Warmer Winter Playing Havoc with Snow Sports Events
The unseasonably warm temperatures this fall and throughout December and the early part of January were good for jokes, like a Facebook meme reading, ...
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Inside Events: US Biathlon
Biathlon, combining cross-country skiing and marksmanship, has grown year-over-year. The US Biathlon Association is the national governing body, helpi...
Competition Results in New Helmet Concepts
What do the NFL, Under Armour, General Electric and the government agency the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have in common? Al...
Hover Boards on the No-Fly List
This season’s hot toy, found under Christmas trees nationwide, is the Hover Board, a smart technology, self-balancing scooter, and it has already been...
On the Move: NASL Scorpions Looking for San Antonio Facility After Spurs Move In
The MLS expansion battles have seeped down to the lower levels of U.S. pro soccer, where Spurs Sports & Entertainment, owner of the NBA's San Antonio ...
There’s an App for that: It Packs for You, Including Sports Equipment
The smartphone app DUFL bills itself as capable of “changing the way the world travels.” It’s an overstatement, but it can help travelers be more busi...
Slight Spike in Influenza A Has Not Yet Led to Cancellations of Sports Events
Winter sports events aren’t the only ones suffering from up-and-down temperatures. It’s people reaching for Kleenez and Comtrex – and who are cancelli...
No Social Media for Aussies in Rio? More Like No Partying
Sounds like Australia doesn’t want to finish down under in the medal count again. Following a subpar showing at the London 2012 Olympics, in which Aus...
Technology Turning Distance Running into Social Fitness Experience
Distance running used to be a solitary sport. But these days, technology is intervening, turning marathons, ultramarathons and even just plain long di...
NC Travel Groups Profiting from Panthers’ Stellar Season
Find a need and fill it. That has always been the axiom of the entrepreneur. In North Carolina, travel groups are finding ways to help fans get to the...