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Basketball Courts are Being Removed from Gyms. Where are the “Basketmalls?”
ARTICLE Mar 19, 2026

Gyms Are Removing Basketball Courts. Where are the “Basketmalls?”

The ongoing conversion of big-box stores to what have become known as “picklemalls,” or franchise pickleball clubs, has escaped nobody’s attention. At the same time, though, basketball courts are disa...
Moving Beyond Golf, Country Clubs Become the New Frontier for Tournaments
ARTICLE Mar 19, 2026

Moving Beyond Golf, Country Clubs Become the New Frontier for Tournaments

Times were, country clubs were the bastion of golf, with swimming pools and the occasional tennis courts thrown in to create incentives for family, rather than just individual, memberships. These days...
Colleges Cutting Off the Supply of Athletes to the Olympic Pipeline
ARTICLE Mar 05, 2026

Colleges Cutting Off the Supply of Athletes to the Olympic Pipeline

Fun fact: 36 percent of Team USA in Milan/Cortina represented athletes with NCAA ties. Not so fun is the fact that colleges continue to cut the programs that feed the Olympic pipeline. Cuts generally ...
With Grant Programs and High-Profile Events, Flag Football’s Rise Continues
ARTICLE Mar 05, 2026

With Grant Programs and High-Profile Events, Flag Football’s Rise Continues

Nobody can dispute the rise of flag football for girls and women, and now, investors are going all in with a new grant program to help cover the cost of equipment and coach education. More states are ...
Standoffs and Let-Downs as World Cup Moves Closer
ARTICLE Mar 05, 2026

Standoffs and Let-Downs as FIFA World Cup Moves Closer

Shakespeare wrote, "The course of true love never did run smooth” and the same can be said of prep for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. One area has cut back on fan festivals amid claims of lackluster match a...
NCAA Ready to Hold Court on Floors Made to Travel
ARTICLE Mar 05, 2026

NCAA Ready to Hold Court on Floors Made to Travel

The first rounds of March Madness will take the floor next week. That means cities nationwide get to experience the transformation of indoor arenas to basketball courts. Over the years, this process h...
Partners add value that extends far beyond financial support.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

Community Partnerships Help Deliver the Win

Successfully leveraging community partnerships for sports events comes down to craftsmanship and forethought. One of the best examples of a good program is Olympic Partners (TOP) Program, created in r...
March marks National Senior Games Week, a nationwide celebration of athletes ages 50 and up.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

Vibrant and Growing, Senior Games Continue to Evolve

The National Senior Games Association continues to promote health and wellness at all ages, and to provide avenues for healthy, social competition in cities that have become known as great sports cent...
In June, the world comes to the USA’s doorstep to watch the biggest event FIFA has put on to date: The World Cup.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

The Game Plan for When the World Comes to the USA’s Doorstep

In June, the world comes to the USA’s doorstep to watch the biggest event FIFA has put on to date: The World Cup. And it is big, with 48 teams playing 104 matches in 16 host cities across three countr...
Lacrosse continues to grow in prominence.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

World Lacrosse

Lacrosse continues to grow in prominence. In addition to being a top sport in high schools and featured in the most recent World Games, it will make its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles. The six-...

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