High school sports

FILE - Cannons' Paul Rabil (99) reacts after a goal during a Premier Lacrosse League game against the Redwoods, on June 4, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. World Lacrosse, the international governing body of the sport, is making a proposal to have the Native American sport included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)

Pro lacrosse season begins as sport's leaders eye Olympics

By John Kekis Jun. 04, 2022 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - Yusra Mardini and Tachlowini Gabriyesos, of the Refugee Olympic Team, carry the Olympic flag during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, July 23, 2021. The Olympic Refugee Foundation and the refugee Olympics team are the winners of this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for sports, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Refugee Olympic team awarded prestigious Spanish prize

May. 25, 2022 08:21 AM EDT

Elana Meyers Taylor of the United States speeds along the track during a 2-woman bobsled training at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

For Love and Hoffman, the wait for Olympic bobsled race ends

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 16, 2022 11:13 PM EST

Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu, of China, compete in the team ice dance program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Dance Dominance: Montreal school keeps producing Olympians

By Dave Skretta Feb. 11, 2022 02:23 AM EST

Valarie Allman, of the United States, wins the gold medal in the women's discus throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Allman's Joy: Discus thrower waits out rain for gold medal

By Pat Graham Aug. 02, 2021 12:23 PM EDT

Gold medalist Mutaz Barshim, left, of Qatar and silver medalist Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy celebrate on the track after the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Christian Petersen/Pool Photo via AP)

Settled: High-jump friends elect double gold over jump-off

By Pat Graham Aug. 01, 2021 01:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 13, 2021, file photo, head coach Dawn Staley, center, coaches during practice for the United States women's basketball team in preparation for the Olympics in Las Vegas. Jennifer Gillom says everything is a process. Dawn Staley becoming the first Black female head coach of the U.S. women's Olympic basketball team is no different. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Gillom sisters: Black ex-assistants paved way for Staley

By Teresa M. Walker Jul. 26, 2021 10:04 AM EDT

Ohio proposals would let high schoolers redo pandemic year

By Kantele Franko Jun. 24, 2021 02:07 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The pandemic made Jake Gregg's senior year of high school very different than anticipated. He got by enough to graduate, but now the 19...

FILE - This June 8, 2021 photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Justices rule for student in 'cursing cheerleader' case

By Mark Sherman Jun. 23, 2021 12:07 PM EDT

Report: Arizona State acknowledges NCAA investigation

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 10:06 PM EDT
The NCAA is investigating Arizona State’s football program, a school spokeswoman told The Athletic. Arizona State vice president of media...

Team that won 31 games played too many, bumped from playoffs

Jun. 05, 2021 12:18 PM EDT
CASS CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan high school softball team has been disqualified from the state playoffs because it played too many games. ...

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, Florida State head football coach Mike Norvell speaks during an NCAA college football news conference in Tallahassee, Fla. The NCAA has lifted the recruiting dead period that has been in place since March 13, 2020, due to the pandemic. The NCAA returned to its usual recruiting calendar Tuesday, June 1, 2021, allowing prospects to meet coaches in person and for coaches to conduct live evaluations of recruits. Florida State was welcoming recruits to campus just after midnight as part of its “Midnight Madness” event to mark the end of the dead period.(AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)

End of recruiting pause has football programs catching up

By Steve Megargee Jun. 01, 2021 02:24 AM EDT

Zeile, Alonso encourage vaccines as part of MLB efforts

May. 26, 2021 05:58 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball joined many of its clubs in coronavirus vaccination efforts, sending retired players Todd Zeile and Yonder Alonso to a...

In-person graduations planned amid New Mexico vaccine push

May. 12, 2021 01:41 PM EDT
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A year after holding only drive-thru graduations, the school district for New Mexico's second most populous city has scheduled in...

Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2021 12:46 AM EDT
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. May 2, 2021. Editorial: Officials should show their work Everyone remembers those math...

FILE - In this April 23, 2021, file photo members of the Supreme Court pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington. Seated from left are Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Standing from left are Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Before the Supreme Court this is week is an argument over whether public schools can discipline students over something they say off-campus. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)

Wary Supreme Court weighs student's Snapchat profanity case

By Mark Sherman Apr. 28, 2021 03:06 PM EDT

Muskegon Orchard View's Barnes wins AP D2 Player of the Year

By Scott Decamp Apr. 28, 2021 08:25 AM EDT
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — Life has not been easy for Ke’Ontae Barnes, but the 18-year-old senior at Muskegon Orchard View has learned some virtues along such as...

More fans now allowed at high school sports events

Apr. 26, 2021 11:55 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is relaxing some restrictions on youth and high school sports on Monday, including allowing more fans at the games and...

Student's Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case

By Mark Sherman Apr. 26, 2021 12:10 AM EDT

COVID-19 vaccine available at WVa basketball tournaments

Apr. 25, 2021 03:07 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Fans attending the West Virginia girls and boys state basketball tournaments will have the chance to get their COVID-19 vaccines. ...