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PowerRay Underwater Robot Designed for Recreational Fishing

PowerRay offers an optional PowerRay Fishfinder that uses sonar systems to detect fish with even greater precision. The device sends images of fish and the underwater terrain in addition to temperature data through internal Wi-Fi.

Diving In: Seniors Excel In The World Of Sports

When DeEtte Sauer was 58 years old, she swam her first competitive race. Eighteen years later, in this summer?s National Senior Games held in Birmingham, Ala., she won her first gold medals. Two of them.

USA Hockey Reports Increase In Participation

According to USA Hockey?s most recent data, 555,175 players took part in the sport during the 2016-17 season, an increase of 2.32 percent from the previous season. Add in the number of non-participants (such as parents, volunteers, team managers, etc.) and participation was more than 1.15 million during the last season, an all-time USA Hockey record.

10 Unusual Sports

Whether you?ve heard of them or not, these formerly atypical sports are growing dramatically and just might offer sports events planners new opportunities for tournament or special sports event hosting.

Hurricane Harvey Update and Relief Efforts

The remnants of Hurricane Harvey are still being felt over much of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana as the slow-moving storm continued to pour record amounts of rain along the coast and inland.

Bassmaster Team Championship Returns to Arkansas

The Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship returns to Arkansas for the second time in four years. The tournament will be held Dec. 6-9 on Norfork Lake in Mountain Home, Ark.

Wheelchair Sports: More Popular Than Ever

Athletes who participate in wheelchair sports benefit from the competitive and recreational aspects but also often reap rehabilitative rewards as well. And the array of wheelchair sports is expanding and increasing in visibility each year.