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New Report Details Which Sports Teenagers Are Playing

New Report Details Which Sports Teenagers Are Playing

When they’re not in high school, what are teenagers doing? They’re playing soccer, they’re cheering and they’re …bass fishing and bowling. At least th...

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Inside Events: USA Obstacle Course Racing

USA Obstacle Racing, the national governing body for obstacle sports, exists to promote the sport of OCR nationwide. Meet the staff, its goals and fin...

Inside Sports Camps for Young Athletes with Physical Challenges

Inside Sports Camps for Young Athletes with Physical Challenges

Camps and combines are hardly big news but when it comes to young adults with physical challenges, they are a growing market. And as they continue to ...

As Summer Closes, Heat Safety Measures Remain in the Spotlight

As Summer Closes, Heat Safety Measures Remain in the Spotlight

All the way back in June, school administrators and health professionals were weighing in on what constituted appropriate heat safety measures for spo...

National Hunting and Fishing Day Creating a ‘Call to Action’ for Event Organizers

National Hunting and Fishing Day Creating a ‘Call to Action’ for Event Organizers

The announcement that National Hunting and Fishing Day is to be celebrated on September 23 might have landed in your outbox one minute and been consig...

Minnesota Schools Won't Be Reimbursed for State Tournament Costs

Minnesota Schools Won't Be Reimbursed for State Tournament Costs

High schools in Minnesota — the state with more girls participating in interscholastic sports per capita than any other — will not receive reimburseme...

InSideOut Initiative Seeks to Eliminate Win-At-All-Costs Culture in Youth Sports

InSideOut Initiative Seeks to Eliminate Win-At-All-Costs Culture in Youth Sports

A new initiative is seeking to eliminate the win-at-all-costs culture of youth sports, without eliminating competition and sportsmanship, and without ...

Fierce Turf Wars Threaten Competitive Surfing Events

Fierce Turf Wars Threaten Competitive Surfing Events

In the surf-centric movie, Blue Crush, North Shore surfers, irate at the newbie tourists learning to surf on their ‘sweet spot’ beach, send one back t...

Theme Runs Enjoying Strong Popularity. Can It Last?

Theme Runs Enjoying Strong Popularity. Can It Last?

Where have all the traditional runners gone? You know, the ones who throw on a T-shirt and shorts and do a 5K? They are being replaced by runners dres...

eSports Becoming a Sports Tourism Juggernaut

eSports Becoming a Sports Tourism Juggernaut

eSports as a sports tourism juggernaut? It’s possible. According to at least one report, by 2020, the global eSports market is expected to generate $1...