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By the Numbers: The NBA

By the Numbers: The NBA

The 2017-18 NBA regular season began yesterday and it runs until June. Which means we’ve got plenty of time to ponder the possibilities of a fourth st...

Could the NCAA Scandal Affect Travel Teams? An Industry Ponders the Question

Could the NCAA Scandal Affect Travel Teams? An Industry Ponders the Question

The details of the NCAA scandal are still unfolding, but it’s safe to say there’s extensive coverage on an up-to-the-minute basis. What’s less well-kn...

World Paralympic Championships Postponed in Wake of Mexico City Earthquake

World Paralympic Championships Postponed in Wake of Mexico City Earthquake

The biggest aftershock of the devastating earthquake to hit Mexico City was a death toll that soared above 300. It didn’t even cause a ripple, therefo...

Can't Decide Between Natural Grass and Synthetic Turf? This New Stadium Has Both

Can't Decide Between Natural Grass and Synthetic Turf? This New Stadium Has Both

For those who have spent hours, and sometimes days, debating whether to go with a natural grass or a synthetic turf field, the U.K. has a third choice...

Oakland Ball Club Selects New Stadium Site, But Obstacles Remain

Oakland Ball Club Selects New Stadium Site, But Obstacles Remain

The Oakland A’s are going to be sticking around, at least if the site that has been selected yields the stadium that has been promised. A 13-acre site...

Halloween Themed Events Can be an Economic Treat

Halloween Themed Events Can be an Economic Treat

Halloween comes on a Tuesday this year. Count on the celebrations to start the Friday before, at least for those who want to make money. How much mone...

As Puerto Rico Fights to Recover, Rescheduled Sports Events Are Imminent

As Puerto Rico Fights to Recover, Rescheduled Sports Events Are Imminent

The reschedule notice wasn’t terribly long, but it was telling. The International Billfish Tournament, scheduled for late September in Puerto Rico, wa...

Pole Sports: ‘We Will Not Become Part of Gymnastics’

Pole Sports: ‘We Will Not Become Part of Gymnastics’

Pole sports (that would be pole dancing, not pole vaulting) is continuing in its quest for acceptance and respect among its fellow international sport...

Panic

Inside Events: Panic in the Dark

It’s the time of year for Halloween-themed sports events. To keep its readers in the spirit (see what we did there?), SDM is presenting an overview of...

After Toddler Struck in the Face, Will Baseball Netting Restrictions Be Strengthened?

After Toddler Struck in the Face, Will Baseball Netting Restrictions Be Strengthened?

At the end of 2015, Major League Baseball recommended (but did not mandate) increased safety netting at its parks following injuries to several fans. ...