With a big first serve, the USTA has opened its new facility in Orlando, Florida, dubbed the 'home of American tennis, slated to host events at all levels. But really, it's all about the numbers, and this facility has them in spades - or perhaps in aces.

Shades of the 1990s (or was it the 1980s?) Either way, everything old is new again. Break dancing was one of three new medal events added last month to the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games (along with karate and sport climbing).

In the run-up to the Rio Olympics, the sports business public might have missed something that happened stateside. The International Cricket Council suspended the USA Cricket Association in June 2015, citing concerns about its governance. But following a recent meeting, relations may be on the mend.

We're a year out from implementation of the Real ID Act, which means it's time for sports planners to begin reminding travelers in earnest that a driver's license might no longer be good enough to gain passage on the nation's airlines.

Athletes with disabilities have (obviously) overcome obstacles. How can planners for their events help alleviate, the barriers they still can encounter in travel? The USDOT has been working to increase access. It may be the first step toward a better experience in moving from Point A to Point B.

Amid the excitement of college football bowl games and the NFL Playoffs (not to mention the upcoming inauguration and oh, yeah, March Madness), it was easy to overlook the 125th anniversary of basketball on Dec. 21. Sports planners will recognize an excellent opportunity to help promote their events.