Flag Football Participation is Booming
Participation numbers may be down in high school football, but that doesn’t mean the sport is on its deathbed. The number of 6- to 12-year-olds playin...
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Lacrosse Takes a Big Step toward the Olympics
Good news out of the IOC: three sports have provisional Olympic recognition. Even better news, at least for the U.S. where the sport is wildly popular...
When Cheaters Enter Marathons, Internet Sleuths Are Right on their Heels
Officials with China’s Shenzhen Half Marathon punished 258 runners who were caught cheating during the Nov. 25 race. Violators included 18 participant...
Should a Polio-Like Virus Concern Youth Sports Event Owners?
The words and phrases being tossed around are dire: Serious childhood illness. Paralysis. Unknown origin. And this combination: spiking in occurrence,...
Cuing Up its Campaign, Snooker Heads to the Bargaining Table for the 2024 Olympics in Paris
It’s known for bringing big-money tournaments to cities nationwide and being played in bars and basements everywhere. It’s fun, easy to learn and acce...
Spring Training Ballparks Becoming the Four-Season Athletes of the Venue World
The ballparks best known for hosting MLB play for six weeks before teams head back to their home stadiums are staying busier than ever the rest of the...
‘Print at Home’ Tickets Creating New Counterfeiting Concerns
Printing your boarding card for flights? Great idea. Printing your sports ticket? Not so much, according to Ohio State University, which had to elimin...
Inside Events: New York Road Runners
It’s one of the top running organizations in the U.S. when it comes to hosting events with international talent, but the New York Road Runners never l...
Despite Opposition, International Gymnastics Votes to Include Parkour
We wouldn’t recognize gymnastics these days if it didn’t include controversy. The International Gymnastics Federation voted to officially include park...
Women’s Running Events: Concentrating on the Experience Can Maximize Returns
Know where the running boom is burgeoning? In women’s events. The girls’ getaway weekend is an excellent niche market. A new survey sheds some light o...