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Sources: "Assault on Hometown Baseball" a Done Deal

Sources: "Assault on Hometown Baseball" a Done Deal

Last year, the country learned of what became known as “the assault on hometown baseball,” or MLB’s proposal to cut 40 teams from the minors. But with...

Virtual Tryouts Allowing Teams to Gather Athletes for Next Season

Virtual Tryouts Allowing Teams to Gather Athletes for Next Season

Rah-rah for COVID-19? That’s a no-no. But cheer squads in the NFL, whose auditions were halted by the virus, have been instituting virtual tryouts, us...

Already on the Uptick, Esports Comes into Its Own

Already on the Uptick, Esports Comes into Its Own

Esports, already on the grow, have exploded since the onset of COVID-19, offering opportunities for competition to homebound gamers. More importantly,...

Waiting Game: FIFA World Cup Site Decision Another Casualty of COVID-19

Waiting Game: FIFA World Cup Site Decision Another Casualty of COVID-19

The FIFA World Cup in 2026 is further out than most sports commissions are looking at the moment, but they will have to wait to find out whether their...

Professional Bull Riding Bucking COVID-19's No-Sports Trend

Professional Bull Riding Bucking COVID-19's No-Sports Trend

March Madness, Major League Baseball and most everything else has fallen silent. But in the face of COVID-19, professional bull riding is thriving. De...

BassKid

Inside Events: Big Bass Zone Junior Championship

While many states are in lockdown, the Big Bass Zone Junior Championship, a virtual tournament, has been reeling in young anglers and getting them exc...

Facing COVID-19 Across the Net, Tennis Has a New Game Plan

Facing COVID-19 Across the Net, Tennis Has a New Game Plan

Tennis, like all sports, has faced cancellation or suspension of many of its events. But after first advising all players to “take a collective pause ...

SocialDistance

Social Distancing Madness: Who Has the Best Yardstick?

Unless you’ve been living in a fallout shelter, you’ve heard the term, “social distancing,” defined as is six feet between people. But lately, destina...

NAIAAthlete

Up for Bid and Open for Business: NAIA Championship Events

Want some more proof the sports business economy is restarting? The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is seeking host communiti...

KYDerby

Cancelled or Postponed Events? Market the Merch Anyway

Cancelled and postponed events are bad enough but what do you do with boxes of T-shirts, hats and other memorabilia? If you’re smart, you ramp up your...