Athletes at all levels continue to die suddenly & lack health care on their sidelines. Is money now focused on "won't happen to this NIL athlete"? Will some of each purchase go to their sideline health care? Why are we still asking these questions? athleticbusiness.com/operations/mar…

It hides in the shadows, never to be discussed. Research shows one third of educator sexual misconduct of children is by a coach. Yeah, you read it right. 33%. That's why we named our project on it #SilenceandSecrets nypost.com/2025/11/28/spo…

A year ago, the Courier Journal found: 80+ Kentucky coaches had s3xu@l misconduct charges against them in the last 15 years. More than 5 a year. And that's the ones we know about. What will Ky.'s legislature do to protect its kids? #SilenceandSecrets courier-journal.com/story/news/202…

Sitting over here watching arguments about NIL, bowl bids + playoff spots. I see you & raise you WBGTs, automated defibrillators & only 34% of high schools nationally have a full-time athletic trainer. Wanna get mad about something re: sports? Here⬇️ youtu.be/gPUbaBMIn_k?si…

The SCORE Act was pulled from consideration 2 hours before it was slated for a final vote in Congress. Would permit the NCAA to set a cap on how much schools can spend on NIL deals & parameters for the manner in which athletes transfer, per Mark Giannotto. usatoday.com/story/sports/2…

A save in Erie, PA💛 During a girl's basketball game Saturday between Cathedral Prep and Warren JFK (Ohio), a male referee collapsed. Cathedral Prep athletic trainer Anthony Fuhrman used the AED he had with him courtside. #SaferSidelines yourerie.com/news/local-new…

A high school athletic director in Arizona resigned after allegedly sending inappropriate texts to a middle school student, via azfamily 3TV CBS 5. #SilenceandSecrets azfamily.com/2025/12/10/sag…

An Ohio college football player was playing basketball on campus when he collapsed. The university said the sophomore died from "natural causes." Jeremy Michael was 20. #SaferSidelines zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/loc…

Eight high school runners were waiting at a light in Anaheim, California during a training run. Now 7 are in the hospital after a driver, suspected of being under the influence, struck them. via Los Angeles Times This photo, y’all. latimes.com/california/sto…

For five decades, Perry Ouzts has raced in Kentucky. He turned 71 in July. But if you've never bet on his ride or don't know a single stat about him until now, that's no surprise to him. He's the greatest jockey you've never heard of. #horseracing courier-journal.com/story/sports/h…

A save in Cabot, AR💛 During a basketball game over Thanksgiving break, official Nosakhere Holcomb went into cardiac arrest. He received life-saving care within 96 seconds from athletic trainer Jennifer Mathis + two nurses/bball moms. #SaferSidelines kark.com/news/local-new…

Another reminder that sidelines AEDs are for all: the athlete the fans the coaches the officials the administrators + even the athletic trainers. This man had four layers of protection: an athletic trainer, two nurses & an AED. Can we make this the rule, not the exception?

96 seconds to first shock? This is why you simulate. 96 seconds. This is why you say, 'We're prepared for not if, but when.' 96 seconds. This is why drop-to-shock is stressed as three minutes or less. Because it CAN save a life. 96 seconds. This is #SaferSidelines.

An Indiana high school girls basketball referee collapsed with 6 minutes & 39 seconds to go in the second quarter between Speedway and Monrovia. Jeff Tamarri or Jeff the Ref was 63. via IndyStar #SaferSidelines indystar.com/story/sports/h…

Over the last several months, Stephanie Kuzydym and I interviewed more than two dozen people about Kentucky's unique vulnerability to disasters, the fatigue of a perpetual cycle of recovery, and what steps leaders need to take to protect communities from the next storm. 📰🧵

The crisis was on full display in the first half of this year. In a five-month span, nearly every county was slammed with extreme weather. More than 50 were killed. Many towns were still recovering from disasters of years past when new storms arrived. courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…

Major disaster declaration numbers from @FEMA show a staggering concentration in Eastern Kentucky — more than anywhere else in the country from 2010-2025, we found. datawrapper.de/_/U37jj/

Importantly, the state's role and responsibility in disaster resilience is growing. Local governments, especially in coal country, have struggled with falling revenue, and the Trump administration has hinted at a smaller federal role in disaster management.

This year, state lawmakers signaled interest in bolstering disaster resilience and making more proactive investments. Solutions are already in the works in many communities. Here's what we found in several corners of #Kentucky: courier-journal.com/story/news/inv…

What’s in a name? And a pedigree? From the Heisman Trophy stage to a horse stall, how a human named Mendoza inspired the horse, named Mendoza with Zach Osterman #RoseBowl courier-journal.com/story/sports/h…