One of the two teams from Oklahoma, the Anadarko High School Warriors, passed the ball around for nearly the entire game in what an announcer called “stall ball.”
Category: Interscholastic Athletics
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Coach Who Posed as a High School Player in Virginia Causes Season’s Forfeit
The Portsmouth Public Schools received a report last week that an assistant coach had played in a girls’ junior varsity basketball game on Jan. 21. The team decided not to go forward with the season.
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Joseph Torg, Doctor Who Fought to Lessen Football Injuries, Dies at 88
Concerned about spinal-cord damage caused by headfirst strikes with helmets, he became a vocal proponent of rules changes.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Brings His Friends on Ride to NBA Stardom
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard, is having a career season as one of the N.B.A.’s top scorers. He’s had a little help from his childhood friends.
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Female College Athletes Say Pressure to Cut Body Fat Is Toxic
Several women in track and field said their mental health spiraled as they skipped meals to be leaner at the urging of coaches and peers.
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Overtime Elite Gets Media Deal With Amazon Prime Video
The deal to stream Overtime Elite’s games to Prime Video comes as top male players consider the league an option instead of traditional high schools and colleges.
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Kanye West Fallout Imperils Season for Donda Academy Basketball
Two tournaments dropped the high-profile boys’ high school team from their schedules, as players and their parents consider other options not associated with West.
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Hawaii Case Puts Promises of Title IX to Unusual Test
It is rare for Title IX cases to go to trial. In Hawaii, a looming case could be a landmark stress test for the 50-year-old law.