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Fast Sport on a Slow Decline: Can Racquetball Survive?

Fast Sport on a Slow Decline: Can Racquetball Survive?

Back in the 1970s and ’80s, racquetball was billed as America’s fastest-growing sport. In fact, even the IOC gave it a look for potential inclusion. S...

Robotics Might Make Field Marking Easier But Not Everyone Loves Them

Robotics Might Make Field Marking Easier But Not Everyone Loves Them

Remember when grass field venue managers had to spend times (prior to every single tournament) marking fields with chalk dust? Those days are over. Th...

Trail Running is on Pace for Continued Growth

Trail Running on Pace for Continued Growth

Fresh air, scenery and zero traffic, a fun and relaxed tempo, and joint-friendly terrain (at least as compared to road running’s paved and hard surfac...

When Sports Are Shown in Neighborhood Movie Theaters, Everyone Wins

When Sports Are Shown in Neighborhood Movie Theaters, Everyone Wins

Here’s a novel idea: For those who can’t make it to a sports event in person, why not widen the audience by allowing people to view the competition at...

EPA Report: Synthetic Fields are as Safe as Grass

EPA Report Has The News: Synthetic Turf Fields are Just as Safe as Grass

The question of whether synthetic fields with crumb rubber infill are safe has finally been answered. The EPA has, after much study, published a repor...

It was quick thinking on the part of the staff of a Nebraska golf course that kept the venue from being devoured by a wildfire that tore through the area, burning roughly 70,000 acres of land. The staff of the course won a race against time, managing to turn on sprinklers that were still winterized and carving fire breaks in the land around the venue.

How a Nebraska Golf Club Survived a Wildfire

It was quick thinking on the part of the staff of a Nebraska golf course that kept the venue from being devoured by a wildfire that tore through the a...

Masters Garden Gnomes Stolen from Augusta's Merch Warehouse: Is Nothing Sacred?

Masters Garden Gnomes Stolen from Augusta's Merch Warehouse: Is Nothing Sacred?

First the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins bobbleheads and now The Masters merch. Is nothing sacred anymore? A man has been charged in federal court in connect...

The Great Penguin Bobblehead Heist Comes to a Close

The Great Penguin Bobblehead Heist Comes to a Close

Here’s a story for the ages, courtesy of our friends at Print and Promo Marketing. 19,000 bobbleheads destined for a Pittsburgh Penguins case were (ah...

Flag Football Expanding Nationwide as Next Emerging High School Sport for Girls

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 spo...

Are You Going Gaga Over Gaga Ball, the New Kids’ Sport?

Are You Going Gaga Over Gaga Ball, the New Youth Sport?

Dubbed a kinder gentler version of dodgeball, the fast-growing game of GaGa Ball is played with a soft foam ball and combines the skills of dodging, s...