Pediatricians say cheerleading should be called a sport and subject to increased safety rules FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2011 file photo, a cheerleader from Nampa High School is thrown into the air as ...

Sue Thompson was 14 years old when she lost her older sister, a cheerleading accident that turned the North Dakota State campus silent. It was more than 30 years ago and as the memory bank goes, she's ...

But as its popularity thrives, cheerleading has evolved into feats of complex maneuvers, lofty basket tosses and human pyramids as tall as some small buildings. Safety regulations can limit the ...