Latest High school sports News
Gunfire outside a high school football game injures one and prompts a stadium evacuation
CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities say an Ohio student-athlete was injured in a shooting outside a stadium where a high school football game was being played, the second case of gunfire near the stadium this month. North College Hill police said the gunfire occurred at about 8:15 p.m....
Takeaways from AP report on risks of rising heat for high school football players
BRANDON, Mississippi (AP) — The month of August means the start of high school football in many parts of the country. But it's one of the hottest and, sometimes, most humid times of the year. And it's only getting worse with climate change. That makes it a dangerous time for...
Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun
CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — College football players aspire to play in bowls games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. A bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy. On Sunday, a three-day sloppy, muddy mess wrapped up for the Mud Bowl,...
Florida high school football player dies after collapsing during game
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle high school football player has died after collapsing during a game, officials said. Port St. Joe High School wide receiver and defensive back Chance Gainer collapsed during Friday night's game at Liberty County High School. The...
Rising United States women's wrestling program poised to challenge Japan for supremacy
PARIS (AP) — Kennedy Blades was one match away from achieving her dream of wrestling for the United States at the Olympics. For the dream to come true, the 20-year-old needed to get past Adeline Gray — a six-time world champion and a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics — at...
Toledo adding women's rowing as varsity sport for 2025-26 season
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Toledo is adding women's rowing as a varsity sport, bringing the first new sport to the school in two decades at a time when many athletic departments are prepping for budget hits. Athletic director Bryan Blair said Tuesday that the start-up, facility and...
