ABC 2015: #ABCNOLA in Your Words

Dec 7, 2015

We're still reveling in the afterglow of the 34th Annual Athletic Business Conference & Expo, and we wanted to relive all the fun on social media. Check out some of the highlights!

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Referee Charged With Assault Following Incident at Youth Flag Football Game

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Preserving the Connection Between Fans and Athletes

Preserving the Connection Between Fans and Athletes

Former Parks Director Sues County, Youth Sports Group for $7M

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Mixed Reactions to Controversial 'Protect College Sports Act' as Big Ten, SEC Reject Proposed Legislation

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NCHSAA Overturns Controversial Track DQ, Mallard Creek Named Co-Champion

Referee Charged With Assault Following Incident at Youth Flag Football Game

A referee in Franklin Township, N.J., has been charged with aggravated assault after an altercation during a youth flag football game Sunday that left...

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The City of Syracuse Found a Brighter Solution by 'NOT BUYING' Sports Lighting

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When officials from the City of Syracuse surveyed their recreation and athletics facilities last spring, they saw more shadows than light. Across outdoor fields, multipurpose surfaces and indoor gymnasiums, aging metal-halide fixtures flickered, buzzed and frequently failed.

The City of Syracuse Found a Brighter Solution by 'NOT BUYING' Sports Lighting

Former Parks Director Sues County, Youth Sports Group for $7M

A former Bedford County (Va.) Parks & Recreation director has filed a lawsuit seeking $7 million, claiming he was fired after raising concerns about a local youth sports organization.

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Mixed Reactions to Controversial 'Protect College Sports Act' as Big Ten, SEC Reject Proposed Legislation

The Big Ten and SEC slammed the controversial college sports bill despite bipartisan support and Nick Saban's passionate testimony in favor of the...

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NCHSAA Overturns Controversial Track DQ, Mallard Creek Named Co-Champion

Now, an appeal to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association has resulted in overturning the disqualification and naming both Mallard Creek and Jordan High School as co-champions.

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Ohio State Reaches $100M Settlement With Nearly 300 Sexual Abuse Survivors

Ohio State University has reached a $100 million settlement with nearly 300 former students who had accused physician Richard Strauss of sexually assaulting them decades ago.

Judge Questions Terms of NCAA Prize Money Settlement With UNC Tennis Player

In April, the NCAA settled a lawsuit from University of North Carolina tennis player Reese Brantmeier to create a $2 million fund to compensate college tennis players who were adversely affected by the NCAA”s prize-money restriction rules. Now, a federal judge has called the settlement into question and scheduled a new hearing for June 18.

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Texas Aquatics Center Closes Following Child Drowning

A child's tragic drowning at a Texas waterpark sparks urgent safety investigation and facility closure...

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NCHSAA Unanimously Votes to Require Coaches' Mental Health Training, Backs Senate Bill

North Carolina lawmakers proposed a bill in the Senate that may mandate similar training. Senate Bill 550 has not made it out of committee yet. But, the support from the NCHSAA is poised to make a difference.

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Chicago's Centennial Park Aquatic Center Closes Following E. Coli Cases

Chicago's Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection were....

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Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Alabama High School Athletic Association Over CHOOSE Act

A lawsuit filed by Alabama governor Kay Ivey, house speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter and a Birmingham-area parent against the Alabama High School Athletic Association has been dismissed, after the AHSAA and its executive director Heath Harmon agreed in a settlement not to restrict a student from participating in sports based on his status as a "CHOOSE Act participating student."

Media & Technology

WSL Inks Record-Breaking Broadcast Deal with CBS Sports

The Women’s Super League and CBS Sports have signed an exclusive, four-year broadcasting deal to bring women’s soccer to the U.S. audience through 2030.

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Big 12 Projects Record $710M 2026 Revenue, Still Fourth Among Power Four

Big 12 commissioner Brent Yormark announced this week that his conferences is projected to bring in $710 million in gross revenue in...

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