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ARTICLE May 22, 2025
Cities Embrace Trails as Selling Points, Economic Drivers
Earlier this year, Nancy Hobbs, the founder and executive director of the American Trail Running Association, stated that trail running was on an upward trajectory. That included numbers of races offe...

ARTICLE May 22, 2025
Sports Venues, Hotels Could be Affected by Visa Worker Shortage
Memorial Day, the great dividing line between spring and summer, is behind us. Now, as sports venues and others in the industry seek to fill gaps in their labor force, they are looking to visa program...

ARTICLE May 22, 2025
The Gloves Are Off: Bare-Knuckle Boxing Added as Official Discipline
Don’t look for it in the Olympics any time soon but the International Boxing Association has adopted a new discipline and is encouraging its member federations to incorporate it into their events. Bar...

ARTICLE May 08, 2025
Black Rodeo Culture Surging Around the Country
In the mid-1800s, Black cowboys accounted for about one-quarter of all cowboys who were part of the ranching movement in the American West, but in mainstream narratives, their contribution to history ...

ARTICLE May 01, 2025
Back to School
The term, “back to school,” might bring up thoughts of shopping for new three-ring binders and notebooks with superhero character themes designed to make kids feel cool. But as an adult, and as a memb...

ARTICLE May 01, 2025
Raising the Bar
While track and field gets the spotlight in the Summer Olympics, the sport has long been a consistent favorite among high school athletes. To meet the demands of athletes, a growing number of destinat...

ARTICLE May 01, 2025
Baseball Continues Its Home Run Tradition
Baseball is, in fact, the Great American Pastime, even judging by statistics. The most recent research from the Physical Activity Council puts U.S. participation for baseball in 2024 at 17.3 million p...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
FIFA Women’s World Cup to Make a Return Trip to the USA in 2031
The Women’s World Cup is on its way back to the United States. FIFA has confirmed that the USA will host the event in 2031, with the United Kingdom hosting in 2035. Is it a lock? Well, the USA’s was t...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
New In-Facility Technology Creating Immersive Experiences
Updating or building new athletic facilities is more than just creating a modern environment with the latest equipment; it's about creating immersive experiences. This evolution is reshaping youth spo...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
Live Rays, Dead Birds and Other Offbeat MLB Factoids
Want a sure sign of spring to distract you from your busted bracket? Major League Baseball has stepped up to the plate. This comes on the heels of an extremely lucrative and well attended spring train...