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Synthetic or Natural, Sports Fields Remain Grounds for Debate

Synthetic or Natural, Sports Fields Remain Grounds for Debate

It’s safe. It’s not. It drains better. It’s hot. The debate about synthetic turf fields continues. And while there are parents who say they won’t let ...

NFL in London

NFL Continues its March Beyond Borders … But Is It Sustainable?

It was all the way back in the spring that the NFL announced that five international games would be played in 2023 (in Germany and England, for those ...

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Gran Fondos: A Cycling Discipline for Everyone

The term, “gran fondo,” translated from its original Italian, means “Big Ride.” In the cycling discipline lexicon, however, a gran fondo is a long-dis...

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Cool Spots

Some water sports are well known, like surfing, water skiing, fishing and even open water swimming. Some rely on motor power, like boat racing, while ...

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On the Road Again

Concern over gas prices and inconsistency in airline travel have resulted in more people than ever choosing bus transportation to take teams to and fr...

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Anything But Routine

Gymnastics remains a big draw among youth athletes. As anticipation and excitement intensifies in the lead-up to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, the s...

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Softball Swings for the Fences

Between fast-pitch and slow-pitch, softball in the U.S. boasts at least 8.2 million players, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, u...

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Sun and Fun

Sports planners who plan to venture west of the Mississippi River to host tournaments and events will find that the Pacific and Southwest regions of t...

Alabama: Hoover Metropolitan Complex

Need a New Home Court, Home Base or Home Field Advantage? Find it Here

Whether athletes are sliding into a base, spiking the ball across a net or taking the field, event owners all want the same thing: For them to have a ...

Industry Experts: Travel Booming in Response to Pent-Up Demand

Industry Experts: Travel Booming in Response to Pent-Up Demand

Pack your bags and start your engines, athletes. With economic woes in the rear-view mirror, the travel industry is seeing an unprecedented boom and i...