Netflix’s new docuseries “Cheer,” which follows Navarro College’s cheerleading team and its bruising pursuit of yet another national championship, delves into the athletes’ lives and how they’re ...

A federal judge in Connecticut has ruled that competitive cheerleading doesn't qualify as a sport — after cash-strapped Quinnipiac University cut its female volleyball program, contending that its ...

England's Adaptive Abilities Advanced cheerleading team on growing participation and medal hopes A quartet from the North West are part of Dublin-based cheerleading team, Strikeforce Cheer, competing.

Britt Hertz hosts a dynamic showcase of athletic evolution as skilled performers recreate a century of iconic cheerleading ...

Cheer on Netflix is everything I look for in a show: emotional, compelling, addicting, and so well-made. The six-episode documentary series (from the team behind another favorite, Last Chance U) takes ...

Is there a more American pastime than cheerleading? Besides the nation’s predilection for both firearms and a lack of healthcare, cheerleading encompasses many of the US’s most identifiable qualities.

Cheerleading is by far the most perilous sport for female athletes in high school and college, accounting for as much as two-thirds of severe school-sports injuries over the past 25 years, according ...

ORLANDO -- LeRoy McCullough had his phone out, shooting photo and video of this raucous parade of athletes from around the world, when everyone slowed. McCullough watched as the members of Team USA, ...

Watching Netflix's Cheer is not for the faint of heart. In Greg Whiteley's six-part documentary series, which built up an enthusiastic fanbase after hitting the streamer in January, the young athletes ...

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Jeff Webb, widely credited with helping transform cheerleading from a school-based activity into an internationally recognized sport, has died. Webb was the founder of the ...