With Multiple Destinations Hosting, CONCACAF Has “Coopetition”
While many destinations are focused on whether they will be picked as host cities for the 2026 World Cup, this summer brings a different international...
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Nationwide Lifeguard Shortage Closes Pools, Jeopardizes Swim Meets
Cutthroat competition at Baywatch lifeguard auditions? Not in real life. A lifeguard shortage is hitting local pools hard. The combined result of not ...
With 56,000-Plus AAU Athletes in Orlando, Sports Tourism Roars Back
With more than 3,400 teams and 56,000 athletes rolling into town for one tournament, Orlando has kicked 2020 to the curb. The world’s largest AAU voll...
What Does the U.S. Stand to Gain by Hosting the Rugby World Cup?
Rugby has been on the cusp of growth in the U.S., with the NCAA naming it an Emerging Sport for Women. Its popularity has been further spurred by its ...
Cheer and Lacrosse Recommended for Olympic Recognition
Here’s an update you might not have been expecting: cheer is being recommended for full IOC recognition. Oh, and lacrosse too (but you probably were e...
Inside Events: The Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Combine
Increasingly, colleges are offering the opportunity to compete on school-sponsored bass fishing teams. However, college coaches have traditionally str...
Up for Bid: Move United’s National Adaptive Sports Competition
Destinations that want to demonstrate their commitment to inclusivity need to know about this RFP! Move United, the leader in community adaptive sport...
Flag Football Makes Its Move Toward the Olympics
We already know flag football is on the rise; in fact, next summer, it will make an appearance on the international multi-sport stage when it debuts a...
Minor League Baseball Returns With New Ballparks, New Challenges
Minor League Baseball might have been sidelined in 2020 but it took the field this spring, to the relief of communities who’d kept their teams, even a...
A New World Cup Every Year? FIFA is Considering It
A FIFA World Cup that would be held every two years, rather than every four? Soccer’s highest governing body is considering it. Ultimately, it would m...