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National Flag Football is one of the largest youth flag football organizations in the country and this year will organize 34 tour stops and a national championship. Photograph: National Flag Football

Panelists Say Youth Sports Need Recovery, Reinvention

The youth sports industry is undergoing changes that will alter its landscape in a post-coronavirus world in ways that league and tournament organizers could never have believed, according to panelists who participated in an American University webinar this week. The two panelists for “The Future of Youth Sports: Economic Impact & Business Strategy Ahead” noted […]

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LPGA Partners with TopGolf for Esports Tournament

The LPGA will hold an esports competition with match play starting May 13 with eight players competing in partnership with the World Golf Tour by Topgolf.  The players will play head-to-head in a series of seven nine-hole, online matches twice a week with a championship match on Wednesday, June 3. “We are excited for this […]

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Vlad Marinescu Named President of IESF

Vlad Marinescu has been named president of the International Esport Federation after Colin Webster announced he was stepping down from the lead position of the group that has tasked itself with uniting the global esports industry. Marinescu is president of the U.S. Esports Federation and serves as chief media and marketing officer for the International […]

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USA Cycling Appoints Chief Medical Officer

USA Cycling has appointed a chief medical officer, naming Dr. Michael Roshon to the volunteer position. Roshon is chief of medical staff for the Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has performed other volunteer work for the national governing body in the past, including leading webinars related to athlete health and well-being. […]

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Youth Sports Lobbying Effort Earning Congressional Support

A movement to seek federal assistance for youth sports programs has support from at least four bipartisan members of Congress who have signed initial letters backing the call for at least $8 billion in emergency funding. The bipartisan co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports—Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wisconsin), Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Illinois), Rep. Marc […]

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Merger of Two Disabled Sports Groups Results in Move United

The two largest organizations in the United States overseeing community-based adaptive sports have announced a merger to a new organization called Move United. Disabled Sports USA and Adaptive Sports USA announced the formation of the new entity whose goal will be to lead the movement to fully include people with disabilities in American society, using […]

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Birmingham, Alabama, Gets Boost from Bassmaster

The Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk generated an estimated economic impact of $35.9 million during its March 6–8, 2020, event in Birmingham, Alabama, says the host community. According to the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau, the event provided a direct economic impact of $20.8 million and an indirect boost in […]

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Sports such as wrestling that have more contact between participants may have a more difficult time preparing for events, although U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials say it can be done. Photo: Charlie Neibergall/AP Images

USOPC Issues Sports-Event Management Guidelines

Screening attendees at entrances—including temperature checks—for signs of COVID-19. Athletes tested for the disease twice over 48 hours before being allowed to participate. Allowing for social distancing, including separation of seats and complete separation of athletes and spectators. Those are some of the guidelines recommended in a comprehensive event planning guide from the chief medical […]

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Daytona to Host Triathlon Festival

Daytona International Speedway will host a three-day ChallengeNorthAmerica triathlon festival December 4–6 along with USA Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organization. The event will feature a series of different age groups races along with a PTO Middle Distance World Championship with a $1 million prize purse. Along with the world championship event in Daytona Beach, Florida, […]

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Former NBA Exec Named President of Drone Racing League

The Drone Racing League has hired Rachel Jacobson as president to oversee global partnerships and media rights deals. Jacobson, who becomes one of the only women presidents at a professional sports league, is the former senior vice president of global partnerships for the NBA. In addition, Jacobson will lead the league’s marketing and business development […]

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