By the Numbers: The Little League World Series
Strike three, ball four – there are more numbers in baseball than meet the eye. Here are some great stats from the Little League World Series, which g...
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Lawsuit Over Contaminated Water Has Ripple Effect on Event Owners, Venue Operators
Lawsuits alleging negligence of sports venue operators are hardly news – although they’re certainly hotly contested when they arise. One such suit, ho...
Research: Women More Likely to Suffer Brain Injury from Soccer Heading than Men
And the hits just keep on coming. Earlier this month, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (a research institute in the Bronx) released some bombsh...
Boules vs. Darts: Which Sport Deserves Olympic Recognition in 2024?
In its next major decision, the International Olympic Committee will choose between adding darts (yes, the game you see in pubs and basements) or boul...
New Business Model Puts Youth Players in Charge of Facilities Upkeep
As the arms race intensifies to build bigger, better and more sophisticated sports venues, the cost of maintenance has spiraled upwards as well. But o...
World Beach Games Coming to San Diego, Despite Rough Start
It certainly hasn’t been smooth sailing, but the tide is turning on the World Beach Games. The event, now expected to take place in October of 2019, h...
Social Media Parent-Shaming: The New Weapon to Stop Bad Behavior
Parents of youth athletes have long been accused of behaving badly. But when a youth soccer referee from Oklahoma decided to post video clips of some ...
More Headlines about Spring Football but is Anyone Listening?
Last week’s announcement that uniform company Starter will be a supplier to the Alliance of American Football made some trade journal headlines. Also ...
First WWE Women’s-Only Event Potential Game Changer for Organizers
What was once an anomaly – girls on high school wrestling team – has become commonplace. The question is, however, whether a women’s-only wrestling ev...
NASCAR Isn't Dying, But Insiders See A Sport in Transition
Down but not out. NASCAR, once declared America’s fastest-growing sport, appears to have fallen out of favor. High ticket costs, the retirement of top...