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.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Cheerleaders for professional sports teams in California will have to be classified as employees eligible for overtime, sick days and other protections under a bill ...

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