 | Article | October 17, 2018
Rash of Embezzlements Driving Push for Transparency in Youth Sports
By: Michael Popke
After a Little League administrator embezzled funds, a New Jersey lawmaker has initiated legislation designed to bring more transparency to youth...more >>
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 | Article | October 17, 2018
Alaska High School Football Team Travels 1,650 for One Game
By: Michael Popke
There are home games, there are away games and then there are Alaska’s away games. A high school football team in the 49th state flew 24 hours and...more >>
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 | Article | October 17, 2018
Catastrophic Injuries from Golf Balls Raising Concern Among Event Owners
By: Michael Popke
One of the hazards of golf tournaments has nothing to do with water or sand. Instead, it has to do with errant balls that strike spectators and even...more >>
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 | Article | October 17, 2018
Massive Fastpitch Softball Complex Coming Together in Connecticut
By: Michael Popke
Softball season may be over for right now, but crews are hard at work creating a 21-acre fastpitch venue that is being billed as the largest of its...more >>
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 | Article | October 17, 2018
Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires Bringing Glimpses of the Future of Sports
By: Michael Popke
The Youth Olympic Games are on in Buenos Aires and the stars you’ll likely see on the podium in Tokyo are out in full force. Event directors who...more >>
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 | Article | October 3, 2018
In the American Rockies, the ‘Disneyland of Youth Sports’ Undergoes a Seismic Shift
By: Michael Popke
It’s not exactly the upheaval to equal what an earthquake or volcano would cause but for a privately funded sports park being built in Colorado,...more >>
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 | Article | October 3, 2018
The Groundswell of Growth in Flag Football
By: Michael Popke
As difficult as it is to believe, playing tackle football before high school was uncommon until at least the 1950s. Now, a half-century later, the...more >>
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 | Article | October 3, 2018
University of Akron to Cut 80 Degree Programs, Shift Focus to eSports
By: Michael Popke
You read that headline correctly. The University of Akron is phasing out 80 degree programs to make way for dedicated eSports majors and facilities....more >>
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 | Article | September 19, 2018
Natural Disasters Complicating Plans for 2020 Olympics
By: Michael Popke
When natural disasters – volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and more – impact areas, they also cause headaches for sports planners. But with the...more >>
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 | Article | September 19, 2018
USA Cycling, Special Events Strive to Introduce Sport to Kids at Younger Age
By: Michael Popke
Getting American kids to become cognizant of cycling as a competitive avenue, rather than just a recreational pursuit, has been a goal for USA...more >>
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