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ARTICLE Oct 29, 2025
Meet the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
Each year, SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is a tribute to the power of an industry. This year was no exception. Communities that hosted these events reaped a sha...
ARTICLE Nov 06, 2025
Poised for Winter Olympics Inclusion, Cross Country at a Crossroads
For a while, cross country was at a crossroads. Organizers wanted it back in the Olympics; however, it wasn’t contested on ice or snow, the prerequisite for being included in the Winter Games. At the ...
ARTICLE Nov 06, 2025
Will Rebooted Treasure Hunt Lead People Outdoors or Just into Trouble?
Hey, rescue crews: Just when you thought you were safe from treasure hunters, it turns out you weren’t. Two new hunts have been announced, one in the Sierra Nevadas and one, well, somewhere in the Ame...
ARTICLE Nov 06, 2025
World’s First Pickleball Stadium Opens, In Florida, Naturally
If you need more proof that pickleball has taken over the country, look no further than Fort Lauderdale, where The Fort recently opened and is being called the “world’s first pickleball stadium, with ...
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2025
Horse Sense
Equine sports are as varied as the horses and riders who participate, and as multitudinous as the crowds who come to watch. From the uniquely American sport of rodeo to the power and beauty of discipl...
ARTICLE Oct 23, 2025
Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels
Here’s news you don’t see every day (and it is oh, so suited to Halloween on Friday): A list of the top 25 most haunted hotels. Best news: Many are in sports cities (for those who want to book a stay ...
ARTICLE Oct 23, 2025
Understaffed National Parks Try to Curb Extreme Athletes
The National Park Service has a message for the BASE jumpers, rock climbers and others engaged in extreme sports in national parks during the shutdown: Just because you can do something, it doesn’t me...
ARTICLE Oct 23, 2025
Communities Tackle Barriers to Sports for Youths with Disabilities
Children’s mental, physical and emotional health all worsen when they’re not regularly participating in youth sports. But there is a greater likelihood of those struggles among children with physical ...
ARTICLE Oct 23, 2025
National Groups, States Work to Increase Kids’ Access to Youth Sports
With many programs for underserved populations experiencing cuts in recent months throughout the country, it’s refreshing to see new efforts at multiple levels expanding access to youth sports program...
ARTICLE Sep 01, 2025
IRONMAN
The IRONMAN Triathlon is a branded event that includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run completed in that order, for a total of 140.6 miles. Since its first event ...
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