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Missouri School District Keeps Athletes from Competing at Out-of-State Meet

Missouri School District Keeps Athletes from Competing at Out-of-State Meet

In a case that sharply underlines the difference between travel athletes and those who represent their high schools, a Missouri school district is kee...

Pro-Olympics or #NOlympics? Denver Might See Another Referendum

Pro-Olympics or #NOlympics? Denver Might See Another Referendum

Denver, the first city to ever turn down the Olympics because of a public referendum, has recently heard from some officials who want to give hosting ...

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Inside Events: Interscholastic Equestrian Association

While much has been written about equestrian sports at the college and professional levels, not as much attention is paid to where riders start. The I...

Millennials Might Be Killing Youth Sports, But There’s Still Hope

Millennials Might Be Killing Youth Sports, But There’s Still Hope

Could a decline in childbirths also impact youth sports? Toys R Us might have cited those statistics as part of its fall but Millennials may save the ...

Baseball and Football Leading the Social Media Charge? Not According to this Study

Baseball and Football Leading the Social Media Charge? Not According to this Study

While the USA likes to think sports like baseball and football have the worldwide lock on social media engagement, they didn’t even crack the top 20. ...

By the Numbers: The Kentucky Derby

By the Numbers: The Kentucky Derby

Big hats, bow ties, mint juleps and more people spouting off racing odds than you can shake a riding crop at. It’s Triple Crown season and the first l...

Oakland A’s Announce Coliseum Site Takeover from City, County

Oakland A’s Announce Coliseum Site Takeover from City, County

Efforts to build a baseball stadium in various sites around Oakland have failed. The Oakland A's, however, might make it possible for a new facility t...

Could the Great American Pastime's Youth World Cup Move to Taiwan Forever?

Could the Great American Pastime's Youth World Cup Move to Taiwan Forever?

Could the Great American Pastime find a permanent home for its Under-12 World Cup in Taiwan? Maybe – if Taiwan has its way. Tainan City, on the island...

Journey to the Center of the Earth: Subterranean Venues on the Rise

Journey to the Center of the Earth: Subterranean Venues on the Rise

In the arms race to find new and different venues for sports events, there’s something big going down: underground sports. And whether that means raci...

Can Groundbreaking ‘Digital Detox’ Lead to Cross-Promotions with Mind Sports?

Can Groundbreaking ‘Digital Detox’ Lead to Cross-Promotions with Mind Sports?

When the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel announced the Digital Detox Weekend, so hotel guests could swap their devices for ‘unplugged’ activities such as...