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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Prep talk: San Marino's Zane Daoud embraces his hearing aids

Whether he knows it or not, 6-foot-5 Zane Daoud of San Marino High is going to be a role model for kids born deaf. He was one of them, 60% deaf since birth. He rebelled against wearing hearing aids. He'd take them off constantly while growing up. By high school, he says he figured out how much they could help him and stopped worrying what people thought. He should be a top basketball player for Rio Hondo League favorite San Marino this season.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Lawsuit: NCS denied hardship transfer waiver after antisemitism at SF high school

A two-sport student transferred after alleged antisemitism but was denied a hardship waiver, blocking competition and prompting a lawsuit seeking an injunction.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

A cruel transphobic website targeted this diver. She later died by suicide. - LGBTQ Nation

Trans Middlebury student-athlete Lia Smith, 21, died by suicide after facing discrimination and challenges competing as a transgender athlete.
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fromDefector
1 month ago

There's No Getting Around The Money | Defector

College football's tightening expectations and visible money are eroding coaching job security and raising questions about compensating and treating college athletes.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Sondheimer: Caleb Sanchez works on starring role in Ivy League

Caleb Sanchez moved from California to play quarterback at Columbia, redshirted, saw late-game success, and aims to balance Ivy League academics with football excellence.
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fromCornell Chronicle
4 months ago

Student table tennis champ heads to World University Games | Cornell Chronicle

Gina Fu, a top Canadian table tennis player, prepares for the World University Games while managing her academic responsibilities.
fromBusiness Matters
6 months ago

Staying the Course: Jonathan Misura's Path from Milltown to the Mound

"I just always do my best, whatever it is. A coach once told me that my best was always good enough."
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fromESPN.com
7 months ago

Missouri St. safety dies in apparent gun mishap

Todric McGee, a senior football player at Missouri State, died from an accidental self-inflicted gun wound at the age of 21.
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