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University of Utah Becomes First Power 5 School with a Varsity eSports Team

University of Utah Becomes First Power 5 School with a Varsity eSports Team

Throughout the history of collegiate sports, there has been debate over which should be eligible for scholarship funds. The latest is eSports, with th...

Wanna Bet That Sports Gambling Becomes Legal in More States?

Wanna Bet That Sports Gambling Becomes Legal in More States?

From March Madness brackets to Super Bowl pools, betting on sports events is a tradition. It’s just not legal – at least not in 46 states. However, th...

California’s Travel Ban Could Wreak Havoc on College Sports

California’s Travel Ban Could Wreak Havoc on College Sports

While the business of tourism is picking its way carefully through the newest version of the travel ban, something more immediate and close to home is...

London's Home Run Derby: Could It Be the Beginning of Baseball in Britain?

London's Home Run Derby: Could It Be the Beginning of Baseball in Britain?

The Fourth of July is just a day in London, but this year, baseball came there on America’s Independence Day. Hyde Park welcomed several thousand fans...

A History Lesson: Why Denver Snubbed the 1976 Olympics

A History Lesson: Why Denver Snubbed the 1976 Olympics

Cities used to rush the Olympic bargaining table. Today, they don’t. But the roots of refusal actually stretch back nearly 50 years, to the time Ameri...

60-Minute International Soccer Games? It Could Happen

60-Minute International Soccer Games? It Could Happen

Trimming 30 minutes off the length of international soccer games and stopping the clock during timeouts would be a “radical change” to a sport steeped...

Bear Danger: Race Organizers Focus on Safety after Attack on Trail

Bear Danger: Race Organizers Focus on Safety after Attack on Trail

Organizers of backcountry and outdoor events are being extra-cautious following the killing of an Alaskan teen runner by a black bear. Here's what var...

With Formation of World Skate, Skateboarding May Have Set Aside Infighting En Route to the...

With Formation of World Skate, Skateboarding May Have Set Aside Infighting En Route to the Olympics

When we last checked in with skateboarding, the newly-minted Olympic sport was in disarray, with infighting over governance, a lawsuit from one potent...

The All-American Pastime for Sports Planners: Promoting the Fourth and Profiting from It

The All-American Pastime for Sports Planners: Promoting the Fourth and Profiting from It

Three cheers for the red, white and blue; they certainly can do a lot to keep sports events in the black. The Fourth of July is fast approaching and w...

USA Football Breaks Huddle with Rookie Tackle Program: What Planners Should Know

USA Football Breaks Huddle with Rookie Tackle Program: What Planners Should Know

With participation sagging and fears of concussion and long-term injury to children never far from parents’ minds, youth football has been looking for...