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ARTICLE Jul 03, 2025
With New Funding, Fort Wayne Closes In On Lawn Bowls Facility
A few months back, SDM reported that the Fort Wayne Curling Club was bringing its A-game to promote a new sport: Lawn bowls. Lawn bowls, which uses the skills found in curling, but transfers them to g...

ARTICLE Jul 03, 2025
Get Ready for the New (and Competitive) Pro Cheer League in 2026
We’ve seen all kinds of traveling pro leagues in sports: beach volleyball, softball, basketball, track & field – even swimming. This one, however, is a brand-new concept, even by the standards of the ...

ARTICLE Jul 01, 2025
Sports Landscapes Designed by Mother Nature
In the arms race for the best sports venues, it’s easy to forget one of the most skilled designers: Mother Nature. Nationwide, mountains host electrifying downhill winter sports, lakes have population...

ARTICLE Jul 01, 2025
Fields of Honor
A well-maintained field can play host to a multitude of sports and activities. It also can accommodate hundreds, possibly thousands, of spectators and family members. And, when combined with other sim...

ARTICLE Jun 23, 2025
Now Open: Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion industry and that everyone reading this has helped hit that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is accepting nominati...

ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025
Get Your BID On: 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals
Want to host an elite multisport event? Here’s your chance. World Triathlon has reopened the bidding process for the 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals, its flagship annual event. This event wil...

ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025
Swing and a Hit! Wiffle® Ball Is Back in the Spotlight
Wiffle® Ball, the scaled-back plastic version of America’s pastime that is part of many childhood memories, is receiving some much-deserved love this summer. For starters, there are now Wiffle® Ball c...

ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025
Need Details on the New NFHS Flag Football Rules? Here They Are
In what was perhaps the most eagerly awaited youth sports development of the summer, the inaugural set of the National Federation of State High School Associations Flag Football Rules have been publis...

ARTICLE Jun 11, 2025
Coming Soon: SDM’s 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards
We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion-plus industry and everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is gearing up for i...

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...
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