Allowing Girls and Boys in Contact Sports Sparks Caution
A doctors group urges school officials to avoid mixed sex competition in high force contact sports for post-pubescent teens due to injury risk. They cite size differences, equipment gaps, and facility issues while noting some noncontact options like swimming or track for girls. The guidance emphasizes informed choice and safety over forced cross sex play.
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National Association For Girls and Women In Sports
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Dollars Talk at Nashville Winter Meetings
Major league GMs arrive with checkbooks and calculators as winter meetings open in Nashville. Puckett and Henderson sign multiyear deals at 3 million per season, Langston lands 16 million over five years with the Angels, Perez gets 5.7 million for three years with the Yankees, and Davis projects about 7 million for three. Negotiations with the players association loom as the current pact expires December 31.
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Ellis Burks
Gary Gaetti
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von Hayes
Barry Bonds
Danny Tartabull
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Carter
Insue
Players Association
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