student-athletes
High school football player speaks out after teammate fractures opponent's spine during game
"It was an illegal move and had no place. I’m not going to try to defend that. It was a horrible decision."
Long Island HS soccer champion barred from playing two sports — despite coaches' approval
The school district told the Leary family that their son could be a “full-fledged” member of the varsity soccer team or the varsity football team.
College football player 'remains alive' despite his own school wrongly reporting he died
Alabama A&M football player Medrick Burnett Jr. is alive, despite the school announcing his death.
College students offered big cash to endorse 'nervous' Dem pol who backed trans athletes competing against women
The incumbent Tester is in a tight race with Republican nominee Tim Sheehy, a Navy Seal veteran who former President Donald Trump has endorsed.
Utah school board member faces calls to resign over post suggesting that teen girl is transgender
A Utah state school board member has come under fire for sharing a post in social media that appeared to suggest a high school basketball player is transgender – sparking...
How Harlem point guard went from homeless to hoop star
Arthur Dukes, a sophomore at LaGuardia Community College in Queens, is averaging 30.8 points per game.
College volleyball players accuse coach of physical, verbal abuse: 'Wanted bodies to be a certain way'
The student-athletes also blamed the coaches' behavior as the reason the Vandals finished the 2023 season 1-27.
Former HS soccer star killed by stray bullet while working at Georgia bar
Brianna Long was struck while inside the establishment. She was taken to South Georgia Medical Center where she later died from her injuries, police said.
Teen collapses, dies at Texas cross-country meet moments after breaking personal best record
"We'll never get over it. We’ll never forget him. He’s going to be missed here, but he’s going to be loved always."
NYU athletics director Stuart Robinson suspended after sexual misconduct claims: report
NYU is conducting an internal review involving allegations against Athletics Director Stuart Robinson.
Mass. HS lacrosse star killed in boat crash 'couldn't wait' to start college career
A 17-year-old Massachusetts lacrosse player killed in a boat crash on Cape Cod had been eager to continue her athletic career in college before her life was tragically cut short over...
University of Louisiana-Lafayette champion waterskier dead at 18
Freshman Micky Geller studied kinesiology and marketing while he was on a full-ride waterskiing scholarship with the national champion Ragin Cajuns.
University of Utah diver accused of rape arrested after fleeing US
The University of Utah student-athlete who fled to Canada after he was accused of rape was nabbed by authorities after re-entering the country, prosecutors said.
University of Utah diver flees US after being charged with rape: report
A University of Utah student-athlete fled the country after he was accused of raping a college student in her dorm room at the start of the school year, prosecutors said.
Angel Reese makes her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut
Angel Reese can add Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model to her rapidly growing résumé.
Florida coach 'humiliated' and 'fat shamed' runner before her suicide
The parents of Juila Pernsteiner are suing Jacksonville University and its former track coach, who they say "humiliated" their daughter before she took her own life.
St. John's cheerleaders protest game after school 'neglects' them in social media post
The cheerleaders of St. John's University sat out a basketball game performance against Seton Hall Wednesday, after the school neglected to include them and dancers in a post for National...
16 hurt after speeding semi-truck flips school bus carrying student athletes: cops
A semi-truck slammed into a school bus carrying student athletes in Indiana, injuring 16 -- including two teens in critical condition -- and sending one youngster flying from the vehicle,...
University of Wisconsin track star Sarah Shulze dead at 21
Wisconsin officials released a statement Friday regarding the beloved student, who was described as a gentle soul and decorated student-athlete.