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ARTICLE May 01, 2024
College Towns + Sports Events = Class Acts
With their youthful vibes and deep-rooted traditions, college towns are unique destinations. They also offer (to nobody’s great surprise) excellent sports venues. Whether those are football fields, te...
ARTICLE May 01, 2024
Right Angles
Fishing is expanding, reaching more demographics than ever before. Additionally, new anglers are younger, more diverse and highly socially connected. As the sport continues to evolve, replete with exp...
ARTICLE Apr 26, 2024
Scaling Up: Fish Habitat Conservation Efforts are on the Rise
In a concerted effort to preserve, protect and create fish habitat, local fisheries management agencies, fishing pros and their affiliated professional tour organizations and local community volunteer...
ARTICLE Apr 11, 2024
Flag Football Expanding Nationwide as Next Emerging High School Sport for Girls
The year 2022 brought the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which played a significant role in opening doors for girls’ participation opportunities in sports. And while sports like basketball and volleyba...
ARTICLE Apr 11, 2024
Get your BID On: WBSC's International Baseball and Softball Events
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has unveiled a new events bidding calendar, outlining the top WBSC tournaments, providing opportunities for cities and organizers around the world to w...
ARTICLE Mar 15, 2024
Bringing the Negro Leagues Back to Life in Esports
Baseball is no longer segregated but through esports, the history of the Negro Leagues and the skill of its players are kept alive. Last year, MLB The Show 23, in partnership with the Negro Leagues Ba...
ARTICLE Feb 29, 2024
Sports Tourism, Bigfoot and the Rise of Cryptid Travel
For those in the right areas, it’s a big hairy deal. Nationwide, cryptid tourism (defined as the pursuit of something not yet proven to exist, like Bigfoot, Mothman, the Skunk Ape or the Boggy Creek S...
ARTICLE Jan 08, 2024
Get Your BID On: Move United Seeks Host City for 2025 Education Conference
Move United, the national leader in community-based sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities, seeks a strong host city for its spring 2025 conference for 350+ sports professionals and p...
ARTICLE Jan 05, 2024
USFL, XFL Merger: What’s Next for Professional Spring Football?
Two spring football leagues, the XFL and the USFL, are merging. Teams will begin play as the United Football League (UFL) in March, with a game between the 2023 champions of each former league — the U...
ARTICLE Jan 04, 2024
Without a National AED Requirement, Local Lawmakers Crafting Their Own
Despite a year having passed since Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during an NFL game, there are no nationwide laws governing placement of AEDs at youth sports venues. In the meantime, state law...