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'Superbug' Threatening Swimming and Diving Events

'Superbug' Threatening Swimming and Diving Events

It doesn’t have the scariness of the brain-eating amoeba, but an intestinal illness that is infecting users of swimming pools, and seems to be resista...

NFL: International Edition Starring London, Mexico — and China?

NFL: International Edition Starring London, Mexico — and China?

The 2016 NFL season will mark the 10th in which at least one regular-season game has been held outside of the U.S. Four games will be played overseas ...

On the Hoof: How Equine Athletes Got to Rio

On the Hoof: How Equine Athletes Got to Rio

When an Olympic athlete, whether a swimmer, team handball or water polo player, is ready to travel, he or she hops a plane. But there’s a whole other ...

Jai-Alai 'on Life Support:' How a Hot Sport Went Cold

Jai-Alai 'on Life Support:' How a Hot Sport Went Cold

Jai-alai was the roller disco of its time: hot and happening, particularly in Florida. These days, it struggles to find players, much less an audience...

Apps in Parks: Good Idea or Bad Idea?

Apps in Parks: Good Idea or Bad Idea?

The rise of smartphone apps has helped increase the visitor experience in national parks. But what happens when some apps start driving too much traff...

Might Mountain Biking Soon Be Allowed On Federally Protected Land?

Might Mountain Biking Soon Be Allowed On Federally Protected Land?

There’s an effort to reverse a nationwide ban on mountain biking in federally protected spaces, such parks and wilderness areas. Sponsored by two U.S....

US Open: The Nation's Biggest Tennis Tournament by the Numbers

US Open: The Nation's Biggest Tennis Tournament by the Numbers

The battle for medals has just settled in Rio, but the Big Apple is bracing for big-name tennis as the US Open comes to Flushing, New York. The summer...

Four Years After 2012 Olympics, London's Economy Sees Huge ROI

Four Years After 2012 Olympics, London's Economy Sees Huge ROI

Nobody knows the economic impact of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. But a recent report published by promotion company London & Partners International ind...

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USTA Tennis On Campus

USTA Tennis On Campus, one of the most vibrant and dynamic student-led sports programs, is a club team tennis program involving more than 45,000 stude...

Zika, Dead Fish and Medals, Oh my! Rio by the Numbers

Zika, Dead Fish and Medals, Oh my! Rio by the Numbers

Gold, silver and bronze are the colors everyone talks about, but for sports planners, the Olympics hold a different significance: the numbers they gen...