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 ...
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Massachusetts Youth Sports Facility Ready to Open, 20 Years Later
Better late than never? A long-delayed youth sports venue (two decades in the making, in fact) could open in New England this spring – although it rea...
Washington State Lawmaker: Let’s Give College Athletes Money
College football has wound down, March Madness is gearing up and NCAA women’s beach volleyball is on the horizon – all of them bringing the age-old de...
The New Trend: Co-Hosting eSports and Traditional Competitions
If Andy Murray doesn’t want to depart Melbourne immediately, he can always stick around and watch another playing field entirely. Epic Games hosts an ...
Hijacked Frequent Flier Miles Being Sold on the Dark Web
From insult to injury: right after the news that airport hotspots are a favorite hunting ground of hackers looking for personal data comes this unsett...
U.S. Gymnastics Scandal Gets Unfortunate Honor: AP Sports Story of the Year
USA Gymnastics has found itself at the top of the heap – and again, not in a good way. The Associated Press named the sex abuse scandal at the NGB as ...
How a Warm-Weather City Landed the (Outdoor) NHL Winter Classic
In 2020, the NHL Winter Classic, a New Year’s Day tradition involving an outdoor game, lands in Dallas, in the Cotton Bowl Stadium. And even though it...
Indoor Rowing Competitions Making Waves Worldwide
Call it a spinoff of indoor cycling or an offshoot of CrossFit. Indoor rowing, now a go-to in boutique fitness, is also one of the fastest-growing nic...
Inside Events: The 420 Games
The 420 Games, a multi-sport event developed by cannabis advocates, was established to counteract the ‘lazy stoner’ image. The event, which has been g...
Native American Casinos Across U.S. Wary of Sports Betting
One group that didn’t necessarily benefit from the legalization of sports betting: Native American casinos. Regulatory challenges and low profit margi...