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ARTICLE Apr 26, 2024
Fueled by a Shortage of Courts, Tennis/Pickleball Tensions Escalate
Some things never change. One of them is the tension between the playing populations for tennis and pickleball. Some blogs and writers are taking sides. One headline declared: “Pickleball is Killing T...
ARTICLE Apr 11, 2024
Flag Football Expanding Nationwide as Next Emerging High School Sport for Girls
The year 2022 brought the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which played a significant role in opening doors for girls’ participation opportunities in sports. And while sports like basketball and volleyba...
ARTICLE Apr 11, 2024
Get your BID On: WBSC's International Baseball and Softball Events
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has unveiled a new events bidding calendar, outlining the top WBSC tournaments, providing opportunities for cities and organizers around the world to w...
ARTICLE Apr 11, 2024
The Great Penguin Bobblehead Heist Comes to a Close
Here’s a story for the ages, courtesy of our friends at Print and Promo Marketing. 19,000 bobbleheads destined for a Pittsburgh Penguins case were (ahem) intercepted by someone who tried to, odd as it...
ARTICLE Apr 11, 2024
Are You Going Gaga Over Gaga Ball, the New Youth Sport?
Dubbed a kinder gentler version of dodgeball, the fast-growing game of GaGa Ball is played with a soft foam ball and combines the skills of dodging, striking, running and jumping, while trying to hit ...
ARTICLE Mar 14, 2024
With $1 Billion in Economic Impact on the Line, Cities Welcome ‘Ring of Fire’
If the emails aren’t hitting your inbox like asteroids, you need to check your Internet connection. The big celestial event, the total solar eclipse, is finally here and destinations have come up with...
ARTICLE Mar 14, 2024
Shipwreck Tourism Continues While Courts Decide if Titanic Project Can Go On
It was less than a year ago that a submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic imploded, killing all five passengers who were on board. And already, another company is trying run a new expedition,...
ARTICLE Mar 14, 2024
Late Winter Bringing an Avalanche of Problems for Search and Rescue Personnel
Try to summit a mountain, encounter a snowstorm, realize you’re out of your depth and… then what? Those who value their skin generally call 911 (if they have service) and hope for a search and rescue ...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2024
The Water’s Just Right
Ball sports dominate the sports tourism landscape, while convention centers and other large multi-purpose indoor sports facilities pull double duty to host a variety of mat sports. But it takes a spec...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2024
As Race Cheaters Proliferate, So Do Safeguards (and Watchdogs)
No matter what the competition, people want to win. And unfortunately, they’ll sometimes take almost any route to ensure they do, even if it’s illegal. Most recently, headlines were made when a school...
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