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June 15, 2026

Tennessee approves phased rollout of basketball shot clock

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has approved a phased implementation of a basketball shot clock and will also move toward RPI-based seeding for the Division I state tournament. The shot clock will be rolled out over the...

June 11, 2026

Florida approves open division playoffs for high school sports

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has created the FHSAA Open Division, a championship platform meant to showcase the top high school teams in the state. [caption id="attachment_43616" align="alignright" width="380"] The FHSAA ha...

June 11, 2026

Therabody launches palm-cooling device to combat heat stress

Therabody, a global wellness technology company based in Los Angeles, has launched CyroTherm Palm, a new palm-cooling device aimed at addressing heat stress. [caption id="attachment_43589" align="alignright" width="400"] Therabody's CryoTherm Palm...

June 10, 2026

Four US high schools host World Cup teams

The 2026 World Cup begins June 11 with teams competing in host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and four teams selected high schools in the U.S. as their training hub leading into the event, according to a USA Today report. Croati...

June 3, 2026

Alabama football to use new heat safety technology

The University of Alabama football program is adopting heat safety technology HeatSense, a new fitness tracker that measures athletes’ core body temperature and is meant to manage heat strain, according to a report from the Montgomery Advertiser. ...

May 27, 2026

Ecore Athletic introduces RageTurf NIL performance turf

Ecore Athletic, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based sustainable surfaces company, has expanded its lineup of turf products with the launch of RageTurf NIL, a high-performance turf solution designed to seamlessly integrate branding into functional indoor ...

May 27, 2026

Florida signs ‘Teddy Bridgewater Act’ into law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed the “Teddy Bridgewater Act” into law, meaning that high school coaches in the state now can use their own money to help players with expenses such as transportation, food and physical therapy services. ...

May 22, 2026

NFHS debuts free mental health course

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has launched a new online course for high school students that provides education and resources on mental health and wellness. [caption id="attachment_28213" align="alignleft" width=...