Topic: High School Athletics

Tom Brady's dad has big concerns about safety of youth football

Tom Brady's dad says he would be hesitant to let his son  play football if he were making the decision today. His concern: the long term physical impacts of the game, even starting at the youth football level.

A different kind of hero

His father played on a basketball team in the state finals. His son sets out to find the rest of the story.

Undefeated: movie review (+trailer)

'Undefeated' documents the extraordinary empathy of a white football coach for his team of African-American players, whose chaotic personal lives threaten to undermine their talents.

Walter Payton: 10 things I learned from his new biography

From the new biography 'Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton' by Jeff Pearlman, here are 10 memorable stories about the football star.

Moral courage on the soccer field

A coach inspires his players to reach beyond their limits.

Elections 101: Ten facts about Thaddeus McCotter and his run for president

Thaddeus McCotter, the GOP’s surprise dark horse, is stirring up the race. The five-term Michigan congressman declared his candidacy for president on July 2 in his home state.

A Beatles-loving, guitar-playing son of the heartland, Representative McCotter has strong conservative credentials and populist appeal. But there’s a problem. Thaddeus who?

Brett Favre: a return to football as a coach?

Brett Favre says he may return to the game in his post-retirement years as a coach or possibly an analyst. The former NFL quarterback retired in January.

Full court press: Miami judge hands top school basketball team a key win

To the cheers of team members and fans packing his courtroom, a Miami judge blocks a decision by a state athletic association that would have kept Florida's top-ranked team from the playoffs.

Why I won't be watching the Super Bowl: Football is un-American

I love sports, but with its media-managed commercialism, defined roles and story lines, and aristocratic sports analysis, American football is just plain un-American. The faux-drama of the Steelers-Packers contest doesn't actually uphold the 'everyman' American ideals.

Don't let vicious play tarnish the Super Bowl

The NFL's regular season ends this weekend and the playoffs to determine the Super Bowl matchup come next. Pro football, as well as hockey's NHL, must further reduce head injuries and provide a better example for young athletes on how to avoid concussions.

How well do you know Derek Jeter? Take our quiz

Longtime Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter finalized a three-year, $51 million deal with the Bronx Bombers on Tuesday. Jeter is in some pretty select Yankee company, when it comes to records and all. Take our quiz and see how well you know the 11-time All-Star. Answers are revealed on subsequent pages.

NASCAR dreams fuel teen mini stock car driver

NASCAR ambitions: Mini stock car racer Cody Kershner is on the brink of earning his first title.

A world in need: What's our role?

A Christian Science perspective.

Experiment implodes: Jeremy Tyler quits Israeli basketball team

The Jeremy Tyler experiment is over. Jeremy Tyler, former US high school hoops star, leaves Israel.

Columbine and the folly of overvaluing school sports

Ten years later, we are still confusing athletic success with the moral and intellectual kind.

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For island players, this is the 'Poly Bowl'

Six players in Super Bowl XLIII have Polynesian heritage – a record number for the big game.

From our files: Sammy Baugh: In Passing

'Slingin' Sammy Baugh, who died yesterday, revolutionized the forward pass as a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Washington Redskins from 1937-1952.

Cricket's new wicket: American high schools

The first league, which has its championships next week, is fully subscribed by teens from the far reaches of the former British Empire.