A Canada/USA Winter Olympics? It Could Happen
Could there be a bid to host the Olympics that takes two countries to pull it together? As the Magic 8-Ball likes to say, Signs Point to Yes. Calgary,...
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New York MMA Opponents Tap Out, Clear the Way for Professional Bouts
It was quite a week in New York. The state said yes, at long last, to professional MMA bouts. That’s right: the city with the tough-guy reputation pre...
Courting Millennials, Rugby Enters U.S. Sports World with Strong Digital Game Plan
The Pro Rugby Organization opens in the U.S. this month, and organizers want to kick the door down. Although 2016 marks the Olympic debut of rugby sev...
Report: Golf Adds $6 Billion Annually to the UK Economy
It’s not a coincidence that the Patron Saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew, is also the Patron Saint of golf. He might also be the patron saint of economi...
Birmingham, Longtime Home of the SEC Tournament, Faces Competition
The term, ‘sales pitch,’ has never been so appropriate. Birmingham, long the host of the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament, is facing compet...
In the Time Crunch of Final Four, Crunch on These Numbers
The NCAA shot clock is winding down. The action has moved to Houston and there the courts wait for Saturday (when the field narrows to two) and Monday...
USTA Now Offers a Same-Sex Couples Tournament; Will Other Groups?
Last year, even before the Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality, a trial balloon floated through one of the more conservative country-...
Economy-Minus Class Getting Minus-Lukewarm Reception
As value-added costs of flying, airlines are marketing even more no-frills ways of flying. The latest example to hit the airwaves is the addition of a...
Inside Events: USA Goalball
Goalball, a sport for the blind and visually impaired, will be among those contested at the Paralympics in Rio. Unlike other sports, such as wheelchai...
Modern Pentathlon Leaps Online and Into Social Media in Time for Games
Winding up the spin cycle in preparation for the summer Olympics is… modern pentathlon. That’s right, the five-event sport with the improbable mix of ...