Cheerleading as a competitive sport — one that leads to higher rates of injury and requires great athleticism — only began in the 1990s, according to Adams.

In one episode of the reality-TV show Cheer Squad, four members of a competitive-cheerleading team sit on blue mats at their gym discussing a common problem they face. Their all-girl squad, known ...

It is fantastic that competitive cheerleading has gained popularity and that it has become significantly more co-ed. Also, many cheerleaders have become extremely influential leaders in society.

A federal appeals court has ruled that colleges cannot count competitive cheerleading as a sport when trying to comply with gender-equity requirements, upholding a U.S. District Court decision ...

Both competitive cheerleading and school-based cheerleading follow a similar schedule for try-outs and competitions, Thompson explained.

Is competitive cheerleading a sport? It depends on whom you ask.A U.S. district judge ruled this summer that competitive cheerleading is “too underdeveloped and disorganized” to be considered ...

After working hard throughout the summer, the Mitchell competitive cheer and dance teams are eager to launch its new season with fall competitions coming up. The start of the year has brought a ...

‘Cheer’: TV Review The team behind Netflix's 'Last Chance U' heads to Navarro College in Texas for 'Cheer,' a six-episode look at the world of competitive cheerleading.

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender-equity requirements, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in ordering a Connecticut school to ...

Supporters of competitive cheer said a court ruling was a setback in what they see as an inevitable march toward acceptance.