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Girls’ Flag Football Growth Gets Cheers, Takes Hits

Girls’ Flag Football Growth Gets Cheers, Takes Hits

In recent years, many schools have attempted to bolster girls’ athletics by adding flag football to their sports program line-up.

Bracket Racket: March Madness and the Productivity Drain

Bracket Racket: March Madness and the Productivity Drain

With March Madness comes economic impact across the nation. Only in this case, we're not talking about the income from room nights, airfare, concessio...

Is NFL’s Appointment of New Health and Medical Advisor a Band-Aid Fix?

Is NFL’s Appointment of New Health and Medical Advisor a Band-Aid Fix?

With much fanfare, the NFL made an announcement that it has appointed Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Dr. Elizabeth Nabel as its first chief health and...

Olympic Rings

IOC Backs Off on Naming New Olympic Sports

The IOC has made tiptoeing up to the line, then backing off, its own Olympic sport.

Is There A Doctor On The Field? NYC Wants to Make It a Law

Is There A Doctor On The Field? NYC Wants to Make It a Law

New York City is considering legislation to mandate a doctor's presence at all youth tackle football games, and a doctor or certified athletic trainer...

Update: Marriott Slinks Away from Wi-Fi Fight

Update: Marriott Slinks Away from Wi-Fi Fight

Marriott International and the FCC locked horns in an argument over the hotel’s practice of blocking free wi-fi access on parts of its properties. No...

Measles: Could it Hit the Sports Travel Industry?

Measles: Could it Hit the Sports Travel Industry?

First, mumps was threatening to put the NHL on ice. Now, it’s another childhood disease, measles, that is making a comeback, as a result of exposure t...

The Grass Is Always Greener, But Is It Safer?

The Grass Is Always Greener, But Is It Safer?

What's new since the fall 2014 news report that suggested a link between the crumb rubber, used as infill in artificial turf fields, and cancer in tho...

Super Bowl: Trophy or Trial?

Super Bowl: Trophy or Trial?

What cost $5 million in 1996, $18 million in 2008, and $70 million in 2014? Easy: the Super Bowl.

Industry Pioneers : A Reflection on the Growth of the Sports Event

Industry Pioneers : A Reflection on the Growth of the Sports Event

The old saying, of course, is “Every picture tells a story.” Sometimes, though, getting the story means talking to someone in the picture.