NAIA

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees some 83,000 athletes competing in more than 25 sports, is thought to be the first college sports organization to take such a step. The policy was approved in a 20-0 vote at its annual convention in Kansas City.

Tirrell Williams, 19, died two years ago from heat-related injuries at Fort Scott Community College. On Tuesday, a federal judge approved a settlement with the teen’s mother.

Myzelle Law, 19, was a sophomore defensive lineman at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe. He spent a week in the hospital before dying, after his body temperature hit 108 degrees during a preseason workout.

For all the talk about a possible Kansas City Chiefs football dynasty, Mike Talamantes' teams at Park University just north of the river are continuing their dominance.

Workers are not returning to the restaurant industry and the first national champions in NAIA women's flag football are the Ottawa University Braves.

The spring of 2021 was the first year for NAIA collegiate women's flag football.