SPORTS NEWS

Double Dutch Gets Status in the Schools

Come next spring, double dutch, an urban street staple that dates back centuries, will become the newest of 35 varsity sports played in New York City schools.

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:04 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Education and Schools, Public Schools Athletic League, Jump Rope

For Many Student Athletes, Game Over

As cash-strapped school districts across the nation scale back sports programs, some fear that the tradition of the scholar athlete is at risk.

Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Athletics and Sports, Education and Schools, Children and Youth, Budgets and Budgeting

As a Prep Star Plays a Waiting Game, So Do Others

Brandon Jennings is considered the best point guard prospect of the high school class of 2008. And if he opts to play in Europe next season, it could cause a ripple effect.

Posted Monday, July 07, 2008 10:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Education and Schools, Europe, Jennings, Brandon

A Game-Changing Player Unchanged by the Game

In an era when prospects increasingly seek out the trappings of handouts and entourages, Jamarkus McFarland, the country’s top defensive recruit, stands out.

Posted Sunday, June 29, 2008 9:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, Education and Schools, Colleges and Universities, Families and Family Life, Louisiana State University, Kmart Corp, McFarland, Jamarkus

Sports of The Times: Old World Lesson for the New N.B.A.

Some young players may decide that it makes more sense to play professional basketball in Europe than to play semipro, N.C.A.A. basketball for free.

Posted Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:56 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Education and Schools, Jennings, Brandon

Author Crafts a Team’s Success

Nicholas Sparks, who has achieved international fame by writing romance novels, is the benefactor of the emergent track program at the high school in New Bern, North Carolina.

Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 10:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Track and Field, Education and Schools, Writing and Writers, Sparks, Nicholas

Saving Tradition Amid the Debris

A high school football coach in Parkersburg, Iowa is trying to rebuild his program in the aftermath of a devastating tornado.

Posted Monday, June 09, 2008 10:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, Education and Schools, Tornadoes, Iowa

Women Want to Wrestle; Small Colleges Oblige

Women’s college wrestling teams are sprouting in the most unlikely places. And it has little to do with Title IX and everything to do with the bottom line.

Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 9:43 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Women, Education and Schools, Colleges and Universities, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Wrestling, USA Wrestling

Education Fund for Latin Players Quietly Changes Lives

A virtually unknown stockbroker from San Jose, Calif., Don Odermann has spent 25 years as a silent baseball benefactor for Latino players.

Posted Sunday, May 04, 2008 10:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Alou, Moises, Education and Schools, Colleges and Universities, Scholarships and Fellowships, Peace Corps

Coach in New Jersey Cannot Pray With Players

A federal appeals court ruled that a public school district did not violate the constitutional rights of a football coach by banning staff from participating in student prayers.

Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, Education and Schools, New Jersey, East Brunswick High School, Prayers and Prayer Books

Playing a Sport With Balls And Bats, but No Pitcher

Cricke has been inaugurated as the New York City Department of Education’s newest league sport.

Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Education and Schools, New York City, Education Department (NYC), Cricket

Growing Cheers for the Home-Schooled Team

Home-school basketball players, no longer ignored, are now tracked by scouts, and some have accepted scholarships to respectable college programs.

Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 1:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Education and Schools, Amateur Athletics

The Scholarship Divide: Recruits Clamor for More From Coaches With Less

Many N.C.A.A. coaches try to figure out ways to buy the best athlete possible for the least amount of scholarship money, which can be as little as $400.

Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 6:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: College Athletics, Athletics and Sports, Education and Schools, Scholarships and Fellowships, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), National Collegiate Athletic Assn

Classroom Extends to Court

The Junior Tennis Champions Center is honing the skills of promising young players, but its high-performance program is unlike many of the academies that dot Florida and Southern California.

Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 5:49 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Tennis, Education and Schools

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