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Winter Running

Stranded Runners and Hypothermia Worrying Endurance Race Directors

Ice, snow and freezing temperatures are part of endurance events in the winter. But when those conditions become too harsh, bad things can happen – as...

Youth Sports

Want More Youth in Sports? Give Them More Options

According to a new national survey of almost 6,000 students from public, private and charter high schools, kids are looking for more sports and physic...

Baseball in Olympics

No Baseball in the Los Angeles Olympics? Not Yet, Anyway

The IOC has released its list of sports for Los Angeles 2028 and baseball and softball are (wait for it) OUT. Of course, that doesn’t mean they don’t ...

Cleaning Beaches

Case Study: Using Tournaments to Kick Plastic Off Our Beaches

It’s no secret that as beach soccer players, we love our beaches. Unfortunately, the problem of plastic pollution on our beaches is pervasive and inte...

College Scholarships

Odds of Youth Athletes Turning Pro Even Slimmer Than Parents Think

Despite parents’ ideas, it’s time for a reality check. The majority of youth sports participants will not wind up playing in the NBA, NFL, NHL or any ...

Taxes for Sports

Cities Leveraging Marijuana Tax to Fund Sports Facilities

Increasingly, companies that used to sponsor sports facilities are becoming more cash-strapped and are backing away from the negotiations. So what’s t...

Endeavor Games

Lessons Learned: What the Endeavor Games Can Teach All Event Owners

The Endeavor Games for athletes with physical disabilities was first held in 2000 on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklah...

Northeast, Naturally

Northeast, Naturally

The Northeast region beckons with picturesque vistas, historic landmarks, indulgent cuisine, nightlife and sports venues to fill the calendars of athl...

Basketball

Forward March

Basketball has continued its rapid growth in participation; in fact, in 2020 alone, it was up by more than 10 percent. Of course, helping to keep the ...

New & Expanding Markets

New Spaces, New Places, Expanding Markets

If part of your 2022 game plan was to keep your event fresh by seeking out a new destination or two, you need to bookmark this article. It includes so...