In June, the world reeled in shock at the image of the father and daughter who drowned trying to flee across the Rio Grande. Sports organizations have worked this summer to draw together the mainstream and the marginalized, and to raise awareness of not just problems but commonalities.

What's the most frequently reported injury among young athletes? It's not blown-out ACLs or even broken bones. It's concussions, unfortunately. A new study of children five to 11 years of age found concerning statistics in head injuries. This and other concussion-related news is compiled here.

Four U.S. cities stand to benefit as the brand-new International Swimming League tests the waters this fall. The ISL, a professional sports league for elite swimmers (the likes of Katie Ledecky and Nathan Adrian) will feature eight teams and will travel the country (and the world) to compete.

It took a long time - and plenty of embarrassing episodes - but the IOC is finally going to start requiring all cities to conduct a referendum if they want to bid to host the Olympics. Apparently, Boston, Rome, Hamburg, Budapest, Calgary, Sion, Innsbruck - and Denver - were ahead of their time.

If malls are on death row, a new partnership with an esports company might just be the call from the governor they've been waiting for. Can the digital age - whose point-and-click culture is currently responsible for so many retail closures - also be the savior of brick-and-mortar shopping centers?

The concept that a school district would be so desperate to make budget cuts as to dump all its sports programs - well, it sounds like a nightmare. Unfortunately, it's happening in Rhode Island. Will rec leagues, club sports and travel teams be able to fill the void?