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SFIA Report: Team Sports Participants Increased in 2023 by 8M …
Oct 9, 2024 · The Sports & Fitness Industry Association released its 2024 U.S. Trends in Team Sports Report this week, revealing that there were roughly 8 million more team sports participants in 2023 than in 2022, an 11% increase.. The participation number is the highest number of team sports participants since 2014 and is the third-straight year of positive gains.
Political Pressure Forced Wyoming Women's Volleyball to Forfeit …
Nov 12, 2024 · Baker’s emails, which were sent shortly after the team’s decision to forfeit its first match against SJSU, cited that, “the school received immense backlash from Wyoming lawmakers and members of the public,” when they were considering playing the match.
Voters in El Paso, Texas Reject Further Funding for Downtown Arena
Nov 8, 2024 · According to El Paso Matters, “This vote effectively halts plans for the long-proposed arena under the original bond, which despite its strong support in 2012 has been mired in controversy over its location, size and scope for more than a decade.”. The intended arena was meant to serve as a multi-purpose space for entertainment, sports and arts.
Events > AB Show - Athletic Business
AB Show 2024 concluded last week at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, marking four days of intensive networking, education and innovation in the athletics, fitness, and recreation industries.
In Wake of M Den Collapse, Michigan Signs Online Merch …
Sep 3, 2024 · As reported by the Detroit Free Press, Legends will take the official store and "M Den" roles from an Ann Arbor-based business that dates to the 1970s and the old Stein & Goetz Sports Goods.. That business, now known as Heritage Collegiate Apparel, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Aug. 16 and closed three of its five permanent store locations.
Former Employee Sues Suns for $60M, Alleging Discrimination ...
Nov 14, 2024 · Trischan is asking for unspecified damages to be determined at trial. In a statement, the Suns said Trischan is seeking $60 million. "Andrea's case is built on substantial evidence that establishes a clear and undeniable pattern of discrimination within the Suns organization," Trischan's attorney, Sheree Wright, wrote in a statement to ESPN.
Metal, Debris Fall From Roof of AT&T Stadium Prior to Monday …
Nov 19, 2024 · A large sheet of metal and some debris fell from the roof of AT&T Stadium while the roof was being opened prior to the Cowboys' Monday Night Football game versus the Texans.
Number of NCAA Student-Athletes Grows to New Record of 520,000
Dec 6, 2022 · The number of student-athletes competing in NCAA championship sports in 2021-22 jumped to over 520,000, an all-time high, according to the latest data in the NCAA Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates Report (PDF).The total number of championship teams sponsored across all divisions rose to 19,769 in 2021-22, nearly three-quarters of a percent more than the previous year.
June 2024 - Athletic Business
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