Opinion
The Pandemic Youth-Sports Reset That Never Happened
More than 40 million children in the United States play sports—approximately half of all kids between the ages of 6 and 16. There is no doubt that many kids today are…
Youth Sports
Opinion
On Opening Day, It’s Time to Grow the Game to Save the Game
Today’s guest columnist is Kevin Gallagher of Save The Game. The 99-day lockout that ended the dispute between Major League Baseball and its players is in the rearview…
Overtime Lines Up Alongside Cam Newton for New 7-on-7 Football Tourney
Overtime is teaming up with Cam Newton to launch its own 7-on-7 youth football tournament as the media brand looks to continue building its own sports IP. OT7 will…
Youth Sports $19.2 Billion U.S. Market Primed for Consolidation
The fragmented nature of the youth sports sector makes it a natural target for private equity investors flush with capital (’21 was a great time to be raising money)…
Youth Sports NIL: A New Way to Milk an Old Cash Cow
Today’s guest columnist is Professor Rick Burton of Syracuse University. Is it possible the parents of children playing in the American youth sports ecosystem are…
Best Of 2021
Why the Coach Next Door Is More Important Than You Think
Today’s guest columnist is Ben Sherwood, founder and CEO of MOJO. Judging by our record, it’s been a lackluster start for the Royal Blues, the AYSO soccer team of boys…
Red Bulls, MLS Youth Programs Producing Stars and New Revenues
Today’s guest columnist is Dave Jervis, senior director of youth programs and academy business operations of the New York Red Bulls. The infrastructure and ecosystem of…
Youth Sports Streamer BallerTV Goes Outdoors With NextPro Acquisition
As youth sports livestreaming continues to expand—its growth accelerated by the pandemic as much as technology—one particular platform is setting its sights on outdoor…
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A Tangled Jeff Webb Weaves Cheerleading’s Olympic Dreams
On July 20, Jeff Webb appeared in the warm glow of network morning television, to bask in what he described as an achievement 15 years in the making: gaining official…
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Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Youth Scoring App Expands Amid Pandemic Demand
GameChanger, the youth sports app owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods, is expanding into seven more sports as it looks to meet increased demand resulting from the COVID-19…
Aktivate Raises $7 Million in Seed Round for School Sports Platform
Aktivate announced the closing of a $7 million seed financing round, led by Will Ventures, that will help the development of the startup’s administration platform for…
Julie Foudy, Swin Cash Back LeagueApps in $15 Million Series B Fund Raise
(This story has been corrected in the fourth paragraph to clarify what the funding will pay for.) LeagueApps, a youth sports management platform that provides…
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