What was once an anomaly - girls on high school wrestling team - has become commonplace. The question is, however, whether a women's-only wrestling event on the pro level will be a standalone hot ticket and whether it can spur more female participation. The early signs are all positive.

The campaign to get a sedentary U.S. population active just got a huge shot in the arm. Even better news: it can benefit event owners and rights holders. But if the sports event planning industry wants to capitalize on it, the time is here. And now. And slipping away quickly.

The international governing bodies for weightlifting and boxing are in wait-and-see mode as the International Olympic Committee determines the fate of their sports in future Games. One is being cited for 'ongoing concerns' in a number of areas while another is trying to show anti-doping compliance.

A month from now, America again observes Patriots' Day, the commemoration of September 11. This year has an eerie sense of familiarity since the original 9/11 also fell on a Tuesday. Here's a compilation of what is happening in the sports industry and how planners are marking the day.

As the arms race intensifies to build bigger, better and more sophisticated sports venues, the cost of maintenance has spiraled upwards as well. But one organization has come up with a novel solution: having players, including youth, help maintain the complex instead of paying a registration fee.

Last week's announcement that uniform company Starter will be a supplier to the Alliance of American Football made some trade journal headlines. Also in the news was the fact that the relaunch of the XFL would require a $500 million investment. The big question was whether America cared.