A sequel to Field of Dreams? Not exactly - more like a continuation of the dream. After the success of last year's game in Dyersville, Iowa (a nail-biter between the Yankees and the White Sox that lived up to the hype), MLB is planning a game for this season. But wait! There's more. A youth baseball/softball complex is in the works on the same site.

Ready to dive back into the hosting pool? Here's a slew of great opportunities. The NAIA is taking bids on six national championship events in football, men's soccer, competitive cheer & dance, men's wrestling, men's golf and women's beach volleyball. All the information you need, from facilities to hotels to rights fees, is in this article.

Bad luck struck (literally) for two people leaving a spring training baseball game last month as a thunderstorm rolled into the area. And as spring sports get underway, the very real possibility of lightning strikes becomes an issue. While there's no way of preventing bad weather, there are ways of detecting it. It all starts with a strategic plan.

With the April trial of USC Water Polo coach Jovan Vavic, the long-running saga of the college sports admissions scandal (dubbed "Operation Varsity Blues" by the United States Justice Department) has come to a close. Has anything changed, though - and has anything really been learned? Here are the salient questions and the takeaways for event owners.

Last fall, the NFHS declared the dwindling number of officials available to work games a "national crisis." Since the 2018-19 school year, approximately 50,000 referees and umpires have hung up their whistles. Today that crisis has escalated, the result of increasing violence against officials at the hands of parents, coaches and even players.

It happens to everyone. Your flight is delayed or even cancelled. Problem is, you have a schedule to keep. What is the best course of action? Often, it depends on several factors: the airline, the reason for the delay or cancellation, your status with the airline - and your problem-solving ability. Here are some strategies from traveling pros.