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Growth spurts
If you’re a youth coach or parent who has young athletes participating in sports programs there’s something very important that you need to consider when prescribing or assisting with a young athlete’s workout regime.
And that something is growth spurts.
Now the term may sound innocuous enough, just a part ... (full story)
Panthers LB Thomas Davis suffered opioid addiction that opened the door to sprawling drug case
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nobody could overlook the off-the-field community work — bankrolling a college scholarship endowment, a Thanksgiving food drive, a Christmastime gift giveaway — that cast Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers as one of the true good guys around Charlotte and across the NFL.
But what reall ... (full story)
Dramatically low flyby by passenger jets over packed South African stadium sparks safety debate
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of around 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate over safety risks.
The flyby by two Embraer jets operated by local airline Airlink happened on Aug ... (full story)
The playbook for college sports revenue is expanding from logos and fees to entertainment districts
NOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — You've heard about the patches coming soon to a college football jersey near you. You've seen the corporate logos cropping up on football fields from South Carolina to the University of Washington. Talent fees on season tickets, league-level deals with the likes of PayPal, naming rights revenue not just ... (full story)
Cash-hungry college sports programs are starting nonprofits to make money to stay competitive
NEW YORK (AP) — University of Louisville athletic director Josh Heird says there is no “silver bullet” that will help his department’s current revenue race.
To compete in the increasingly commercialized world of college sports, programs of its size might spend more than $40 million a year on talent acquis ... (full story)