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Statistics from two verifiable sources shed light on a troubling trend: A decline in the number of girls participating in their high school basketball programs. In fact, since 2000, NFHS records show a drop of more than 20 percent, while NSGA’s is closer to 45 percent. Conflicting theories for this have emerged. Is there a clear cause to pinpoint?
ARTICLE Feb 05, 2026

The Blame Game Behind the Net Loss in Girls’ High School Basketball

Statistics from two verifiable sources shed light on a troubling trend: A decline in the number of girls participating in their high school basketball programs. In fact, since 2000, NFHS records show ...
MLB to Implement New Technology This Year; Could Lower Levels Follow?
ARTICLE Feb 05, 2026

MLB to Implement New Technology This Year; Could Lower Levels Follow?

As a deep freeze and snowstorms wreak havoc on several parts of the country, it’s fun to think about spring. That, for sports fans, means spring training, starting Feb. 20, when MLB’s new “Automated B...
Underground Heating Systems Keeping Football Fields Playable on Snow Days
ARTICLE Feb 05, 2026

Underground Heating Systems Keeping Fields Playable on Snow Days

If you’ve watched football in the winter, you’ve probably seen (or even sat through) a snow game. Over the years, pro stadiums, as well as some at the college level, have been using subsurface field h...
Padel’s Growth Needs to be Tempered with Responsibility, Say Experts
ARTICLE Feb 05, 2026

Padel’s Growth Needs to be Tempered with Responsibility, Say Experts

Much has been written about padel, heralded as the next big court sport. But there’s a downside and owners need to pay attention. Two men were killed and a third sustained catastrophic injuries while ...
By the Numbers: Super Bowl LX
ARTICLE Jan 27, 2026

By the Numbers: Super Bowl LX

The Super Bowl is measured by the public in yardage and points. But in the sports business world, an entirely different numerical system is in play, such as economic impact (a mind-blowing forecast of...
Five Youth Sports Questions to Consider as 2026 Gets Underway
ARTICLE Jan 22, 2026

Five Youth Sports Questions to Consider as 2026 Gets Underway

This is going to be a big year for sports, from the Winter Olympics next month in Italy to the FIFA World Cup throughout North America this summer. But a lot is happening in the world of youth sports,...
Women’s Sports Make Biggest Headlines at NCAA Convention
ARTICLE Jan 22, 2026

Women’s Sports Make Biggest Headlines at NCAA Convention

National Girls and Women in Sports Day is in February but NCAA is ahead of the game. Two women’s sports, STUNT and Acrobatics & Tumbling have become full championship sports. Women’s Wrestling became ...
Music Licensing Taking Center Stage Among Event Owners’ Concerns
ARTICLE Jan 22, 2026

Music Licensing Taking Center Stage Among Event Owners’ Concerns

Recently, Running USA noted it had integrated AllTrack music licensing into its suite of offerings for event producers. But music licensing is essential to the entire sports event industry (not just r...
The Happy Ending for Apparel from a Losing Super Bowl Team
ARTICLE Jan 22, 2026

The Happy Ending for Apparel from a Losing Super Bowl Team

Flip over to QVC or visit Amazon within seconds of the last play of the Super Bowl and you’ll see merchandise for the winning team advertised there and ready for overnight shipping, while sporting goo...
Esports and Hyrox Competition Cruises are Part of a New Wave
ARTICLE Jan 08, 2026

Esports and Hyrox Competition Cruises are Part of a New Wave

We already know that drinking at sports events is decreasing but cruise lines (where open bars and all-you-can-eat buffets have long beckoned guests) are now hosting sports-cations where enthusiasts c...

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