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A Passion for America’s Pastime

The most recent research from the Physical Activity Council puts U.S. participation for baseball in 2023 at 16.65 million players ages 6 and up, which...

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Scoring Big with Sports Tourism

Sports tourism has been on an accelerated boom over the past ten years, with large indoor and outdoor youth sports complexes driving much of the growt...

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Built for Speed

Track and field has a major moment every four years and thanks to the Summer Olympics, 2024 will be one of them. But the sport has long been popular a...

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Right Angles

Fishing is expanding, reaching more demographics than ever before. Additionally, new anglers are younger, more diverse and highly socially connected. ...

Fast Sport on a Slow Decline: Can Racquetball Survive?

Fast Sport on a Slow Decline: Can Racquetball Survive?

Back in the 1970s and ’80s, racquetball was billed as America’s fastest-growing sport. In fact, even the IOC gave it a look for potential inclusion. S...

Robotics Might Make Field Marking Easier But Not Everyone Loves Them

Robotics Might Make Field Marking Easier But Not Everyone Loves Them

Remember when grass field venue managers had to spend times (prior to every single tournament) marking fields with chalk dust? Those days are over. Th...

Trail Running is on Pace for Continued Growth

Trail Running on Pace for Continued Growth

Fresh air, scenery and zero traffic, a fun and relaxed tempo, and joint-friendly terrain (at least as compared to road running’s paved and hard surfac...

Scaling Up: Fish Conservation Efforts are On the Rise

Scaling Up: Fish Habitat Conservation Efforts are on the Rise

In a concerted effort to preserve, protect and create fish habitat, local fisheries management agencies, fishing pros and their affiliated professiona...

And down the chute they come for the last time this year. In ski resorts, season-ending festivities are standard, even when those edge toward the weird. Skiing in costumes (and even swimsuits) and trying to clear pits of water or mud are where bragging rights are earned. Here are notable events from around the nation’s winter sports destinations.

Pond Skimming, Wacky Costumes Mark Ski Resort End-of-Season Celebrations

And down the chute they come for the last time this year. In ski resorts, season-ending festivities are standard, even when those edge toward the weir...

When Sports Are Shown in Neighborhood Movie Theaters, Everyone Wins

When Sports Are Shown in Neighborhood Movie Theaters, Everyone Wins

Here’s a novel idea: For those who can’t make it to a sports event in person, why not widen the audience by allowing people to view the competition at...