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VMC Extends Partnership with B.A.S.S. for Another Three Years

News Jul 08, 2024

After a successful three-year partnership that began in 2021, B.A.S.S. announced today that it has extended its relationship with VMC, a Rapala Respected Brand, for another three years, through 2026.

Toyota Will Continue as Exclusive Vehicle and Title Sponsor of Toyota Series to 2028 Under Five-Year Extension Announced by Toyota and MLF

Toyota Extends Major League Fishing Sponsorship to 2028

News Jul 08, 2024

Toyota Will Continue as Exclusive Vehicle and Title Sponsor of Toyota Series to 2028 Under Five-Year Extension Announced by Toyota and MLF

Beach Based Sports Growing in Popularity

Beach Sports Growing, Kicking Sand into Doubters’ Faces

Article Jul 05, 2024 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

When the beach hockey event, Sticks in the Sand, moves into The Wildwoods this week, it will be just...

Drowning Deaths Increase, Reversing a Decades-Long National Trend

Article Jul 05, 2024 | By: Michael Popke

Because of an early-season heatwave, swimming pools across the country are more crowded than usual, ...

Reality bites. So do sharks. Summer brings surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, open water swims, triathlons and other more into the ocean – and potentially, bring athletes into the path of some of nature’s most feared creatures. Yes, attacks are rare but they’re still scary. New technological development could help keep ocean-goers one step ahead.

Coastal Sports Events Examining Ways to Combat (or Prevent) Shark Attacks

Article Jul 05, 2024 | By: Judy Leand

Reality bites. So do sharks. Summer brings surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, open water swims, triat...

Competitive climbing will be joining the podium sports being offered at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. Para climbing, as the sport is known, checked all the boxes officials want: It is open to both genders, has a strong youth following and is fully inclusive. The response from athletes has been nothing short of wildly enthusiastic.

A New Sport Climbs into the Paralympics in 2028

Article Jul 05, 2024 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

Competitive climbing will be joining the podium sports being offered at the 2028 Paralympic Games in...

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All the Right Plays

Destination Spotlights Jul 01, 2024

Containing Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, which together span 12 cities, Coastal Mississippi offers an ideal setting for a wide variety of sporting events, conventions and leisure pursuits. T...

Bassmaster Elite Series Event at Smith Lake Could be ‘Mystery’ for Anglers

News Jun 26, 2024

The TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Elite at Smith Lake will begin at 6 a.m. CT each day from Smith Lake...

The Manitoba Rowing Association (MRA) is hosting the Prairie Beach Sprints Regatta this Saturday June 22, 2024 from 10 am – 1 pm on the North Beach of Gimli, Manitoba.

Prairie Beach Sprints in Gimli Manitoba - Coastal Rowing

News Jun 21, 2024

The Manitoba Rowing Association (MRA) is hosting the Prairie Beach Sprints Regatta this Saturday...

Grant Program Set to Rid Waterways of Derelict Boats Affecting Anglers

Grant Program to Rid Waterways of Derelict Boats Benefits Fishing Destinations

Article Jun 21, 2024 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

When a bridge that spanned a major Maryland waterway collapsed after a container ship struck it, res...