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Whatever It Takes This California high school football player (and his dad) are doing anything and everything possible to land a college athletic scholarship. That includes attending three different high schools in the last three years. Read the full story... ‘Bama Told To Back Off A federal judge ruled last week that an artist’s paintings of University of Alabama football players are not subject to the university’s trademark projection. Read the full story... Athletes Sue After Suspension Two Indiana high school girls are suing their school district after being suspended from fall sports participation following the appearance of sexually suggestive photos on their MySpace pages. Read the full story... Serious Fans Only Under a new incentives program, Kansas State University students who want to attend the men’s basketball home contest against Kansas will need to support the team all year long. Read the full story... |
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Examining Leadership What makes a great leader? Athletic Director Dan Cardone says you need to “get over yourself,” develop the “it” factor, and use a “magnet approach” for spreading praise. Read the full story... Character Questions University of Minnesota Athletic Director Joel Maturi is having to answer to the media after several legal incidents involving men’s basketball players recently made headlines. Read the full story... Heated Controversy A high school cross country coach in Florida says he will not force his runners to follow the school’s dress code that requires them to wear shirts instead of sports bras or bare chests while training in the heat. Read the full story... |
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What’s Your Score? Under Armour and IMG have partnered on a new project called Combine360, which aims to measure athletes’ athletic abilities so they can be compared against each other. Read the full story... Recycling a Myth Many speed development coaches are convinced that dorsiflexion is the key to not only proper lower body mechanics but also to improving sprinting speed. Todd Brown wants to dispel that myth. Read the full story... |
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Trademark Time This Alabama school district is having its high school and middle school logos trademarked and plans to build licensing agreements with area merchants who sell school apparel. Read the full story... Faculty Votes to End Subsidies Last week at the University of California, the faculty senate debated a resolution to end subsidies for the athletic department. Read the full story... Wooden Citizenship Cup Nominations Athletes For A Better World is now accepting nominations for “The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup,” which is presented annually to two distinguished athletes from any sport—one intercollegiate and one professional—that best display character, teamwork, and citizenship. Read the full story... |
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