Heads or Tails?  After none of the usual criteria could break a three-way tie for the final playoff spot in Massachusetts’s high school 1A football, the schools’ athletic directors found themselves in a Friendly’s restaurant cheering for a coin flipping in the air. Read the full story...

Keeping Fans Safe  A look at the increased emphasis on security before and during college football games, including the use of new technology such as digital cameras, text messaging, and mapping systems. Read the full story...

A Trying Time  Holding team tryouts and making necessary roster cuts can be the most trying task a high school coach performs. Here are some tips one athletic director gives his coaches before each preseason. Read the full story...

Schemmel Out  Following revelations of questionable spending habits on San Diego State University’s tab, Athletic Director Jeff Schemmel has announced his resignation. Read the full story...

Follow Up  University of New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert answers questions in her first interview since pulling an opponent to the ground by her ponytail during a game two weeks ago. Read the full story...

Worthwhile Endeavor?  More than 20 years after the State University of New York system lifted its ban on athletic scholarships, The New York Times examines SUNY schools’ push for athletic success in NCAA Division I. Read the full story...

A Little Too Serious  A charity basketball game between Massachusetts high school basketball players versus several former New England Patriot players ended with the high school players accusing the former footballers of taunting them and playing too rough. Read the full story...

Xavier’s Secrets  An inside look at the strength and conditioning program that has driven the Xavier University women’s basketball team to three consecutive Atlantic 10 Conference championships. Read the full story...

A Means to an End  “I have learned the hard way that one workout cannot make an athlete or team, but one workout can break an athlete or a team,” writes Vern Gambetta in this blog about designing workouts. Read the full story...

Coach Filed Complaint  This Alabama high school softball coach recently admitted to filing an anonymous Title IX complaint against her school system, citing unfair treatment of her team. Read the full story...

Nonobjective Officials?  A recent study from Indiana University looked at almost 400 men’s college basketball games and found patterns that suggest officials are not objective in their refereeing. Read the full story...

Going Glam  What’s hot in women’s basketball promotions this year? For a few schools, it’s the women themselves. Both Florida State and Texas A&M unveiled promotions with players in evening gowns. Read the full story...