Measles Outbreak Threatens Youth Travel Sports
If parents haven’t put a measles vaccine on their back-to-school shopping list, organizers of fall sports need to know about it. A measles outbreak in...
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Parents Hiring eSports Coaches to Take Kids to the Next Level
Well, here’s a new trend for you. Following a sold-out Barclays Center crowd in Brooklyn, New York, for the Overwatch League Grand Finals is news that...
Sports Teams Acknowledging Fan Needs with Sensory-Inclusive Initiatives
When the NBA’s 2018 preseason schedule tips off next month, at least 19 of the league’s 29 arenas will offer sensory-friendly spaces that will make th...
EpiPen Shortage a Risk to Youth Sports
It’s a critical item in any sports trainer’s First Aid box and now that it’s in short supply, youth athletes’ lives could be endangered. The shortage ...
New Business Model Puts Youth Players in Charge of Facilities Upkeep
As the arms race intensifies to build bigger, better and more sophisticated sports venues, the cost of maintenance has spiraled upwards as well. But o...
World Beach Games Coming to San Diego, Despite Rough Start
It certainly hasn’t been smooth sailing, but the tide is turning on the World Beach Games. The event, now expected to take place in October of 2019, h...
Social Media Parent-Shaming: The New Weapon to Stop Bad Behavior
Parents of youth athletes have long been accused of behaving badly. But when a youth soccer referee from Oklahoma decided to post video clips of some ...
More Headlines about Spring Football but is Anyone Listening?
Last week’s announcement that uniform company Starter will be a supplier to the Alliance of American Football made some trade journal headlines. Also ...
First WWE Women’s-Only Event Potential Game Changer for Organizers
What was once an anomaly – girls on high school wrestling team – has become commonplace. The question is, however, whether a women’s-only wrestling ev...
NASCAR Isn't Dying, But Insiders See A Sport in Transition
Down but not out. NASCAR, once declared America’s fastest-growing sport, appears to have fallen out of favor. High ticket costs, the retirement of top...