It's not a coincidence that the Patron Saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew, is also the Patron Saint of golf. He might also be the patron saint of economic impact. According to a new report, golf accounted for 14 percent of all consumer spending on sports activities in the UK.

The Pro Rugby Organization opens in the U.S. this month, and organizers want to kick the door down. Although 2016 marks the Olympic debut of rugby sevens, the U.S. is largely unaware of the sport, meaning PRO has to hit the ground running and silence skeptics in time for the Olympics in August.

It was quite in New York. The state said yes, at long last, to professional MMA bouts. That's right: the city with the tough-guy reputation previously disallowed MMA (one reason: it was too violent). If you need a minute to let that sink in, go ahead and take it.

Following last March, when the NCAA squared off against Indiana over the now-defunct RFRA, it's either refreshing or just plain weird to see Governor Mike Pence and the organization actually agreeing on something. That something is fantasy sports, which Indiana is about to regulate big-time, with no wagering on college sports. Ever.

Following a year in which the International Ski Federation has cancelled or amended many World Cup events due to unseasonably warm weather around the globe, it had come to this: storing and re-using snow in order to have enough to keep events going. Yes, even at the Iditarod.

While Cuba may be the hottest, hippest destination around, it's not making things easy for tourists. A lack of infrastructure has left the country unprepared for an influx of visitors, and sold-out hotels and price increases are commonplace. The restrictions on the travel industry aren't helping either.