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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…
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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…
Youth Sports Hubs Poised for Growth as Travel-Team Tourism Thrives
Today’s guest columnists are Brian Connolly (right), managing principal, and Zachary Ipson, senior analyst, of Victus Advisors. Over the past 15 years, the youth and…
Return of Earmarks May Boost Sports as Pandemic Recovery Takes Stage
For three decades, Citizens Against Government Waste, the Washington-based fiscal conservative advocacy group, has published its annual “Congressional Pig Book,”…
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ GameChanger App Unveils Highlight-Clip Feature
The power to share your child’s latest highlight-worthy play now rests in the palm of your hand, thanks to a new feature just added to GameChanger, a youth…
Youth Coaching Tool Hopes to Revive Rec Sports ‘Mojo’
In 2019, less than 40% of 6-to-12-year-old boys regularly played a sport; nearly 50% had regularly participated seven years earlier. Girls played even less, with 33%…
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