Football & band at a flood-soaked La. school
Despite massive flooding in Louisiana 2 weeks ago, football continues. One town, with 90% of its buildings destroyed, will host a home game.
Sports
Baltimore City may raise bar for student-athletes
Baltimore City student-athletes may have a specific GPA requirement in order to maintain eligibility for sports. It's about time.
Extracurricular participation up for 27th year
The annual high school sports and activity participation survey has been released, and it shows steady participation in football, overall growth.
Obesity, B.P. high in urban student-athletes
Student-athletes were found to have similar rates of obesity and high blood pressure readings as the general adolescent population.
Obituary: Lewis Simpkins, football player
A football player in S.C. collapsed during a football practice on a hot day and died shortly after efforts to revive him fell short.
Katie Ledecky of Md. breaks 800m freestyle record
Katie Ledecky won gold medals in the 200, 400, and 800m freestyle and set a world record while she was at it. She's from Bethesda.
Students well aware of concussions in IL, MD
Awareness of concussions has stepped up across the country. Here's a look at a few schools in Maryland and Illinois.
New contact rules reduce football head impacts
Football players sustain fewer impacts to the head following a policy change that aims to reduce full-contact practices (U.Mich.).
New pics of brain cells after a concussion
If we study concussions with no injured football players or brain biopsies, but just cell cultures, we can understand brain trauma at a cellular level.
Maryland settles lawsuit over sport concussions
Derek Sheely died from head injuries suffered during football practice at a Maryland university. His family sued, and the suit has now been settled.