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Boston Mayor Says Olympic Bid Process is Flawed

Boston Mayor Says Olympic Bid Process is Flawed

This summer brings a milestone: the first anniversary of the first time a U.S. city pushed away from the bargaining table as a potential Olympic host....

Daytona Speedway Hopes to Receive Grant Money from Florida DEO

Daytona Speedway Hopes to Receive Grant Money from Florida DEO

Four sports entities in Florida (the Jacksonville Jaguars, Daytona International Speedway, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins) are hoping...

Baggage Fees Create New Market for Rental, Shipment of Ski Equipment

Baggage Fees Create New Market for Rental, Shipment of Ski Equipment

Everyone hates airline baggage fees, except those who stand to benefit, namely ski and snowboard rental shops, and equipment shipping companies. While...

Instant Replay? FIFA Just Might Be Saying Yes

Instant Replay? FIFA Just Might Be Saying Yes

Cue the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. The watershed moment has finally arrived. Only this time, it’s in soccer and it brings with it instan...

Tokyo 2020 May be Ready to Showcase Rejected Sport of Squash

Tokyo 2020 May be Ready to Showcase Rejected Sport of Squash

Maybe the fourth time is the charm. Squash, which has been trying since 2005 to become part of the Olympics, now may be ‘showcased’ at the Tokyo 2020 ...

Top Trending Spa Sport: Surfing

Top Trending Spa Sport: Surfing

The 2016 "Spa and Wellness Trends Report," noted that surfing was at the top of the trending wave in travel, and it rocked the meeting planning world....

Growth of an Industry: Cheerleading Championship Offers Snapshot View

Growth of an Industry: Cheerleading Championship Offers Snapshot View

Cheerleading, which has exploded off the sidelines and into its own industry, can use a recent event as a snapshot showing its dominance in the world ...

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With Coverage on ESPN, E-Sports Moves into the Big Leagues

The concept of sports is being brought into the electronic age, even if it has to be dragged in, kicking and screaming. This month, ESPN announced pla...

Some Youth Soccer Clubs Adopt Professional Technology to Prevent Injuries

Some Youth Soccer Clubs Adopt Professional Technology to Prevent Injuries

Professional athletes and their coaches have used technology for years to monitor players’ physical performance in an effort to improve their games an...

Planners Wrestle with Debate: List a Snow Date, or Hope for the Best?

Planners Wrestle with Debate: List a Snow Date, or Hope for the Best?

The East Coast’s first snowstorm, packing more than two feet of snow and high winds, barged in over the weekend, leading to cancellations and postpone...