When one of the world's biggest bass fishing tournament organizers throws in the towel on a favorite destination, it's bad. When it's a quirk of the state law that means anglers risk arrest for even being on the water, it's worse. Proposed legislation could clear the waters and restore access.

It is often said that even the visiting team feels at home in Rome, Georgia. Renowned Southern hospitality is only exceeded by the quality and quantity of sporting event venues. Surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty and its optimal location, this picturesque Southern town leaves no doubt as to why event planners come back again and again. And when in Rome, you'll find the assistance and the venues you need, from basketball to softball, from football to cycling, and from tennis to baseball. Rome also has plenty of space for indoor sports, including basketball and wrestling. There is even a fully accessible field to provide an inclusive experience. Come meet the destination even the sports director is calling "a win/win for everyone."

Right smack in the middle of the great American Southwest is Plano, Texas. Plano is 75 square miles of sport fields and facilities maintained by skilled park professionals who work seamlessly with Visit Plano, the city's award-winning hospitality bureau, to keep athletes and their families happy.

Beach soccer is a sport on the grow and Pro-Am Beach Soccer, with youth and adult tournaments across the U.S. as well as internationally, is on the leading edge of its development. Learn more about this vibrant sport, the venues and cities it seeks out and the reasons for its spiking popularity.

"There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen and those who wonder what happens."

~ Tommy Lasorda