Problems in St. Petersburg May Foreshadow Trouble for 2018 World Cup
‘The beautiful game’ really can’t catch a break. Emerging from the clouds that have surrounded the sport since the FIFA headquarters were raided in 20...
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High School Weightlifting About to Get Big Boost
It takes training and discipline and has great physical benefits. Parents love that it’s a concussion-free sport. Weightlifting is about to get a big ...
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?
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
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?
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
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
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
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 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...