Three cheers for the red, white and blue; they certainly can do a lot to keep sports events in the black. The Fourth of July is fast approaching and with it come parades, festivals and other community events. Sports tie-ins are a natural extension of the celebrations.

Call it the Cuban Travel Crisis. The president's recent policy changes shook the tourism industry with the force of a 7.0-Richter-Scale earthquake. Sports tourism was no exception. And while the policy affects unescorted travel to Cuba, partnerships between sports planners, NGBs and and travel agents can help overcome barriers.

With participation sagging and fears of concussion and long-term injury to children never far from parents' minds, youth football has been looking for a way to reshape its image. Now, with USA Football's Rookie Tackle program, it is hoping it has found one. Here's what planners need to know.

With its travel advisory on Zika recently lifted by the CDC, (although precautions remain in certain areas), Florida now confronts its next health and sports tourism challenge: Legionnaire's Disease. While there is no vaccine, there are preventive measures. Here is what planners need to know.

Two cities, two continents, one agenda. The awarding of the 2024 Olympic Games is getting closer each day, and with it comes the previously unheard-of potential for two cycles of the Games to be awarded at once. Here is what scholars, pundits and the cities themselves are saying.

In addition to hosting five new sports, Tokyo 2020 is gaining a reputation for variations on existing sports. Among those are new divisions and competitions in swimming, track cycling, and track and field. But it's the addition of 3-on-3 basketball that really has people talking.