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With Homes Destroyed and Lives Threatened by Volcano’s Eruption, Sports are the Least of...

With Homes Destroyed and Lives Threatened by Volcano’s Eruption, Sports are the Least of Hawai’i’s Worries

With residents being evacuated from homes and property damage estimates already in the millions, the concept of sports events on Hawai’i’s Big Island ...

Sports Business Industry Grapples with Smoky Gray Area of Marijuana Sponsorship

Sports Business Industry Grapples with Smoky Gray Area of Marijuana Sponsorship

Where there’s smoke, there’s sponsorship, as well as plenty of hot debate. Last month, a cannabis brand signed on as a sponsor of an endurance sports ...

Yes, Pokémon Go Is Still a Thing

Yes, Pokémon Go Is Still a Thing

Remember the Pokémon Go craze of 2016? Believe it or not, it’s alive and well and sports event organizers should be aware it’s still a thing. In fact,...

Varsity Letters for Gaming? NFHS Announces eSports Plan

Varsity Letters for Gaming? NFHS Announces eSports Plan

In a decision that is sure to excite some (and disgust others), the National Federation of State High School Associations has announced a pilot partn...

Millennials Might Be Killing Youth Sports, But There’s Still Hope

Millennials Might Be Killing Youth Sports, But There’s Still Hope

Could a decline in childbirths also impact youth sports? Toys R Us might have cited those statistics as part of its fall but Millennials may save the ...

Baseball and Football Leading the Social Media Charge? Not According to this Study

Baseball and Football Leading the Social Media Charge? Not According to this Study

While the USA likes to think sports like baseball and football have the worldwide lock on social media engagement, they didn’t even crack the top 20. ...

By the Numbers: The Kentucky Derby

By the Numbers: The Kentucky Derby

Big hats, bow ties, mint juleps and more people spouting off racing odds than you can shake a riding crop at. It’s Triple Crown season and the first l...

Sports Fiesta! Cinco de Mayo's Saturday Date is Numero Uno with Event Owners

Sports Fiesta! Cinco de Mayo's Saturday Date is Numero Uno with Event Owners

Americans love their margaritas and their Mexican food. They also love an excuse to party. And of course, they love their sports. So mix the Cinco de ...

USA Wrestling Requires Reporters to Undergo Background Checks

USA Wrestling Requires Reporters to Undergo Background Checks

And now for something, well, unheard-of: mandatory background checks for journalists covering a USA Wrestling championship event. It’s all part of an ...

In Search of Solutions to the Referee Crisis

In Search of Solutions to the Referee Crisis

The nationwide shortage of referees for high school and youth sports has reached such a crisis level that it is forcing the cancellation of games. Off...