Recently, SDM profiled the Sport & Social Industry Association, a nonprofit trade organization for businesses that operate adult sports leagues, tournaments and social events. Recently, one of those operators, Volo Sports, announced the Volo Cup Soccer Series, capitalizing on the excitement of World Cup play. Participation has taken off. Here’s more.

Remember the Pro Cheer League, the travel concept that introduced teams of cheer athletes (working for pay and representing different markets), who competed against one another in front of a live audience? Apparently, the inaugural season was successful enough to make a return appearance with more teams (one of which features a controversial coach).

With a record 19 percent of the population having participated in fishing in 2024, it’s no surprise that the fishing competition landscape continues to expand with more livestreaming, increasing prize money and brand sponsorships, as well as more junior and college-level tournaments. As a result,destinations are scaling up for a big bump in action.

Nationwide, youth sports organizations are grappling with the sudden reality of needing to do background checks on coaches and other key personnel. And judging by some recent reports, some groups have made a good start while others, well, have not. Here is the information from the front lines on the efforts to protect youth athletes from harm.

A lightning delay at a large tournament can affect far more than a single game. At multi-field complexes hosting hundreds of athletes and spectators, changing weather conditions can quickly disrupt schedules, staffing, transportation and communication across an entire event. Here’s how some event owners and venues are using technology to respond.

High school and college students have been clearing the retail shelves and hitting online stores hard in pursuit of hacky sacks, the game straight outta the 1990s. Not only that, Oregon’s Willamette Park became the center of the hacky sack universe, hosting the US Open Footbag Tournament on June 13 and 14. Bonus: Kids are putting down their phones to play.