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USA Gymnastics Reportedly Failed to Report Sexual-Abuse Claims
USA Gymnastics, which develops the U.S. Olympic team, reportedly failed to inform authorities of numerous allegations regarding sexual abuse by coaches.
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Case Over Cheerleader-Uniform Design
The battle stems from Varsity Brands' efforts to gain copyright protection for the design of stripes, chevrons, zigzags, and color blocks that are on its uniforms.
Nebraska Expands Anti-Hazing Law to Cover Primary and Secondary Schools
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a bill into law Wednesday that expands the state's anti-hazing regulations to elementary, middle, and high schools rather than just post-secondary institutions.
Parents Sue Little League for Allegedly Ignoring Eligibility Concerns
In the lawsuit, the Chicago-based team's parents allege Little League was aware of potential residency issues, "but chose to ignore and/or deliberately conceal these facts in order to garner high...
H.S. Sports Programs in Va., Okla. Facing Allegations of Sexual Assaults
A high school basketball program in Virginia has been suspended indefinitely amid allegations of a sexual assault involving a 16-year-old boy, while junior varsity wrestlers in Oklahoma face simi...
Coaches, Athletic Director Facing Charges Following Alleged Hazing Incident
Two high school basketball coaches and an assistant principal/athletic director are facing criminal charges stemming from an alleged hazing incident that resulted in the hospitalization of a 15-y...
Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Pop Warner to Proceed to Trial
A Los Angeles judge ruled that a teenage football player may proceed to trial against the national Pop Warner organization, four years after he suffered an on-field injury that left him a quadrip...
Judge Dismisses Concussion Lawsuit Against Illinois High School Association
An Illinois judge has dismissed the nation's first class-action lawsuit against a state high school association over its handling of concussions, ruling that it had made strides in that regard si...
Appeals Court Puts Kibosh on Deferred-Compensation Plan for NCAA Athletes
A three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a proposed plan that would have paid certain student-athletes as much as $5,000 annually in deferred compensation.
Texas H.S. Football Players May Face Charges After Tackling Referee
Two football players from John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas, could be facing criminal charges after appearing to intentionally tackle a referee during a game on Friday night.
NLRB Rejects Northwestern Football Players' Attempt to Unionize
The National Labor Relations Board unanimously declined jurisdiction Monday in the case involving Northwestern University football players attempting to unionize.
Team Sues Little League Over Stripped Championship
A Chicago-based former Little League team has filed a lawsuit against Little League International over the organization's decision to strip the team's United States championship earlier this year...
Parents Sue N.Y. School Districts, Medical Responders Over Football Player's Death
The parents of a 16-year-old who died last fall from football-related brain trauma are suing the New York school districts he played for and the medical responders who tended to him the night he ...
Texas Cheerleaders Take Religious Message Battle to State Supreme Court
A group of Texas high school cheerleaders filed a petition with the state Supreme Court over an ongoing dispute about the display of banners with religious messages at high school football games.
Three Ga. Student-Athletes Accused of Prom-Night Rape
Three Ga. high school seniors have been charged with aggravated sexual battery and consumption of alcohol by a minor stemming from an alleged sexual assault during a post-prom party.
District's Hair-Length Rule for Male Basketball Players Struck Down by Court
A federal appeals court has struck down an Indiana school district's policy requiring short hair for boys on the basketball team, ruling that the lack of a similar policy for girls'-team basketba...
Internet Rallies Around Alleged Maryville Sexual-Assault Victim
A seven-month investigation into an alleged sexual assault by a high school football player in a small Missouri town has set the internet ablaze.
High School Soccer Players Arrested for Sexual Assault in Mass.
The three Somerville High School juniors allegedly entered a freshman cabin and sexually assaulted three victims.
High School Soccer Player Pleads Guilty in Death of Referee
A 17-year-old Utah soccer player accused of killing a referee earlier this year pleaded guilty to third-degree felony homicide by assault.
Coaches Immune From Student's Privacy Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules
Two high school softball coaches are immune from a student's privacy lawsuit because there was no clearly established law barring school officials from discussing a student's private matters with...