Watch: College Athletes Discuss Importance of Juneteenth

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Andy Katz talks with former student-athlete Alex Shillow (Texas A&M University – Commerce) and current student-athlete Mercy Ogutu (Trinity Washington University) about Juneteenth and how national recognition of the holiday has impacted the social dynamics they experience in their daily lives.

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

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Preserving the Connection Between Fans and Athletes

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

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

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

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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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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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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."

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Lawmakers Fail to Pass 'Megaprojects' Bill to Keep Bears in Illinois

The Chicago Bears are no closer to finalizing plans for a new stadium in Illinois. After the state Senate approved the megaprojects bill in May, the House of Representatives passed a $55.9 billion state budget on Sunday night and then adjourned without including a plan for the Bears.

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Coach Who Told Son to Throw Into Opposing Dugout Gets Lifetime Ban, Son Gets Five-Year Suspension

An Oklahoma youth baseball coach who allegedly instructed his 12-year-old son to throw into the opposing dugout has received a lifetime ban from...

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FHSAA Suspends, Fines High School Football Recruiter for Rules Violations

The Florida High School Athletic Association suspended Lincoln High School’s director of college recruiting, Jacorey Dixon, due to two separate rules violations.

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NFHS Champions Bill Pitched as Antidote to Rising Cost of Youth Sports

The bill, introduced earlier this month, targets certain groups that, according to the sponsors of the bill, have priced kids and their families out of...

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Senators Unveil Details of 'Protect College Sports' Act

The Protect College Sports Act aims to restore order in college athletics by creating enforceable national rules, preserving fair competition and...

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Maine Trans Sports Ballot Referendum Pulled Over Invalid Petition Signatures

The proposed ballot question would have only allowed athletes to compete on teams that match their birth sex unless a school offers a...

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NCAA Denies Brendan Sorsby's Reinstatement Bid, Texas Tech to Appeal

The NCAA has denied the eligibility reinstatement request of Texas Tech fifth-year senior quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who violated the association's gambling rules by making thousands of online wagers while a redshirt freshman at Indiana University.

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Alabama High School Placed on Probation, Coach Suspended Over Recruiting Violations

Pell City High School's football team has been placed on probation by the Alabama High School Athletic Association over recruiting...

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