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Six National Nutrition Awards to Be Presented May 18

Six national awards recognizing special achievement in sports nutrition will be presented on the evening of May 18 by the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA) to three sports registered dietitians (Sports RDs), two college students, and the Director of Athletics from the University of Missouri during the awards banquet at the 4th Annual CPSDA Conference and Symposium ...

Watkins gets honor, money for school fitness

Merry Watkins, who has been a physical education teacher at Hampton Elementary School for roughly the past 20 years, plans to take her crusade for healthy living to the next level. She will be able to do so with the $1,000 fitness equipment grant she earned from the Falcons First Down for Fitness Program.

Texas #1 in spending on athletics; Tennessee #7

In the past three years, USA TODAY Sports' annual analysis of college athletics finances shows, no college athletics program has out-earned or outspent the colossus that is Texas.

'Sports RD' Survey: Nutrition Specialists Laying Claim to Where Food Meets the Field

The first survey of sports registered dietitians (Sports RDs) and students of dietetics from the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA) confirms that while the "science of nutrition" is trending steadily upward, it's still perceived to take a back seat to strength training and injury prevention, the other two major factors that enable athletes to perform at their best.

USA Today Poll: Texas Athletics Take Revenue Crown

USA TODAY Sports' annual analysis of college athletics finances shows, no college athletics program has out-earned or outspent the colossus that is Texas.