While people often share their whereabouts on social media, March Madness presents one of the best opportunities to do it. It's a great way to disguise bragging about their travel destinations ("I'm in Washington State at the Hawaii/Maryland game!") as a tweet ("Aloha from @SpokaneArena - Let's do this, @HawaiiMBB")

Surfing, one potential sport in 2020, has in its favor a youthful vibe and the potential to bring in viewers. But one thing wasn't in surfing's favor: its attitude. Now, with the big decision only months away, surfing has cast aside its reservations and stepped up its game, presenting a more unified front.

Winding up the spin cycle in preparation for the summer Olympics is... modern pentathlon. That's right, the five-event sport with the improbable mix of fencing, 200-meter freestyle swimming, show jumping, pistol shooting and a 3,200-meter cross-country run. And it's coming soon to an online platform and to social media near you.

Last year, even before the Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality, a trial balloon floated through one of the more conservative country-club sports in the US: tennis. It was the first same-gender couples doubles tournament. But the USTA's leap of faith turned into a big stride forward.

What kind of sports does the future hold? Drone racing? Robot soccer? That's the question being asked in advance of December of 2017, when the first World Future Sports Games will be held in Dubai. The games will be the first to feature innovation and futuristic technology-based sports competitions.

Today, ESPN. Tomorrow, the world, or at least the Pacific Rim. While e-sports continues its explosive growth, it lacks the ability to organize events, provide referees and establish specific levels of expertise among competitors. A new alliance in China seeks to help that change, and to make the sport grow globally.