The landscape of amateur sports in the age of NIL has been buzzy, and a recent development has made that buzz even louder. A former USFL official says he is launching Prep Super League, a spring high school football league for top recruits, with NIL earnings potential. Yes, it's controversial but it does not have a website yet. Will it move forward?

It wasn't even a year ago that FIFA was considering awarding its 2023 Club World Cup to the United States after agreements could not be reached with either of the two former frontrunners for hosting, Abu Dhabi or China. That didn't happen but apparently, the USA stood out enough in FIFA's mind to be awarded the 2025 version of the 32-team event.

Lacrosse is considered the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins going back to the 12th century when it was played by Indigenous peoples. Today, nearly 2 million players wield lacrosse sticks on fields across the U.S., with participation continuing to increase at all levels. Here are some great venues, primed and ready to host.

How do you serve a public that doesn't want to come to live sports? Recent research shows that Generation Z (those born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s) is a big fan of avoiding live events. Even more interesting, they're not drinking as much. And they're familiar with the Internet so that's where they get their entertainment.

CPR and an AED saved Damar Hamlin's life, and now the Buffalo Bills safety, who suffered cardiac arrest on the field during a January game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium, is paying it forward. Big time. Earlier this summer, Hamlin had distributed AEDs to about 50 youth sports organizations as part of a multi city "CPR Tour."

The Women's World Cup, hosted in Australia and New Zealand, kicks off next week (can you believe it?) with Team USA looking for a three-peat. All told, 64 matches will be played at 10 stadiums in nine cities, with the championship game slated for 83,500-seat Stadium Australia in Sydney on Aug. 20. Here are some numbers to crunch with your beer nuts.