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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. ...

Rio’s Water Pollution: Lots of Problems, Few Solutions

Rio’s Water Pollution: Lots of Problems, Few Solutions

How dirty is the water in Rio? Dirty enough that Olympic sailors are considering wearing plastic coveralls and surgical masks. One already got MRSA. W...

Can Tennis be a Grand Slam for Sports Organizers?

Can Tennis be a Grand Slam for Sports Organizers?

Mention the marketability of female athletes and conversation pounces on the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team. But when it came to marketing, money and simple...

Drone Racing: Speeding Into Sports Destinations Nationwide

Drone Racing: Speeding Into Sports Destinations Nationwide

Take the eye in the sky, throw in the competitive instinct and you have the newest sport around. FPV (First Person View) drone racing uses pilots on t...

Technology Turning Distance Running into Social Fitness Experience

Technology Turning Distance Running into Social Fitness Experience

Distance running used to be a solitary sport. But these days, technology is intervening, turning marathons, ultramarathons and even just plain long di...

NC Travel Groups Profiting from Panthers’ Stellar Season

NC Travel Groups Profiting from Panthers’ Stellar Season

Find a need and fill it. That has always been the axiom of the entrepreneur. In North Carolina, travel groups are finding ways to help fans get to the...

Live Sports Coverage of Kids’ Games on an App. Automatically. Really.

Live Sports Coverage of Kids’ Games on an App. Automatically. Really.

It’s the latest thing for the oh-so-overcommitted sports parent: an app that summarizes their kids’ workouts, practices and games. Without parents eve...