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Athletes offer platform to help with mental health struggles
A study on athlete mental health published in 2024 found that suicide is the second most common cause of death among NCAA athletes, with incidence increasing during a 20-year analysis from 2002 to 2022. Today's athletes aren't taking this informat...
FFRF speaks out against GA basketball team attending religious meeting
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) fought to make sure that high school basketball players from the Whitfield County Schools system based in Dalton, GA, won’t be forced to attend an overtly religious meeting during practice time. A dist...
Maine DOE under federal investigation over trans athletes
The U.S. Department of Education announced late last week that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating the Maine Department of Education and one school district in the wake of a transgender student-athlete winning a high school state champ...
Fresno State basketball players accused of betting on games
Three players from the Fresno State men's basketball team have been accused of allegedly placing bets on games they actively played. Junior Mykell Robinson and freshmen Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins allegedly committed the infractions. Weaver (12....
New Orleans Saints expands Saints Girls HS Flag Football in Louisiana
The New Orleans Saints recently announced the next wave of schools invited to join Season 2 of the Saints Girls High School Flag Football program in Louisiana. These 10 schools will be a part of the growing program that empowers young female athl...
NFHS announces 24 winners for annual Coach of the Year award
Last month, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) shared the 24 winners of its Coach of the Year award as chosen by the NFHS Coaches Association. The NFHS, which has been recognizing coaches through an awards program sin...
Arizona high school football coach charged with luring a minor for sexual exploitation
An Arizona high school football coach has been charged with two felony charges: aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation and furnishing harmful items to minors. Richard Godsill, a football coach for Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona,...
Seattle father arrested after assaulting teenage hockey referees
A Seattle father has been charged with assault after pushing two teenage referees during a youth hockey game last weekend. According to a Seattle Police Department report, officers responded around 11:50 a.m. to a report of an assault at the iceplex...