Over LSUGoverning BodiesWhy the NCAA Power Index Matters for D-II, D-III Championship SelectionsSponsored ContentHow Wilmington College Turned a Routine Upgrade Into a Record-Setting Moment
