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The NFL season finale is upon us, with Super Bowl LIX (that’s 59) at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9. Between now and then, you’ll be inundated with all sorts of on-the-field statistics about the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles — as well as the number three. As in three-peat. Here are 21 other number-related factoids.

By the Numbers: Super Bowl LIX

The NFL season finale is upon us, with Super Bowl LIX (that’s 59) at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9. Between now and then, you’ll be i...

It’s Official: Women’s Wrestling an NCAA Championship Sport

It’s Official: Women’s Wrestling Now an NCAA Championship Sport

If announcements were measured on the Richter Scale in terms of their impact on the youth sports industry, NCAA’s recent approval of women’s wrestling...

Sturgeon Comeback, Better Conditions Could Bolster Ice Fishing Tourism

Sturgeon Comeback, Better Conditions Could Bolster Ice Fishing Tourism

With lake sturgeon fishing season approaching (it opens in early February in most states), many anglers will face harvest limitations. But at least t...

Inside Events: Castle-Con

Inside Events: Castle-Con

Board gaming is a rising trend, particularly during the winter months. Castle Con, a tabletop gaming convention, will be held January 24-26 in Downtow...

USA Pickleball Championships 2025 RFP

Up for Bid: USA Pickleball 2025 National Championship

One of the biggest championship in one of the fastest growing sports in the world is looking for a new home court. USA Pickleball, the national govern...

New Year’s Resolution: More Youth Sports Coaches

New Year’s Resolution: More Youth Sports Coaches

This year could be a landmark one for youth sports, and that includes sports tourism. The Million Coaches Challenge seeks to train one million new you...

At High School and College Levels, Clay Target Leagues Exploding in Popularity

At High School and College Levels, Clay Target Leagues Exploding in Popularity

While it’s nowhere near the participation numbers for high school and college basketball, football or other high profile team sports, the popularity o...

In Budgeting, Are Colleges Considering the Impact of Sports Tourism?

What Sports Tourism Can Teach Colleges

In the Paris Olympics, more than two-thirds of all U.S. athletes came from college teams. But many low-profile sports programs at the collegiate level...

Can You Add Even More Inclusivity to Sports? Yes, Says Morgan’s

Can You Add Even More Inclusivity to Sports? Yes, Says Morgan’s

Remember Morgan’s Sports, the first 100 percent accessible sports park? Its San Antonio-based campus also includes a theme park, a camp, water park, f...

Get Your BID On: USA Artistic Swimming

Get Your BID On: USA Artistic Swimming

Artistic swimming (occasionally known by its former name of synchronized swimming) is an Olympic sport; in fact, Team USA took the silver medal in Par...