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CPS Moves to Pay Dozens of Unpaid Referees After Work Stoppage Cancels JV Games

CPS says a vendor software error caused missed paychecks, prompting the district to push partial payments to affected referees.

Booker High Cancels 2026 Varsity Football Season

Congress Highlights How Private Equity Is Reshaping U.S. Youth Sports

Mercer Island Lacrosse Player Dies After Ball Strikes Back of Neck

AHSAA Bans Pell City From 2026 Playoffs and Suspends New Coach

GHSA Vacates Gainesville’s Semifinal Win, Removes 5A Runner-Up Finish Over Ineligible Player

Gainesville Cleared to Use Full Roster in 5A Quarterfinal After Court Blocks GHSA Suspensions

GHSA Sets Gainesville–Langston Hughes for Friday, Reshuffles Class 5A Playoffs After Brawl Ruling

Judge Dissolves Injunction, The First Academy Barred From FHSAA Playoffs

OHSAA Disqualifies Ironton From 2025 Football Playoffs Over Recruiting Violations

GHSA Adopts Power-Ranking Playoff Seeding Statewide for 2026-27

CIF-Southern Section Bans 19–20 Bishop Montgomery Transfers for Two Years