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skimboarding

The Rise of Professional Skimboarding

A rider sprints across wet sand, drops a board at their feet, and within seconds is hurtling toward an incoming wave. They launch off the lip, pull an aerial trick, and stick the landing on a few inches of foam and fiberglass.  It’s called skimboarding, and while it might look like a beach pastime, it

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PWHL

Why the PWHL Is the Best Sponsorship Opportunity in Sports Right Now

Women’s hockey has spent decades being overlooked. That oversight has quietly created one of the best business opportunities in professional sports.  Without a stable professional league behind it, the sport never had a real chance to prove what it was worth. The foundation is finally there, and the brands that recognize that before everyone else

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Athlete Partners

How Brands Are Using AI to Find the Right Athlete Partners

Traditionally, a brand choosing an athlete partner came down to three things: performance metrics, gut feelings, and a phone call between agencies. A marketing executive would typically look at jersey sales. Maybe request a media kit, and then run a quick Google search to confirm there were no red flags.  That model worked when sports

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WWE Storytelling

How Storytelling Has Grown WWE Viewership

For years, WWE has been one of the biggest names in sports entertainment. But lately, it’s been undeniable. Viewership is climbing. Social media clips are going viral with audiences who’ve never stepped foot in an arena. Fans who swore they stopped watching years ago are quietly setting reminders for Monday nights again. What’s changed?  The

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Sports Manager

The Business Behind the Athlete: What Does a Sports Manager Do?

When people think about athletes, they usually think about games, highlights, championships and stats. However, there is an entire side of business behind every successful athlete.  Athletes today aren’t just players. They have become brands, public figures, business partners, community leaders and role models to the public. This is why sports managers are so important.

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U.S. Women's Soccer Team

Has The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Lost Its Draw?

For the past 30 years, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) has been the dominating force not only in women’s international soccer, but female sports across the globe.  More recently, the USWNT has faced a decline in both on-field dominance and audience engagement. This signals a shift in its once unwavering supremacy.  This

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International Players

How International Players Are Driving Global Growth in Sports Leagues

There was a time when growing an American sports league meant filling more seats in more American cities. Build a better product, sell more tickets, negotiate a bigger TV deal and repeat.  That model still works, but it’s no longer where the biggest growth is coming from. Today, leagues aren’t just expanding their footprint, they’re

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fantasy sports fans

How has fantasy sports changed the way fans watch games?

There was a time when sports fandom was a monogamous relationship. You picked your favorite team, watched their game, and hoped they would win. A fan’s emotional investment lived, and ultimately died, with one outcome. Today, that experience has completely evolved. Fantasy sports have transformed fans from passive viewers into active participants. The games we

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