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Skateboarding and BMX are uniquely urban sports. Both evolved on cityscapes: downtown concrete slopes and railings that made riding challenging, socia...
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When Recording and Streaming Sports Events, Everyone Wins
The National Federation of State High School Associations has been on the leading edge of recording and streaming of high school sports. Learn about h...
Basketball Makes a Fast Break
Most U.S. kids have bounced a basketball and shot for the hoop. Basketball courts are everywhere — at schools, in playgrounds, on driveways and in top...
The Great Northeast
Sports event organizers are increasingly recognizing the Northeast region’s charm, including breathtaking four-season scenery and local residents who ...
How to Put on a Successful Accessible Sports Event
A lot is involved with the planning process for a sports event. But planning a sports event either strictly for athletes with challenges – or an event...
The Growing Market of eSports: A Case Study
Many event owners and destinations are just starting to test the waters for eSports in their markets. One of those is the Bloomington-Normal Sports Co...
Marriott Hack: Steps Planners Can Take (and Pass on to Athletes and Families) to Address Problems
Unless you’ve been living in a missile silo, you’ve heard the news of a long-running (though just discovered) Marriott data breach that compromised th...
Instructing Outdoor Sports Enthusiasts in the School of Rocks
Stacking stones? Creating totems? Try: spreading graffiti. National parks are reporting an uptick of vandalism – and the odd part is, most visitors do...
Flag Football Participation is Booming
Participation numbers may be down in high school football, but that doesn’t mean the sport is on its deathbed. The number of 6- to 12-year-olds playin...
Lacrosse Takes a Big Step toward the Olympics
Good news out of the IOC: three sports have provisional Olympic recognition. Even better news, at least for the U.S. where the sport is wildly popular...