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Take That: Gaylord Plants Boundary Stakes, Breaks Ground on Mega-Facility

Take That: Gaylord Plants Boundary Stakes, Breaks Ground on Mega-Facility

There are grand openings and there are soft opening. And apparently, there are quasi-openings that are held just to prove a point. Proponents of the p...

More than a Fantasy: Vikings are Virtual Geniuses

More than a Fantasy: Vikings are Virtual Geniuses

When it comes to fantasy sports, event owners have two choices: ignore them or figure out how to profit from them. The Minnesota Vikings took Option ...

Soccer-FIFA and UEFA Threaten Greece with Suspension over New Law

Soccer-FIFA and UEFA Threaten Greece with Suspension over New Law

And you thought soccer parents yelling at coaches and officials was a problem. Two oceans away, a government is trying to crack down on unruly fans – ...

Tourism Industry Throwing Increased Support Behind JOLT Act

Tourism Industry Throwing Increased Support Behind JOLT Act

The established fact is that tourism means dollars. Unfortunately, there’s another fact: for international tourists who want to come to the U.S. to ta...

Chaw No More: San Fran Seeks to Ban Smokeless Tobacco in MLB Games

Chaw No More: San Fran Seeks to Ban Smokeless Tobacco in MLB Games

Long before most of the rest of the nation, California was the first to ban smoking in bars, restaurants and common outdoor areas such as parks. Now, ...

Orioles’ Empty-Nest Syndrome Provides Eerie Warning to City

Orioles’ Empty-Nest Syndrome Provides Eerie Warning to City

What if you held a baseball game and nobody came? It happened in Baltimore last week, but not because people weren’t interested in attending. The Balt...

Chesspieces

Chess: A Good Partner for Youth Sports?

While it might not be the first sport to spring to most people’s mind, chess has remained a part of the youth activity landscape for decades. There is...

Waupaca

Inside Events: Waupaca Boatride Volleyball/The U.S. Open of Grass Volleyball

The Waupaca Boatride Volleyball Tournament, known as the U.S. Open of Grass Volleyball, is the world’s largest outdoor volleyball tournament, with 1,0...

The Makings of a First-Class Fishing Hole

The Makings of a First-Class Fishing Hole

A first-class fishing hole is (as might be expected) filled with prize catches, but more than that, it offers special amenities to its participants, s...

United States Specialty Sports Association

United States Specialty Sports Association

From its earliest days as a slow-pitch softball organization, USSSA has grown to serve over 3.7 million participants, competing in 13 nationally sanct...