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Warmer Winter Playing Havoc with Snow Sports Events

Warmer Winter Playing Havoc with Snow Sports Events

The unseasonably warm temperatures this fall and throughout December and the early part of January were good for jokes, like a Facebook meme reading, ...

Inside Events: US Biathlon

Inside Events: US Biathlon

Biathlon, combining cross-country skiing and marksmanship, has grown year-over-year. The US Biathlon Association is the national governing body, helpi...

Competition Results in New Helmet Concepts

Competition Results in New Helmet Concepts

What do the NFL, Under Armour, General Electric and the government agency the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have in common? Al...

Hover Boards on the No-Fly List

Hover Boards on the No-Fly List

This season’s hot toy, found under Christmas trees nationwide, is the Hover Board, a smart technology, self-balancing scooter, and it has already been...

On the Move: NASL Scorpions Looking for San Antonio Facility After Spurs Move In

On the Move: NASL Scorpions Looking for San Antonio Facility After Spurs Move In

The MLS expansion battles have seeped down to the lower levels of U.S. pro soccer, where Spurs Sports & Entertainment, owner of the NBA's San Antonio ...

There’s an App for that: It Packs for You, Including Sports Equipment

There’s an App for that: It Packs for You, Including Sports Equipment

The smartphone app DUFL bills itself as capable of “changing the way the world travels.” It’s an overstatement, but it can help travelers be more busi...

Slight Spike in Influenza A Has Not Yet Led to Cancellations of Sports Events

Slight Spike in Influenza A Has Not Yet Led to Cancellations of Sports Events

Winter sports events aren’t the only ones suffering from up-and-down temperatures. It’s people reaching for Kleenez and Comtrex – and who are cancelli...

With Sponsorship of Fiesta Bowl, BattleFrog Breaks New Ground

With Sponsorship of Fiesta Bowl, BattleFrog Breaks New Ground

We’ve seen bowl games sponsored by the U.S. Army, electronics companies, even corn chips. So why all the fuss when an obstacle race company becomes a ...

DC City Council Has Problems with $55 Million Wizards Practice Stadium

DC City Council Has Problems with $55 Million Wizards Practice Stadium

Somebody has some ‘splainin’ to do. Washington, DC’s newest stadium, if it opens as planned and on time in August of 2018, will have some big promises...

In Australia, the Internet of Things Extends to Bicycle Racing

In Australia, the Internet of Things Extends to Bicycle Racing

The “Internet of Things,” or IoT, has largely been a business phenomenon until now, with ways to track individual performance, operations and status. ...