Latest High school sports News
Female athletes sue the University of Oregon alleging Title IX violations by the school
Thirty-two female athletes filed a lawsuit against the University of Oregon on Friday that alleges the school is violating Title IX. The plaintiffs, who are all either on the varsity beach volleyball team or the club rowing team, are accusing the school of “depriving women of...
Delaware is adding women's hockey as a varsity sport and will be part of College Hockey America
NEWARK, Del. (AP) — The University of Delaware is adding women's hockey as a varsity sport to coincide with the athletic department's move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision. Delaware announced earlier in the week it was joining the FBS and would become a member of Conference USA....
Changing recruiting landscape more challenging than ever for even the most talented prep players
Divine Bourrage is one of the top high school prospects in the country, juggling the stressful challenges of the ever-changing demands of the usually precarious recruiting landscape as she chases her dream of playing women's college basketball. She is not alone. Not by a longshot. ...
Tiger Woods' son Charlie part of high school golf championship-winning team in Florida
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods' 14-year-old son has accomplished something his dad never did: played on a golf team that won a high school state championship. Charlie Woods and his team from The Benjamin School edged First Academy by one shot in the two-day Florida...
Justin Tatum, Celtics star's father, promoted to lead Australian NBL team
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum took some time out after his 35-point outburst against the New York Knicks on Monday night to congratulate his father, Justin, on his recent promotion to interim head coach of the Australian National Basketball League team Illawarra. ...
As college coaches turn into CEOs, X's and O's are replaced by dollar signs and bottom lines
Virginia coach Tony Bennett has been around college basketball for most of his life. His father, Dick Bennett, was a Division III coach during his formative years in the 1960s and '70s, and later coached at Green Bay, Wisconsin and Washington State. Tony played for his dad in college...
What does the science say about the grass vs. turf debate in sports?
Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf? The question is important not just in football, but also for soccer, recreational sports and high school and college athletics — anywhere athletes make sudden shifts in direction that can twist joints...
Ohio football coach whose team called 'Nazi' during game says he was forced to resign, no ill intent
BROOKLYN, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio high school football coach says he was forced to resign by his school district and intended no harm to opposing players after he and his team repeatedly used “Nazi” as a game call in a Sept. 22 match. In an interview with The Associated Press Thursday, former...
West Virginia governor wants lawmakers to revisit law allowing high school athletic transfers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday he would like state lawmakers to take another look at a new law addressing high school sports transfers after several football games involved lopsided scores to start the season. Ten West Virginia high school...
