Pop culture usually portrays a cheerleader as a perky blonde in a short skirt shouting “go team!” But the sport can be extremely competitive and dangerous -- performed by top athletes. The Navarro ...

Meet the real-life underdog who won gold in a national cheerleading after a body transformation. Long days and training is essential to becoming a national cheer champion. Lorella Palmer from ...

The second season of “Cheer” was forced to reckon with the fallout of its own success, taking some focus away from its namesake sport to address squad member Jerry Harris’ being sentenced to prison ...