Nationwide, Golf Courses Map Out a Rough Road Leading to Desegregation
When Baltimore’s Pitch and Putt Golf Club unveiled a monument, it wasn’t to an historic course (though Carroll Park is certainly venerable in its own ...
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Inside Events: Elliptical Cycling World Championships & Rally Weekend
Many have used an elliptical machine in a gym but this takes the workout to the next level. The Elliptical Cycling World Championships & Rally Weekend...
Men’s and Women’s Final Fours in the Same City? We Could Hear This Year
Sometime this year, the NCAA is expected to announce the sites for the 2027-31 men’s and women’s Final Fours. When they do, don’t be completely surpri...
Sports Commission Harnesses Enthusiasm for Winter with Snow Disc Golf
Maybe the Winter Olympics have made people crave being out on the snow. Maybe people are just housebound and stir-crazy with cold weather. Whatever th...
Grumpy and Triumphant: Wabasha’s Grumpy Old Men Festival Returns
Last year, Wabasha, Minnesota’s Grumpy Old Men Festival had to be (wait for it) put on ice – although some events were presented virtually. This year,...
The NFL Season Is Officially Over; Prepare Yourself for the Return of the USFL
And just like that, spring football is (supposedly) back. The USFL (yes, the one that crashed and burned in the 80s) says its season opens in April. B...
Meanwhile, in Alaska: Junior Native Youth Olympics Take the Stage
Given the buzz generated by the Winter Olympics in Beijing (unfortunately, not all of it positive), it was easy to overlook another multi-week competi...
By the Numbers: 2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics begin this weekend. As in, this very weekend, on Friday. They will run through Feb. 20 and will feature events in 15 discipli...
The Latest Substitute for Riding in Modern Pentathlon is Pillow Fighting
It’s low-risk and everyone has done it at least once - probably more if they have ever been to a slumber party. It’s competitive pillow fighting, and ...
An All-Indigenous Bid? Here are Some Potential 2030 Winter Olympics Hosts
With all the attention being paid to (a) the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and (b) the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, it’s easy to lose sight of ...