After Title IX passed in 1972, administrators found soccer to be a cheap way to comply. And participation rates soared in high schools, universities and at club levels for girls and women.
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Fifty Years On, Title IX’s Legacy Includes its Durability
From 1972 to 1973, the United States considered three landmark changes to protect women’s rights. Fifty years later, only one is likely to remain.
Title IX 50th Anniversary: We Need a New Deal for Women’s Sports
We must dismantle the grandfathered-in systemic advantages that male athletes and male-dominated sports infrastructures continue to enjoy.
The Real Enforcers of Title IX: Angry Parents
Girls are supposed to have equal access in schools. In practice, districts aren’t forced to change unless someone speaks up.
Jury Awards Man $10 Million by School District After Coach’s Abuse
Alex Harrison sued his school district for negligence after his high school tennis coach molested him. The case landed him back at the courthouse where he’d first told his story years earlier.
Coach’s Prayers Prompt Supreme Court Test of Religious Freedom
Joseph Kennedy, a football coach at a public high school in Washington State, lost his job after praying on the 50-yard line after games.
Bad Behavior Drove a Referee Shortage. Covid Made It Worse.
For years, unruly parents have turned youth sporting events into a toxic environment. The cancellation of games and entire seasons over the last two years hastened an exodus of referees.
In a Georgia Mill Town, Soccer Presents a New Opportunity
Dalton, Ga., has not always welcomed the Mexican immigrants who came to work in its carpet mills. But the community is united behind its powerhouse high school soccer teams.
Gov. Andrew Beshear of Kentucky Vetoes Transgender Sports Bill
The State Legislature, which is dominated by Republicans, may override the veto. Twelve states have enacted legislation barring young transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports.
’Magic Could Happen’ as Newbury Park Milers Seek a Record
The star milers of Newbury Park High School are getting a crash course in celebrity as they seek to crush a record. Catch them if you can. (You can’t.)
This State Champion Girls’ Basketball Team Practiced on a Dirt Court
A Louisiana high school lost its gym when a hurricane tore through town. Practicing on a dirt court, the girls’ basketball team adopted a defiant motto: No gym, no problem.
Youth Football Is Making a Modest Comeback in Los Angeles
Demographic changes and parents’ reservations made the game less popular among children in Los Angeles. But with help from the Rams and the Chargers, football is making a modest comeback.
Ex-Casino Executive Gets 1 Year and 1 Day in Prison in College Admissions Scheme
The sentence for Gamal Abdelaziz, 64, of Las Vegas, was the longest yet in the continuing federal prosecution known as Operation Varsity Blues.
Death of High School Hockey Player Renews Debate on Neck Guards
Canada and Sweden mandate neck protection for amateurs, but U.S.A. Hockey only recommends players wear neck guards. Teddy Balkind’s death could change that.
Amir Johnson Is More Than an Answer in N.B.A. Trivia
His name was the last on a list that included LeBron James, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant. But his biggest impact on basketball may be yet to come.
A School Won 92-4 in Basketball. Then the Coach Was Suspended.
Sacred Heart Academy, a Catholic high school for girls in Hamden, Conn., said that running up the score against Lyman Hall High School did not mesh with its values.
Dartmouth Beats Brown, Princeton Defeats Penn
The only Division I league to not play football last season because of the pandemic, the Ivy League endured an unusual journey of virus disruptions in its return.
The First Family of New Jersey Football
Seventeen of the last 20 New Jersey state high school championships have featured a team coached by Mike Campanile or one of his four sons.
To Honor His Indigenous Ancestors, He Became a Champion
Inspired by his great-grandfather’s repeated escapes from an Indigenous boarding school, Ku Stevens, 18, retraced the route. Then he set his sights on winning a Nevada state title.
St. John Bosco and Mater Dei Look a Lot Like Division I Programs
St. John Bosco and Mater Dei, 24 miles apart in Southern California, don’t just funnel players to the top college teams. Increasingly, they resemble them.
High Schoolers Barred From Hockey Games After Crudely Taunting a Goalie
After students at a Pennsylvania high school yelled sexually explicit chants at a visiting team’s only female player, the entire student body was barred from games for the rest of the season.
Transgender Athletes Face Bans From Girls’ Sports in 10 U.S. States
Over the past two years, nine states have enacted laws to bar transgender girls and women from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Another relied on an executive order for a ban.
The Varsity Blues Trial: What We’ve Learned About College Admissions
In closing arguments, prosecutors want to focus on bribes, but the ways in which universities cater to rich families is also on trial.
The Girls of Clearview High Are Back on the Field
For the defending New Jersey field-hockey state champions, last year was a season of frustration and loss — and this year’s tryouts are a chance to rebuild
Louisiana High School Sports Meet a Mighty Opponent: Climate Change
Repeated hurricanes have devastated the state’s schools, teams and athletic fields. Ida was the latest reminder of the challenges facing the Sportsman’s Paradise.
How Climate Change is Devastating Louisiana High School Sports
Repeated hurricanes have devastated the state’s schools, teams and athletic fields. Ida was the latest reminder of the challenges facing the Sportsman’s Paradise.
Football Player Who Assaulted a Referee Seeks a New Start
A high school football player in Texas became infamous when he did the unthinkable, leveling a referee. With grace from the ref, the player is seeking a new start.
Teenage Ballers Can Cash in Earlier Than Ever. But at What Cost?
Male players as young as 16 have many options to play high-level basketball before the N.B.A. without going to college — and get paid big money to do it.
Basketball Coach Is Fired After Tortillas Are Tossed at Visiting Team
Students at Coronado High School, near San Diego, threw the tortillas at players from the predominantly Latino Orange Glen High School on Saturday.
College Baseball Pitcher, Sang Ho Baek, Dies After Tommy John Surgery
Sang Ho Baek, 20, “had been battling injuries throughout the season,” a teammate said, and underwent Tommy John surgery, a relatively common procedure for pitchers.
Inside the ‘Deadly Serious’ World of E-Sports in South Korea
Each year, thousands of young South Koreans compete to join pro e-sports teams, but only a few make the cut. An American company in Seoul wants to help more young gamers find jobs.
Abused by His High School Tennis Coach, He Now Protects Others
Alex Harrison survived child sexual abuse at the hands of his high school tennis coach. Now he is seeking justice, for himself and others.
Football Coach Is Replaced After He Forced Student to Eat Pork, Lawyer Says
An Ohio city school board voted not to renew the contract of a high school head coach after he and others forced a student to eat pepperoni despite his religious beliefs, a lawyer for the boy’s family said.
High School Football Coaches Suspended After Teen Is Forced to Eat Pork, Lawyer Says
A 17-year-old in Canton, Ohio, was forced to eat a pepperoni pizza even though the coaches were aware he does not eat pork because he is a Hebrew Israelite, a lawyer for the boy’s family said. The Police Department is investigating.
High Tech Comes to the High School Basketball Court
Sensors that track the movement of athletes and the basketball were recently used at a high school championship tournament for the first time.
Black Student Athlete Was Forced to Remove Hair Beads During Game
Nicole Pyles, 16, of Durham, N.C., says that a rule banning the use of hair beads by student athletes is discriminatory.
A Minneapolis High School Football Team and Its Coach Move On
Charles Adams, a former police officer, and the Minneapolis North team are warily moving forward after the Derek Chauvin verdict offered a rebuke to one police killing in their community.
High School Football Coach Is Fired After Players’ Use of Anti-Semitic Language
School officials in Duxbury, Mass., denounced what they called the “horrifying and disappointing” language and said they had hired a private lawyer to conduct an investigation.
Basketball Scout Tom Konchalski Will Be Missed at March Madness
Tom Konchalski, who died last month, influenced college basketball recruiting for more than four decades.
Announcer Caught on Open Mic Using Racial Slur at Basketball Game
The announcer cursed and used a slur as students knelt during the national anthem before a high school tournament game in Oklahoma. He later apologized and blamed his diabetes for the outburst.
Despite Covid Outbreaks, Youth Sports Played On
The coronavirus has spread at hockey rinks, basketball games and wrestling tournaments. But many experts, parents and participants believe that the benefits outweigh the risks.
Slowly, More Students Return to Classrooms
A year into the pandemic, a growing number of districts — including Los Angeles — plan to open for in-person learning.
A New League’s Shot at the N.C.A.A.: $100,000 Salaries for High School Players
The Overtime Elite league proposes that providing a salary and a focus toward a pro career might be more appealing than college basketball’s biggest programs.
Colleges Vowed a Safer Spring. Then Students, and Variants, Arrived.
Many universities instituted new testing protocols, hoping to avoid the problems of the fall. But coronavirus variants and uncooperative students have already driven outbreaks.
The Heir to the Manning Quarterback Legacy Isn’t on TikTok
Arch Manning, 16, nephew of Peyton and Eli, has a protective family to steer him from the perils of fame and expectation. And a grandfather, Archie, who texts him reminders to “have fun.”
Friday Night Bytes: Can Analytics Revolutionize High School Football?
George Mahoney is an efficiency expert by trade and by nature. He’s also among the analytics-minded coaches trying to bring data to one of the last holdouts in American sports — high school football.
Is This Still Soccer?
In Massachusetts, rule changes brought on by the pandemic — no contact, no tackles, no headers, no throw-ins — are forcing soccer players and coaches to adapt to a very different game.
‘Everything Is Closed Down.’ The Lack of Youth Sports Is a Crisis.
Despite a glut of sports on TV, the lack of youth leagues and teams in the pandemic could cost us for years to come.
The Pandemic Is Chasing Aging Coaches From the Field
One of Louisiana’s most successful high school football coaches retired, concerned that his blood cancer made him vulnerable to Covid-19. At least 30 high school and club coaches have died of the coronavirus.
DeVos Vows to Withhold Desegregation Aid to Schools Over Transgender Athletes
The Education Department has told Connecticut schools that desegregation grants will be cut off Oct. 1 if they continue to allow transgender students to choose the teams they compete on.