Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, ...

Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, ...

It is hard to believe, but until now, professional cheerleading wasn't a real path for even the most elite athletes. For decades, they've trained like pros--with no league to chase. That changes today ...

Varsity Brands believes cheerleading is ready to graduate from college and step into the professional ranks. On Wednesday, its subsidiary Varsity Spirit unveiled the Pro Cheer League—a for-profit ...