Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed House Bill 1041 late Monday. He said in his veto letter, the bill sent to him fell short of providing clarity and one consistent state policy regarding the fairness in K-12 sports in Indiana.

The bill's author, Rep. Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland) insists it's about preserving fairness for girl athletes. But critics have said it will harm transgender children, and doesn't effectively address fairness in sports.

Pressure is mounting for Hoosier lawmakers to toss out a bill that would ban transgender girls from girls school sports.

Indiana Sen. J.D. Ford and other LGBTQ advocates have condemned a bill in the Indiana General Assembly that aims to ban transgender girls from school sports.

Statewide restrictions would be placed on transgender girls' participation in school sports under a bill approved by a House committee on Monday.

In Indiana there are 24 percent fewer licensed officials compared to two years ago, according to the high school athletic association.

Austin beat out three other finalists to win $50,000 worth of products and services to renovate the main little league field at Austin Community Park.

The measure's author says it's the "last piece of the puzzle" to help coaches protect student athletes' health.

New guidelines have been released to help deal with emergency health-related youth issues during sporting events. The National Athletic Trainers' Association released the Inter-Association Task Force guidelines in Indianapolis Tuesday, March 7th as part of the annual Youth Sports Safety Summit.

A modified version of the sport, billed as a bridge between tackle and flag football, will be piloted with select youth football programs this fall. It features fewer players and a shorter field.