Last week, the NCAA drew a hard line. It drew it in the sand of its women's beach volleyball championships, on the turf of its baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse games, and in the hardwood where basketball would play throughout March. Now, states have to redraw their own lines.

If ultramarathon and other endurance events are popular on the human side of the sport, it stands to reason that equestrian will be a part of that race. The UK is taking the lead in developing new events to go with the age-old discipline.

Want quiet celebrations? The Indy 500 is not the place to look for them, particularly not this year, which marks the race's centennial. And you can expect Indianapolis, the event and even the facility itself to pull out all the stops this Memorial Day weekend.

The most fierce conflict in the World Combat Games may be survival itself. The Games, an international multi-sport festival of combat sports and martial arts, have lost direction following political infighting. There are plans for the event to be resurrected in 2018, but whether it will is anyone's guess.

Cricket enthusiasts around the world are hoping for positive action from the IOC when it meets, which may start the ball rolling on the inclusion of cricket in future Games. Still, much remains to be done and any positive word is a long way off.

While Olympics enthusiasts wait for a decision on new sports to be allowed in future Games, the world of international governing bodies keeps expanding its horizons as to precisely what defines a sport. And at this point, it's willing to consider pole dancing and poker.