A federal judge has ruled that cheerleading is not an official sport. The women’s volleyball team at Quinnipiac University sued the college because it cut the volleyball program in order to save money. The team accused the college of favoring male sports. Under Title IX, schools must spend equal money on male and female athletics.
Us District Judge Stefan Underhill said: “Competitive cheer may, some time in the future qualify as a sport under Title IX. Today, however, the activity is still too underdeveloped and disorganized to be treated as offering genuine varsity athletic participation opportunities for students.”
Yesterday thejerserseychaser.com reported a story that Cristiano Ronaldo was getting married to his model girlfriend Irina Shayk. Jersey chasers everywhere can now breath a little easier since Shayk took to her Facebook to dispute the rumors: “Hello all, this is my real fan page. There are many fakes out there saying many things. Any other comments that people say are false. I never comment on my personal life and have no intention to.”
The Hills were alive at Dodger’s Stadium when reality-TV star Kristin Cavallari threw out the first pitch at their game before the Giants on Tuesday.
On Monday, thejerseychaser.com reported that the New Jersey Devils signed Ilya Kovalchuk to a 17-year contract worth $102m. No sooner did the ink dry on the dotted line than did the NHL reject the contract.