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MallsforEsports

Esports Tournaments Coming to a Mall Near You

If malls are on death row, a new partnership with an esports company might just be the call from the governor they’ve been waiting for. Can the digita...

SymetraTour

Inside Events: The Symetra Tour

Now in its 39th season, the Symetra Tour is the official qualifying tour for the LPGA Tour. It brings the next generation of professional golfers to p...

OlympicRings

Want to Host the Olympics? Take a Vote

It took a long time – and plenty of embarrassing episodes – but the IOC is finally going to start requiring all cities to conduct a referendum if they...

More Women Than You Think Are Esports Enthusiasts

More Women Than You Think Are Esports Enthusiasts

Esports continues to grow and while it has often been seen as the demographic of teenage boys, a new study reveals there are more than one billion wom...

Ledecky

International Swimming League Dives into Competitive Swimming Market

Four U.S. cities stand to benefit as the brand-new International Swimming League tests the waters this fall. The ISL, a professional sports league for...

The Most Frequently Reported Injury Among Youth Athletes? Concussions

The Most Frequently Reported Injury Among Youth Athletes? Concussions

What’s the most frequently reported injury among young athletes? It’s not blown-out ACLs or even broken bones. It’s concussions, unfortunately. A new ...

BudgetCuts

Rhode Island School District Dumps All Sports as Part of Drastic Budget Cuts

The concept that a school district would be so desperate to make budget cuts as to dump all its sports programs – well, it sounds like a nightmare. Un...

SUP

Will Standup Paddling Become an Olympic Sport After All?

It will. It won’t. It might. The stories on whether SUP will be in the Olympics have wobbled back and forth like a noob on a board facing that first w...

Immigrants, Holocaust and Refugee Causes Find Footing with Sports Events

Immigrants, Holocaust and Refugee Causes Find Footing with Sports Events

In June, the world reeled in shock at the image of the father and daughter who drowned trying to flee across the Rio Grande. Sports organizations have...

Ready to Fight

Ready to Fight

Combat sports offer both youth and adults a great way to interact in person, focus, gain self-discipline, reduce stress and stay fit. Even better news...