Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. Governing BodiesWorld Athletics to Combat Trans Athlete Participation with Mandatory Genetic TestingThe tests will likely include cheek swabs or blood tests that only need to be completed once in order for an athlete to be cleared for competition.March 26, 2025Governing BodiesNCAA by the Numbers: Women’s Participation Reaches Record HighAccording to the NCAA, 235,735 women competed in the NCAA across all divisions in the 2023-24 academic year, and participation has seen positive growth for the past ten years.March 25, 2025LegalFormer UM Coach Who Hacked Thousands of Student-Athlete Accounts Now Facing LawsuitMatthew Weiss allegedly hacked student-athlete databases, email, cloud storage and social media from 2015 to 2023.March 25, 2025Gym & FieldhouseHistoric Oklahoma HS Gymnasium Destroyed by Overnight FireThe Geary (Okla.) High School gymnasium caught fire Saturday evening and continued to burn through Sunday morning. School officials have canceled classes today while they investigate the cause of the fire and assess structural damage.March 24, 2025LeadershipGame Changers: IOC Elects First Female, African PresidentKirsty Coventry has been elected the newest president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and she is both the first woman and the first African to hold the position.March 24, 2025PersonnelIntrust Bank Arena Staffs Concessions Stands with Non-Profit VolunteersAt Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan., facility operators did not have to ‘hire’ event workers, because they are all volunteers.March 21, 2025Safety & SecurityFan Removed From Rupp Arena's March Madness Game for Throwing Full Water Bottle On CourtDuring Thursday’s first-round March Madness game between Louisville and Creighton, tensions were high and one fan threw a full plastic water bottle onto the court.March 21, 2025Governing BodiesNebraska Lawmakers Introduce Bill Allowing Schools to Pay College Student-AthletesNebraska, alongside Oklahoma, Ohio and others, has introduced a bill that would allow student-athletes to earn direct compensation for their name, image and likeness.March 20, 2025Governing BodiesUPenn Loses $175M in Federal Funding Over Trans Student-Athlete PoliciesThe University of Pennsylvania has lost $175 million in federal funding because of the school's transgender student-athlete policy and a former transgender student-athlete on the women's swim team.March 20, 2025Governing BodiesNorth Dakota HS to Replace Century Old 'Midget' MascotThe Dickinson High School Midgets won’t be represented by the image of a short, angry-looking man in an orange sweater much longer.March 19, 2025Previous PagePage 72 of 105Next PageTop StoriesLegalCity Sues Contractor Over Flaws in Near-Two-Year-Old Family Athletic CenterThe city of Norman, Okla., and the Norman Municipal Authority are suing several contractors involved in the construction of the Young Family Athletic Center.Safety & SecurityTwo Dead, 11 Injured After Pickup Truck Drives Through Youth Soccer Game in KansasMarketingCal Opens Twitch Production Studio to Expand NIL Opportunities for Student-AthletesSafety & SecurityDivision II Football Player Dies Days After In-Game Injury, School Cancels Next GameSponsored ContentPlanning a Pool Enclosure? How to Cut Total Costs by 48%