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Lacrosse is the oldest sport in the U.S., played centuries ago by Native Americans. Now, America’s first sport is one of this country’s fastest-growin...

Every four years, people focus their attention on the track and field events at the summer Olympics to see who will be the fastest runners, the highes...

The growth of the sports tourism business is nothing short of phenomenal. Everywhere we turn, catchphrases like 'recession-proof industry' and 'sport-...

Indianapolis is a sports town, and growing up here, I was raised attending Indy 500 time trials and cheering on the Colts and Pacers, encouraged by my...

What is women’s flat track derby? Most people are familiar with the ‘50s and ‘60s roller derby. Whenever I tell someone that I am an official for wom...

Ample lodging, great dining and appealing attractions are always important to a sports event, but when it comes to fishing tournaments, one thing trum...

The days of packing up the station wagon and taking the family on vacation are far from extinct; however, the new breed of family outing is changing t...

How popular is soccer in the U.S.? Here’s an interesting stat: An ESPN Sports Poll says there’s at least one soccer player in 30 percent of all Americ...

Historian Frederick Jackson Turner, in 1893, said the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. “was [the] least sectional, not only because it lay between Nort...

Keeping kids active has a new secret weapon: the wow factor. While many sports have been talking about new player initiatives and making fitness fun, ...