We've already seen e-bikes making inroads into the racing community. Once disparaged as athletes using "mechanical doping," e-bike athletes are being embraced, with events and registration categories all their own. Public acceptance of e-bikes has also grown, and recently introduced legislation stands to help that groundswell increase. Here's more.

A sport that appeared dead (well, maybe you didn't even realize it was alive in the first place back in the early 2000s) has been resurrected, thanks to social media and big-time bucks from some heavy hitters in sports. It's SlamBall, a contact sport that combines basketball and football with trampoline and here is what you need to know about it.

It's not every day an opportunity like this comes along. The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) has released two RFPs. One is the USBC Women's Championships in 2028, 2031, 2033, 2034, 2036 and 2037, while the other is the USBC Open Championships in 2028, 2031, 2034, 2035, 2037 and 2038. Deadline is July so start the ball rolling now.

What's up for bid? The 2024 Legends of the LPGA Tour/American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Girls Championship, that's what. This is your chance to host the students of today who will be the women's champions of tomorrow. The event, held in June, hosts 72 athletes, as well as coaches, family members and others. Deadline is June 1, 2023.

If you haven't traveled abroad since the pandemic, you might be in for a surprise when it comes time to apply for or renew your passport. Passport processing times are longer (a lot longer) than they were even a few months ago. The State Department estimates the turnaround as being between eight and 11 weeks. Start now and avoid being grounded.

Golf courses. Baseball and softball diamonds. Fields for soccer, field hockey and lacrosse. No matter where your athletes play or what they play, it's likely they have faced Canada geese. And it's likely those messy, aggressive critters have cast a long shadow (and, ahem, other stuff) over games. Here's how venue operators are trying to move them out.