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ARTICLE Jan 30, 2025
US Police & Fire Championships
The 58th Annual US Police & Fire Championships will be held this summer near the Marriott Mission Valley San Diego. Athletes will compete in 50 sports across 35 venues in the San Diego County area. Sp...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Trail Running: The Path Ahead
The American Trail Running Association represents and promotes trail running mountain running and ultra trail running. ATRA’s definition of trail runs includes not only mountain single-track trails, b...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Cold Play
When hosting winter and ice sports competitions, weather conditions are of little concern for many destinations. While snow is still a requisite for alpine and cross country sports, a blizzard of othe...

ARTICLE Nov 28, 2024
Some Ski Resorts Open Early, Others Scrambling Adjust to Lack of Snow
A mid-November snowstorm bolstered snowmaking operations at some western ski resorts allowing them to open earlier than expected this season. That likely won’t be the case for ski resorts in other reg...

ARTICLE Nov 28, 2024
On Thin Ice: Warmer Winter Prompts Cities to Close Outdoor Ice Rinks
At least one major U.S. city is grappling with the consequences of climate change on sports facilities. In late October, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board recommended closing five outdoor ice ...

ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
From Shot Skis to Pond Skims, Shenanigans Mark End of Ski Season
Yeah, we know. Ski resorts are hawking special advance discounts if people buy passes for next year’s ski season. But what everyone REALLY wants to know is, of course, this: Who is planning what crazy...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
FIFA Women’s World Cup to Make a Return Trip to the USA in 2031
The Women’s World Cup is on its way back to the United States. FIFA has confirmed that the USA will host the event in 2031, with the United Kingdom hosting in 2035. Is it a lock? Well, the USA’s was t...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
Live Rays, Dead Birds and Other Offbeat MLB Factoids
Want a sure sign of spring to distract you from your busted bracket? Major League Baseball has stepped up to the plate. This comes on the heels of an extremely lucrative and well attended spring train...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Peak Performances
Even before Yellowstone became the nation’s first national park in 1872, the U.S. mountains have drawn attention to themselves with their dramatic canyons, lush forests, alpine rivers and sweeping vis...

ARTICLE Feb 27, 2025
Coastal Sports Destinations Playing Up the Lure of Shipwrecks, Pirates
Coastal sports destinations have long played up their history which includes shipwrecks and pirates. This, in turn, can create educational, as well as profitable, side trips for visiting athletes and ...

ARTICLE Jan 30, 2025
US Police & Fire Championships
The 58th Annual US Police & Fire Championships will be held this summer near the Marriott Mission Valley San Diego. Athletes will compete in 50 sports across 35 venues in the San Diego County area. Sp...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Trail Running: The Path Ahead
The American Trail Running Association represents and promotes trail running mountain running and ultra trail running. ATRA’s definition of trail runs includes not only mountain single-track trails, b...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Cold Play
When hosting winter and ice sports competitions, weather conditions are of little concern for many destinations. While snow is still a requisite for alpine and cross country sports, a blizzard of othe...

ARTICLE Nov 28, 2024
Some Ski Resorts Open Early, Others Scrambling Adjust to Lack of Snow
A mid-November snowstorm bolstered snowmaking operations at some western ski resorts allowing them to open earlier than expected this season. That likely won’t be the case for ski resorts in other reg...

ARTICLE Nov 28, 2024
On Thin Ice: Warmer Winter Prompts Cities to Close Outdoor Ice Rinks
At least one major U.S. city is grappling with the consequences of climate change on sports facilities. In late October, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board recommended closing five outdoor ice ...

ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
From Shot Skis to Pond Skims, Shenanigans Mark End of Ski Season
Yeah, we know. Ski resorts are hawking special advance discounts if people buy passes for next year’s ski season. But what everyone REALLY wants to know is, of course, this: Who is planning what crazy...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
FIFA Women’s World Cup to Make a Return Trip to the USA in 2031
The Women’s World Cup is on its way back to the United States. FIFA has confirmed that the USA will host the event in 2031, with the United Kingdom hosting in 2035. Is it a lock? Well, the USA’s was t...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
Live Rays, Dead Birds and Other Offbeat MLB Factoids
Want a sure sign of spring to distract you from your busted bracket? Major League Baseball has stepped up to the plate. This comes on the heels of an extremely lucrative and well attended spring train...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Peak Performances
Even before Yellowstone became the nation’s first national park in 1872, the U.S. mountains have drawn attention to themselves with their dramatic canyons, lush forests, alpine rivers and sweeping vis...

ARTICLE Feb 27, 2025
Coastal Sports Destinations Playing Up the Lure of Shipwrecks, Pirates
Coastal sports destinations have long played up their history which includes shipwrecks and pirates. This, in turn, can create educational, as well as profitable, side trips for visiting athletes and ...