More Than 2 Million U.S. Kids Play Rugby? Who Knew?
Rugby is gaining popularity in the United States faster than football. What’s really amazing? Rugby is one of the few tackling sports in which player...
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‘Cybathlon’ Offers Glimpse of Future – and of Hope for the Disabled
Get ready for the event that makes ‘Avatar’ look like training wheels. Cybathlon, a first-of-its-kind competition for individuals with profound physic...
Marketing Sports Events to Teens: First, Know their Priorities
While high school sports participation is growing, engaging teens remains a challenge for many sports event owners who want to get them into anything ...
Snow Sports Alert: An Avalanche of Ill-Advised Selfies in Backcountry Conditions
Those putting on ski and snowboard events in high altitudes are already well-versed on the dangers of avalanches. Unfortunately, others (such as frien...
After Weighing Tournament Location, Southern Conference Won’t Secede
While other organizations, including the NCAA, ACC and NJCAA, moved their championships out of North Carolina, the Southern Conference has stood firm,...
Soccer Sees Attendance Bounce in 2016
Call it the World Cup effect and the Copa bounce. The National Women’s Soccer League average attendance for 2016 was up 10 percent. In men’s play, the...
Trump Hotels Settle With AG After Customers’ Data Hacked
Perhaps Trump hotel properties should build a wall around their computer system after data breaches exposed more than 70,000 customers’ credit card nu...
Arrivederci, Roma: Mayor's Refusal to Endorse Dooms the 2024 Olympic Bid
And then there were three: Budapest, Los Angeles and Paris. With the announcement that Rome’s mayor would not support a 2024 Olympic bid for her city,...
With Cancellation of Kiteboarding Finals, Talk Turns to Olympics
Poor weather conditions disrupted the Formula Kiteboarding World Championships in China in mid-September, leading to a discussion about possibly inclu...
‘Zika Zone’ Was Lifted, But Business in Florida is Far from Usual
The so-called “Zika zone” in the Wynwood Arts District north of downtown Miami may have been lifted by Florida Governor Rick Scott, but that doesn’t m...