Ripken Baseball’s goal is to provide amateur players with an experience similar to those of big league athletes, and to create memories that encourage them to continue to enjoy and play the game. This...
One headline said it all: "The NFL is Contemplating Getting Rid of the Pro Bowl and Would Anyone Care?" Whether this comes to pass is anyone’s guess but the question has been kicked around in boardroo...
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) might win the award for most determined governing body. After missteps leading up to the 2019 World Beach Games (including but not limited to date...
It may have started during 2020 but contactless vending at sports events (also found in airports and other locations, by the way) is reaching new levels nationwide and is being called the future of li...
The sweet 16 for FIFA’s 2026 World Cup is set but for some cities, it’s a bitter pill. The big reveal of the host destinations came last week. Watch parties and live updates on social media were the o...
Hot on the heels of the announcement of an $80 million expansion at the Field of Dreams movie site comes another potential game-changer for the small east-central Iowa city of Dyersville. A new nonpro...
In May, news broke that NCAA Divisions I, II and III will sponsor legislation to add STUNT as an emerging sport for women. This will be voted on at the January 2023 NCAA convention. Another sport, col...
In its boom era, Jai alai was like roller disco: impenetrable to those who looked in from the outside and hot and happening for those who played. Coincidentally, the last time it was also wildly popul...
Whether you view them as a dress rehearsal for the summer Olympics or whether you’re simply staggered about the estimated $256 million economic impact and the 600 medals to be awarded, it’s obvious th...
Where have all the theme runs gone? It’s actually a valid question. For a while there, the race calendar was filled with them: races (or, more realistically, fun runs) where you got pelted with tomato...
