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Long Distance Travelers

Long Distance Travelers

From benefit 5Ks to marathons (and even to duathlons and triathlons, as well as cycling events), athletes are taking to America’s roads for fitness, f...

Stay-to-Play: How to Make it a Winning Model for All

Stay-to-Play: How to Make it a Winning Model for All

Stay-to-play. These three words conjure up strong feelings on either side of the debate about whether this policy is a help or hindrance. But whether ...

Off the Sidelines and in the Spotlight

Off the Sidelines and in the Spotlight

From waving pompoms and chanting on the sidelines to taking center stage and participating in competitions at the national and international level, ch...

Lacrosse's Fast Break

Lacrosse's Fast Break

There is no question that the sport of lacrosse is hot. Sports tourism execs in many areas around the country say lacrosse is growing fast in their lo...

All Over the Map - Destinations in the Southeast Can Do a Little (or a Lot) of Everything

All Over the Map - Destinations in the Southeast Can Do a Little (or a Lot) of Everything

The Southeast is characterized by a subtropical climate yet still features wintry mountainous regions. Its sports offerings are similarly varied, from...

The ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ and Open-Water Sports Events: What Planners Need to Know

The ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ and Open-Water Sports Events: What Planners Need to Know

The recent death of a teenager after contracting a rare illness at a waterpark has put the sports community on notice. Such infections, it is noted, a...

Dinty Moore Pits Lumbersexuals against Lumberjacks in the 'Olympics of Timber Sports'

Dinty Moore Pits Lumbersexuals against Lumberjacks in the 'Olympics of Timber Sports'

Not having run a marathon never stopped anyone from wearing running shoes, and a lack of knowledge of timber sports hasn’t prevented guys from wearing...

Opposition Brewing In Rome to 2024 Olympics Bid

Opposition Brewing In Rome to 2024 Olympics Bid

There’s a battle brewing in Rome and it has nothing to do with the Christians and the lions. The Italian capital's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, p...

Copa America Centenario Helps U.S. Cities Score

Copa America Centenario Helps U.S. Cities Score

The dust is settling after last month’s Copa America Centenario, during which new records were set for total and average attendance, television viewer...

U.S. Becomes Home Turf for Mexican Soccer’s Preseason Play

U.S. Becomes Home Turf for Mexican Soccer’s Preseason Play

Major League Baseball has its Cactus League and Grapefruit League spring training locations. So what does that make the U.S. when it serves as the pre...