Inside Events: The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the oldest and largest of its kind, has been held annually for more than 40 years. Event founder and directo...
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Plenty of Obstacles Stand Between Cricket and the Olympic Podium
If cricket wants to be on the Olympic program, it has significant obstacles to overcome. The first of those: it has to actually apply. Cricket missed ...
Measles Outbreak Stands to Affect Youth Sports
A satire site recently noted, “CDC Releases List of Vaccine Side Effects, Including Old Age, Grey Hair.” Unfortunately, the problem of unvaccinated ch...
Report: Charter Planes Used More by Men’s Teams Than Women’s
The great divide between men’s and women’s teams at the collegiate level is an often-referenced (and much argued) issue. A recent report highlighted d...
C.R.A.S.H.-B Sprints: The World Indoor Rowing Championship
Look up “home-grown event” in Webster’s and you’ll find a definition, but the C.R.A.S.H.-B. World Indoor Rowing Championship could be an illustration....
eSports Poised for Major Expansion in 2019
How big will eSports become in 2019? REALLY big, according to a recent report. According to that data, the North American market for eSports will expa...
The Dirty Work of Plogging Can Help Race Directors Clean Up
There’s running. There’s walking. And now, there’s plogging. And this new trend – picking up litter and recyclables while out running – is catching on...
NCAA Adopts Final Four Family Travel Proposal
A pilot program that began in January 2015 to help cover travel expenses for families of players on teams in the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Bas...
BMX Dropped from World Beach Games; Venue Cost Cited
The World Beach Games, scheduled for this October in San Diego, took another blow with the announcement that BMX freestyle has been dropped. It’s a se...
Immigrant Students Score Victory, Can Play on High School Teams
In a decision absolutely guaranteed to stir debate in the current political climate, immigrant students in Louisiana who lack governmentally-issued So...