California cheerleading coach Erick Joseph Kristianson has been arrested on a sweeping list of felony child molestation charges after authorities alleged he sexually abused at least 10 girls, some as ...

Gov. Jerry Brown has approved legislation recognizing California's professional cheerleaders as employees who are entitled to minimum wage and overtime. The Democratic governor announced Wednesday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cheerleading coach tied to five states faces more than 100 years in prison after a judge this week convicted him of molesting ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- They boost their teams from the sideline and promote them by appearing in calendars and at fan events, but some sports cheerleaders say they are still not considered team employees ...

Redondo Union High School's cheerleading team won three silver medals at nationals after securing the state title a little ...

A cheerleading coach tied to five states faces more than 100 years in prison after a judge this week convicted him of molesting nearly a dozen young girls in Southern California, prosecutors said.