In Erie, Pennsylvania, some hot action is coming, and officials are crediting the ice. Specifically, they're looking to the five sheets (four of which have been recently renovated) that will all host tournaments between now and spring. A total of 10 tournaments will be moving into town, and an additional two took place over the summer. Learn more here.

The frost is barely on the pumpkin (or anywhere else) but the headlong rush toward the holidays has begun. We're already moving from the season of pumpkin spice everything to the season of chocolate mint everything, after all. But what does an enormous forecast for Halloween spending and an even bigger one for Christmas, tell us? Find out here.

When we last heard from the Premier Golf League (PGL), the upstart organization planned a global tour with an eight-month span, 48 players and a total prize purse of $240 million. Only problem was, the PGA TOUR opposed it. Flatly. Now, the PGL has reared its head again, this time promising a 2023 start AND a tour for the top juniors. What's up?

There's no doubt the World Cup is a cash cow for the host; however, some organizations, including UEFA, are questioning whether tentative plans to host a men's World Cup every other year would be too much. In fact, they're saying they won't play in one. And that big pin just might be enough to take down the trial balloon that FIFA has been floating.

SDM recently reported that golf participation is strong. The next bit of good news is that cycling is enjoying record growth too. USA Cycling had a significant number of participants in its first high school festival, held over the summer. Who's not surprised? The NGB, of course, since its officials have been working to engage young riders since 2019.

FIFA is never far from the headlines these days. After floating a trial plan to change the World Cup to every two years, and while visiting host venues and cities for the 2026 World Cup, the organization has let it slip that it is considering relocating its headquarters from Zurich to here. How serious are they, how likely is it, and why consider it?