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The State of the Multisport Industry

The State of the Multisport Industry

With multiple events and multiple opportunities for involvement, triathlon continues its growth. (It’s even on the roster of Emerging Sports for Women...

Fields of Hope

Fields of Hope

Baseball had an uncharacteristically, unprecedented silent spring, thanks (or no thanks) to COVID-19. But hope springs eternal. When the players retur...

On the Coast and in the Game

On the Coast and in the Game

The Mid-Atlantic region is a melting pot of large cities, rich history, diverse cultures, bustling seaside boardwalks, rolling countryside and unspoil...

New Guidelines for Safe Reopening of Sports, Live Events

New Guidelines for Safe Reopening of Sports, Live Events

As the U.S. works toward what might be its soft reopening (with some states going a little softer than others), the sports industry is feeling its way...

Survey: Many Youth Sports Programs in Danger of Folding

Survey: Many Youth Sports Programs in Danger of Folding

While everyone is asking when youth sports will restart, a better question might be whether many programs will. One in four youth sports households ha...

Counterfeit Hand Sanitizer? How Low Will Criminals Go?

Counterfeit Hand Sanitizer? How Low Will Criminals Go?

Wow. How low can you go? A recent report from a promotional products newsletter carried the unhappy news that unscrupulous merchandise companies have ...

Women’s Flag Football Headed for the Varsity Level

Women’s Flag Football Headed for the Varsity Level

College athletic offerings for women continue to proliferate and with them, the opportunities for destinations to host more events. With the announcem...

Call of Duty: U.S. Army Turns to Esports for Recruitment Tactics

Call of Duty: U.S. Army Turns to Esports for Recruitment Tactics

With walk-in recruiting stations, community fairs and high school presentations (previously some of its most effective avenues of enlistment) shut dow...

AAU Walks Back Promise to Host June Youth Volleyball Tournament

AAU Walks Back Promise to Host June Youth Volleyball Tournament

Did the AAU jump the gun in announcing its junior volleyball championship would go on as scheduled? It appears someone thought so. While one announcem...

National Senior Games Adopts New Rules for Cancelled State Qualifiers

National Senior Games Adopts New Rules for Cancelled State Qualifiers

With COVID-19 putting the brakes on almost every state games, national multi-sport events that require athletes to qualify at their local level find t...